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Fundraiser will help send kids to camp
MARLBORO — Children will sing, drum, rock ’n’ roll, and cook to raise money that will be used to send disadvantaged youngsters to camp. Collier Youth Services and Hope Academy charter school of Asbury Park will present a gourmet buffet and the Trenton Children’s Chorus in concert on March 4 from 1-4:30 p.m. at Collier…
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Crockam convicted of Matlosz’s murder
Former Englishtown officer had stopped his vehicle to speak with pedestrian BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Thirteen months after Lakewood Police Officer Christopher Matlosz was gunned down in cold blood while sitting in his police cruiser on Jan. 14, 2011, Jahmell Crockam, 20, of Lakewood, was convicted of murder in the slaying that shocked Ocean…
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Attendees have a howling good time at Super Pet Expo
Vendors provide products, services, treats for pets of all shapes and sizes BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Cara Mitchell of the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League plays with Paisley on Feb. 10 during the Super Pet Expo, held at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison. ERIC SUCAR staff There was an orange…
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Board approves yogurt bar at Throckmorton St. site
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — An application for a yogurt bar and café on Throckmorton Street has met with favor from the Freehold Borough Land Use Board. The panel approved the business on Jan. 25. Attorney Todd A. Cohen represented the applicant, Nydia Pena, of Jackson. Engineer and planner Michael Geller offered…
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New app will enhance visitors’ use of parks
The state Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new mobile phone application to help visitors plan for and make the most out of their trips to New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites. The free Pocket Ranger application provides information about activities, amenities and services directly to users’ smartphones and is part of…
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auditions •••
TheMonmouth Civic Chorus will hold its annual vocal scholarship auditions for New Jersey high school seniors who are planning to pursue higher education. Auditions will be held by appointment only on March 24 in Red Bank. The application deadline is March 17 and the application fee is $10. For information or an audition appointment, call…
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Freehold Twp. supt. has eyes on future
Public invited to forum scheduled for Feb. 29 at Eisenhower Middle School BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Ross Kasun, superintendent of schools in the Freehold Township K-8 School District, will bring a program to residents to discuss what education will look like for Freehold Township pupils in the year 2020. Parents…
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Schools may register for math event
MARLBORO — Solomon Schechter Day School in Marlboro will host the first New Jersey Math League competition for grades three through five on Pi Day, March 14, from 3:30-6 p.m. The competition is open to any private or public school in New Jersey. Registration is under way. A school may register one team per grade…
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‘Rock Shabbat’ will return to synagogue
MARLBORO —On Feb. 24, Temple Rodeph Torah (TRT) will again hold its “Rock Shabbat” service, but this time TRT will kick it off with a free Shabbat wine and cheese hour beginning at 7 p.m. The musical Shabbat service will begin at 8 p.m. According to press release, for each of the last five months,…
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