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Kiwanis clubs come through with presents
MARLBORO — Early on the morning of Dec. 21, Santa dropped in at the Bella Vista Country Club in Marlboro and filled his sleigh with more than 1,000 toys. The toys were distributed to children who are living in shelters and to children who were spending their holiday in a hospital. The toys were delivered…
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Local teenager earns honor at tech event
High school student Yamini Sasidhar of Freehold, a student at the Academy ofAllied Health and Science in Neptune, won second prize in the nationwide Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) Cyber Awareness Competition sponsored by the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in November. Yamini, who is a high school sophomore, competed in a portion of…
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datebook
Arthritis will be the focus of a free seminar presented by Dr. Robert Chen at the Orchards at Bartley, 100 North County Line Road, Jackson, at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Chen, a geriatric specialist from the Family Healthcare at Bartley Corner and a faculty member of the Geriatric Fellowship program at Robert Wood Johnson…
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County preparing to assume police dispatch duties
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough’s team of police dispatchers will relinquish their positions to the Monmouth County 911 Communications Center this month. Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina said there are currently four dispatchers working for the Freehold Borough Police Department. There had previously been seven dispatchers (one retired, the others left…
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Applegate students learn about other people’s needs
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Pupils at the C. Richard Applegate School were busy in early December collecting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. While the children participated in the effort, they became more aware of the needs of others. School nurse Michele Weissman said, “We…
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Snow removal code getting a tune-up
FREEHOLD — The borough’s snow removal ordinance has been streamlined and made clearer. Municipal officials adopted an amended snow removal ordinance at the Dec. 19 Borough Council meeting. Council President George Schnurr said the ordinance was streamlined as part of an effort to clear up some ambiguity in the law. Schnurr said the amended ordinance,…
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FRHSD plans workshops for parents
I n an effort to help families support the advancement of their children’s learning, the Freehold Regional High School District is encouraging parents to attend the 2011-12 Envision: Parent University and other upcoming workshops. According to a press release, Envision: Parent University is a series of workshops designed to honor, support and promote the role…
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Marlboro welcomes new sister city
Officials sign agreement with Wujiang City, China BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — After nearly three years spent building a sister city relationship, Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik and Vice Director of the Standing Committee of the Wujiang Congress Shen Jianwei signed an agreement on Dec. 9 that formally established an association between Marlboro andWujiang…
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Members of Stardust, representing the Eisenhower Middle School, Freehold Township, perform a holiday song in the lobby of CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, on Dec. 14. ERIC SUCAR staff
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