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FRHSD makes administrative changes at Manalapan H.S.
The Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) made administrative changes on Dec. 20 as a result of an ongoing administrative investigation relating to various school matters not involving students, according to a statement released by the administration. Human Resources Administrative Supervisor Jennifer Sharp was tapped to replace Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon. Sharp has…
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Landmark home marks 100th year
Event sponsors Gerry Norkus (l) and Howard Schoor with Sister Debbie Drago, executive director of Collier Youth Services, Marlboro. MARLBORO — A red, one-horse sleigh filled with gifts, a visit from Santa, and a country house festooned with greenery, cheerful plaid bows and twinkling lights gave a magical feel to a holiday party that celebrated…
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An art-full holiday
“Flower Girl” by Sally Brandenburg, watercolor The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is hosting its annual holiday show and sale. The all-member holiday show in the Studio Gallery will run through Jan. 4. Included are paintings, photography and sculptures by guild members. The show is free and open to the public. Watercolors by intermediate…
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Historic commission seeks ability to distribute grants
FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Advisory Commission would like to award grants to homeowners and business owners to help pay for repairs and other rehabilitation efforts, but right now the panel has no legal right to dole out any money. Commission Chairman Dave Loring raised the issue at a recent meeting…
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on campus
Gregory Scott Gobat of Colts Neck, an architecture major at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., has spent the semester studying in Spain. Katelyn Mary DeMaio, daughter of Jim and Kathy DeMaio of Manalapan, has earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree magna cum laude, from the Fashion Institute of Technology, NewYork City. She was named to…
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Test your Monmouth County IQ on Jan. 11
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will present “Test Your Monmouth County Nature IQ” at the 8 p.m. Jan. 11 meeting of the Monmouth County Audubon Society to be held at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome and admission is free. Bob Henschel, president of the organization, will…
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Police investigate burglary at Verizon
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle and any persons seen with that vehicle during the time the Verizon Wireless store in the Colonial Plaza shopping center, 329 W. Main St., was burglarized on Dec. 17 just after 2 a.m. The suspect vehicle is…
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Officials investigate house fire
FREEHOLD — Afire that occurred in a UnionAvenue house on Dec. 22 was suspicious in nature and remained under investigation on Dec. 23, according to Monmouth County Fire Marshal Hank Stryker III. Stryker said the home was vacant and no one was in the structure at the time of the fire. He said all of…
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Still waiting for that uninvited holiday guest
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH The days leading up to Christmas were certainly eventful. The lights were lit, presents were wrapped and after I summoned the courage to hit the super center that one last time, my spirit lit up along with the tree. But I knew in my heart of hearts that there…
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