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Pupils send troops heartfelt greetings
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Pupils at Freehold Borough’s Park Avenue Elementary School have put their wishes for a happy holiday on paper and will be sending them to American military personnel serving overseas. The school PTO is sponsoring a Holiday Mail for Our Heroes program. Marie Griffin is directing the effort…
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Thief grabs food, doesn’t get money
MANALAPAN — An unknown man made off with food being delivered by a restaurant, but the thief did not get any money from the delivery man during a Dec. 4 robbery on the south side of Manalapan. When officers responded to St. James AME Church, 232 Smithburg Road, at 8:47 p.m., they determined that an…
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Library extends deadline for logo contest
The Monmouth County Library Commission announced it has extended its library logo contest. The new deadline for entries is Feb. 1. The library seeks creative young artists to design a new logo for the library system. The prize for the winning entry will be $500, donated by the Friends of the Monmouth County Library. The…
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Committee OKs ordinance for capital improvements
COLTS NECK — Abond ordinance that will fund capital improvements in the township was given the final stamp of approval by the Colts Neck Township Committee on Nov. 30. According to the ordinance, $3.1 million will be appropriated for the capital improvements and $2.8 million in bonds will be authorized. The difference will be made…
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Booster club’s goal is turf playing field
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Soccer Association (MSA) Booster Club has pledged to donate $150,000 to the municipality as part of an effort to build a second turf playing field. The new turf field is estimated to cost about $800,000, according to municipal officials. The club pledged to give $100,000 to…
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datebook
Manalapan Township officials would like residents to know there will be no garbage collection on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 because the county reclamation center will be closed. The town’s recycling yard will be closed on Dec. 24, but it will be open on Dec. 31 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details: 732-…
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Toys donated for children of service members
COLTS NECK — On Dec. 14, state Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (RMonmouth and Mercer) was on hand to receive more than 200 toys donated by Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck toward the Little Soldiers Project, a program devoted to collecting Christmas gifts for the children of U.S. military personnel stationed overseas during the holiday…
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Official calls attention to town’s recycling letter
MANALAPAN — Deputy Mayor Ryan Green will help to direct an effort that will seek to educate residents about the importance of recycling. The issue of recycling came up at the Dec. 7 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee when Green made mention of a letter that had been sent to some residents by Nancy…
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