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SED zones may have limited space for retail use
HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will permit a small retail component to operate in conjunction with warehouse and manufacturing uses in Howell’s Special Economic Development (SED) zones. The ordinance was adopted in a unanimous vote at the council’s Nov. 1 meeting. The amendments allow retail uses to complement warehouse and…
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Pedestrian hit while crossing East Main St.
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A 42-year-old woman from NewYork City was struck and injured by a motor vehicle at 8:31 a.m. Nov. 14. Freehold Borough police said the woman was crossing East Main Street at the time she was hit. Lt. Mark Wodell said the woman was on the side of…
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Drive under way for gifts for children of U.S. troops
State representatives Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande are once again assisting in the Little Soldiers program, which provides gifts for children of military personnel posted overseas. Once more, several 12th District municipalities are participating. “We have been assisting in the Little Soldiers project for four years,” said Casagrande, “and this…
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datebook
An Adopt-a-Family program organized by the Social Action Committee of Marlboro Jewish Center is seeking volunteers to provide holiday gifts for families in need. Most of these families are homeless, in transition shelters, or are simply struggling to get by. Gifts are needed by Dec. 15. To participate, contact Andrea Wendler at 732-567-0702 or…
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Lawyer facing theft charges
Deirdre Przygoda, 46, of Freehold, was arrested on Nov. 16 on charges of theft and misapplication of entrusted property, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced. Przygoda, formerly a licensed attorney, previously maintained a law practice in Freehold. According to a press release from Warshaw, the charges are the result of an investigation undertaken…
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Freehold will hold holiday house tour
Freehold’s Historic Preservation Commission will host its annual Holiday House Tour 5-9 p.m. Dec. 10, beginning and ending at theAmerican Hotel, 18-20 East Main St. The tour will showcase the borough’s streets, festively decorated in holiday lights, the interior of many private residences and the firehouse. Shuttle transportation between the houses will be provided. The…
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‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ makes stop in Freehold
NINE Theatricals presents radio play of classic film at All Seasons II diner BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent A special Christmas treat will be served by the NINE Theatricals’ luncheon theater presentation of “It’s aWonderful Life – ALive Radio Play” at the All Seasons II diner, 4135 Route 9 north, Freehold Township, on Dec 3-4. The radio…
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Shelter alumni star in MCSPCA calendar
2012 Homeward Bound Alumni Calendar on sale now Nermal, an adoptee from the Monmouth County SPCA, became the model for the calendar’s cover. The wait is over, and the star of the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) alumni calendar has made his debut. The featured adoptee is a feline named Nermal who, like many other shelter…
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State to clean and preserve hospital tract in Marlboro
Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik joined state, county and local officials at Big Brook Park on Nov. 18 to announce that the property on Route 520 at Conover Road that was the longtime home of the Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital will undergo an environmental cleanup and be dedicated and preserved as open space. The psychiatric hospital…
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