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Caregivers invited to day of relaxation
Taking care of an elderly parent or loved one can be a physical and emotional drain on caregivers and their families. That is why it’s important to care for oneself, even just for one day. To help caregivers, the Monmouth County Office on Aging is sponsoring a free caregiver retreat from 9 a.m. to 2…
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Uncontested elections keep GOP in U.F., Millstone; Dems hold on in Roosevelt
The 2011 election results in Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold did not come as a surprise to residents. Each of the three towns had uncontested elections for municipal officials, with Republicans the only names on the ballot in Millstone and Upper Freehold, and Democrats covering the ballot in Roosevelt. In Upper Freehold, Dr. Robert Frascella…
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Millstone teens make Eagle Scout rank by beautifying community
Jewish center, high school, baseball fields benefit BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Newly ranked Millstone Eagle Scouts Justin Duffy (l-r), Devin Sinha and Kyle Davis kick back after hard work on their respective projects. Three Millstone teens ascended the ranks to leave behind a legacy of betterment in the borough through their Eagle Scout projects.…
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Sports betting referendum passed. Will this help N.J. horse industry?
Locals discuss hurdles that racetracks, breeders still face BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent New Jersey voters overwhelmingly supported a nonbinding referendum on Nov. 8 to permit sports betting, which federal law currently does not allow in the Garden State. If sports betting were allowed in New Jersey, it could take place at Atlantic City casinos and…
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GOP mayor, council president hold onto posts; Dem wins council seat by a nose
Write-in cites dirty politics as reason not to rerun BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Stuart Fierstein Mayor Stuart Fierstein won re-election for his sixth four-year term as Allentown mayor in the Nov. 8 general election, but faced some competition from write-in candidate Madeline Gavin, who received nearly 40 percent of the total 526 votes cast. Republican…
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Millstone Mayor Nancy Grbelja feeds a treat to her horse, Bud’s A Winner, at Gaitway Farm in Manalapan Nov. 11. The mayor is hosting a fundraiser for the Standardbred Retirement Foundation that will feature medium Gail Lionetti. See story, page 8. JEFF GRANIT staff
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LAWRENCE: >‘Wonderful’ this weekend
George Bailey, one of the central figures in “It’s A Wonderful Life,” is one of Walker Sayen’s favorite movie characters. That’s why the Lawrence High School senior jumped at the chance to play the fictional George Bailey in the Lawrence High School Theater Company’s production of “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” this…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter for week of Nov. 17
A South 19th Avenue man said an unwanted person was sleeping in his shed at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7. Police said the accused 20-year-old had left by the time they arrived. * * * Mirian Khizanishvili, 31, of North 3rd Avenue came to headquarters at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7 to say she had…
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