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Higgins, DiBenedetto, Schnurr win in Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Democrats George Schnurr and Michael DiBenedetto will maintain their seats on the Borough Council following their re-election to Freehold Borough’s governing body in the Nov. 8 election. Democrat Nolan Higgins was elected to his first four-year term as mayor. Higgins ran unopposed and received 1,332 votes. He…
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Vienna Boys Choir to sing at church
FREEHOLD — The worldrenowned Vienna Boys Choir will perform at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118W. Main St., Freehold Borough, at 8 p.m. Dec. 2. Proceeds from the concert will help to pay for repairs and improvements to the church. The Vienna Boys Choir performed at the First Presbyterian Church in 2006 as part…
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Dunkin’ Donuts drive-up window gets go-ahead
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — For those individuals who like to indulge in such things, buying doughnuts in Manalapan will get easier. On Oct. 27, members of the Manalapan Planning Board voted unanimously to approve an application filed by the owner of Dunkin’ Donuts, Route 9 north, that proposed the construction of a drive-up…
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Spotlight Players present ‘Titanic’
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, Spotlight Players sets sail on its 2011-12 season with the Broadway musical “Titanic.” “Titanic” will take audience members on an emotional roller coaster ride, from the excitement of boarding the largest moving object in the world, to the thrilling and…
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datebook
The Holland-America Group brings together Dutch speaking people in central New Jersey for three to four lunches annually at restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean counties and a summer barbecue. A New Year’s Eve party for members will be held on Jan. 1 at a member’s house in Freehold. Dutch-speaking people who are interested in…
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Engel, Orgo capture seats; public question defeated
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Residents of Colts Neck rejected a nonbinding referendum which proposed diverting up to 15 percent of the township’s annual open space, farmland and historic preservation tax assessment to be used for the purposes of development and maintenance of properties that have been acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.…
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Help food pantries help others
BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer With the holiday season fast approaching, Greater Media Newspapers would like to remind readers that local food pantries are collecting items to help those individuals who may have encountered financial difficulty this year. Unfortunately, according to the directors of local food pantries, the number of clients rises every year as the…
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Board seeks to fill open seat
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education is seeking qualified candidates to fill the seat vacated by board member Kevin Tennant, who resigned from the nine-member panel on Nov. 7. Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth O’Connell said Tennant resigned because a new job he accepted will require him to do a significant…
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Voters tap Cohen, Holland for Manalapan committee
Republicans will hold all 5 seats, beginning in January BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Republicans will take complete control of the Manalapan Township Committee in January following an Election Day victory by Don Holland and Susan Cohen. When Holland and Cohen take the oath of office the GOP will hold all five seats on…
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