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Born on Columbus Day
The Freehold Knights of Columbus Council 1672 honored Nathaniel Stuart Horrocks with a $200 U.S. savings bond for being the first baby born on Columbus Day, Oct. 12. Deputy Grand Knight Joe Luongo presented the bond to Nathaniel’s parents, Lauren and David Horrocks of Roosevelt, as part of the Freehold Knights’ commitment to charity and…
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Uniting the world one class at a time
A guest speaker shows students a Chinese toy during the United Nations Day celebration in Nina Banerjee’s first-grade class at the Millstone Primary School on Oct. 24. Students invited parents and friends to their classroom for a show-and-tell about different cultures featuring artifacts, food, pictures and costumes. A guest speaker talks about life in Ghana.…
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Battel, Ellentuck and Hamilton on Roosevelt ballot Nov. 8
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — There is no contested election in the borough this year, with all of the Democratic candidates for council running unopposed. Newcomer Robert Atwood ran in the June primary, but has since withdrawn his candidacy for the council seat currently held by Dan Hoffman, who declined to run for a…
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AHS alumna combines community service with college course work
Allison Schaefer collecting donations for Make-A-Wish Foundation for senior project A n Allentown High School graduate is putting theory into practice at Lock Haven University. Allison Schaefer, an Allentown resident majoring in secondary education Spanish, has combined class work with community service during her senior year at the university in Lock Haven, Pa. Her small-group…
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Upper Freehold native makes history at University of Florida
Upper Freehold’s Jenn Reingle, the first graduate of the University of Florida’s doctorate in epidemiology program, examined racial and ethnic differences in violence trajectories from adolescence through young adulthood for her dissertation. When Jennifer Reingle received her diploma last month, she was in a class by herself. Reingle, of Upper Freehold, is the first graduate…
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It was silly in spades, and not just the dumb costumes
CODA GREG BEAN They say November is the silly season because of the goofiness of the local and national political campaigns — but if you look at what happened as folks got ready for Halloween in the Northeast, October is pretty whacky as well. It turns out that students in the Springfield, N.J., school districts…
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Help honor veterans in Millstone on Nov. 11
The Millstone Township Veterans Memorial Council invites the community to honor veterans during a special event on Nov. 11. The honors ceremony will be held at the Millstone Township Veterans Memorial at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. Those in attendance can sign a “We Support Our Troops” flag that will be sent to troops serving in…
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Catalog will feature resident’s invention
Millstone resident Jessica Mashkevich’s OmniRobe is featured on Page 80 of the new Hammacher Schlemmer gift catalog. The OmniRobe was designed for versatile luxury and can be worn four different ways. The garment goes on like a regular robe but portions of it easily zip off. For more information or to purchase the robe, visit…
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Heart of New Jersey to present fall show Nov. 6
The Heart of New Jersey Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines will hold its “Swing into Fall” show, featuring gift basket raffles and dessert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at the James Cullen Recreation Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. $15 general admission; $12 children and seniors. Tickets available at the door at call Tricia at 917-601-8866.…
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