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Orgo, Engel win in contested GOP race
An incumbent member of the Colts Neck Township Committee did not receive enough votes on primary day, June 7, to earn the right to run for re-election in November. Two three-year terms on the committee will be up for grabs in the November general election. Three men sought the two nominations in a contested Republican…
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Kathy Ward scholarship fundraiser July 8
The Kathy Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund will hold its annual fundraiser July 8 at the Lakewood BlueClaws game at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Created in memory and honor of Kathy Ward, wife and mother of St. John Vianney alumni Jeff ’01 and Maureen…
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No injuries reported in May 27 vehicle fire
MANALAPAN — No one was injured in aMay 27 incident in which a 2003 Dodge Ram pickup truck caught fire while it was being driven on Route 33 east, just east of Millhurst Road in Manalapan. According to information provided by police, at 2:13 p.m. Patrolman Ken Mikulik responded to Route 33 where a pickup…
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Freehold Pop Warner hosts family festival
Freehold Pop Warner will present the first of what is expected to become an annual Family Festival on June 16-18 on McLean Street across from St. Rose of Lima Church in Freehold Borough. The family event will consist of carnival rides for all ages, games of chance, food, craft vendors and nightly entertainment. The June…
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M.S. Society to host golf outing June 27
The New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host the MS Summer Golf Classic on June 27 at the Plainfield Country Club, home of The Barclays 2011. This event will benefit the more than 13,000 New Jersey residents who are affected by the disease. The golf outing will allow participants to…
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Plight of albinos in Tanzania draws attention of student
COLTS NECK — Recent Brookdale Community College graduate Lisa Petillo- Belli not only was awarded one of six “Outstanding Student Awards” at the college’s commencement ceremonies held on May 15, she also received a “Global Citizenship Award” for her research on the plight of the albino community in Tanzania, Africa. When presented with an opportunity…
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Alliance golf outing set for Battleground C.C.
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold Community Alliance for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will hold its annual Ray Kershaw Memorial Golf Outing on June 27 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan . The golf outing, which has been presented by the alliance for 13 years, is named in memory of…
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Knights of Pythias sponsor public-speaking contest
A public-speaking contest that was open to high school students was recently sponsored by the Battleground Centennial Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. The lodge has 175 members, many of whom live in Jackson, Freehold, Howell and surrounding areas. The public-speaking contest was held at Hope Lutheran Church, Freehold Township, onMay 3. The topic of…
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Council honors two men
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Rabbi Kenneth Greene and Robert G. Kaufmann were honored at the June 6 meeting of the Borough Council. Greene was honored on the occasion of his retirement from the Freehold Jewish Center. Greene has been the spiritual leader of the congregation since 1997. The Freehold Jewish Center,…
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