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Girl Scouts earned badges at temple
A group of Girl Scouts recently earned their Jewish merit badges in a program sponsored by Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro. The 13 girls, ages 8 to 13, studied Jewish history, heritage and culture with Rabbi Don Weber and Rabbi Shira Stern, and were honored at the temple’s Girl Scout Shabbat. The National Jewish Council on…
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Road improvements moving in Manalapan
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Road improvements are in the planning stages at several locations in Manalapan. The Township Committee took action at a recent meeting authorizing CME Associates to proceed with professional engineering services for improvements to Sheffield Drive, Concord Drive, Stratford Drive, Canterbury Road, Gordons Corner Road and Union Hill Road. According…
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Self-contained class being planned in Colts Neck
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — A new classroom for autistic students will not only assist those children, but could lead to some additional revenue for the Colts Neck K-8 School District . During its meeting onMay 11, the Colts Neck Board of Education approved the development of a class for autistic pupils at…
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Author delights guests at Brandeis luncheon
BY DAVE BENJAMIN The seventh annual book and author luncheon of the Brandeis National Committee, Harmony Chapter, of Jackson, featured a presentation by author Carol Higgins Clark. More than 300 attendees filled the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan, on May 10 to hear Clark. The event was co-chaired by Emily Lambariello and Ilene Garlock. Lambariello said…
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Navesink Garden Club to award scholarship
The Navesink Garden Club will present a $1,000 scholarship to Anya Raskin of Manalapan at the club’s annual luncheon on June 21 at the Molly Pitcher Inn, Red Bank. Raskin will be the recipient of the $1,000 Mary Cain Scholarship. Raskin’s goal is to start her own environmentally conscious, wholesale nursery business in the state.…
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Student wins singing contest at Penn State
Whitney Schmutter of Marlboro won the Penn State University Idol contest during her freshman year at Penn State University, State College, Pa. According to the Daily Collegian, Penn State’s student newspaper, on April 15, Schmutter won the singing contest at the Blue-White carnival. Schmutter advanced to the finals after the results were tallied from the…
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Defensive driving class to be offered
The Community Refuge Church, 4 Sobecko Road, Manalapan, is continuing to assist the people of Haiti. The church is offering a fundraiser program which includes a defensive driving class. The class is certified by the National Safety Council and is a two-point violation reduction as well as a 5 percent insurance discount. The defensive driving…
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Parade honors nation’s war dead
Freehold Borough held its annual Memorial Day parade on May 30 to honor the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the armed forces. Crowds lined Main Street from Brinckerhoff Avenue to the Monmouth County Hall of Records to pay their respects to the fallen heroes. Red, white and blue were the…
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‘Athlete Wellness Seminar’ planned
The YMCAof Western Monmouth County will host an “Athlete Wellness Seminar” on June 15 from 7-9 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Main St., Freehold. The event is for high school and college athletes (age 13 and over) who are interested in getting expert advice, motivation and tips for success in any sport.…
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