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Police investigate home burglary
MANALAPAN — Police are investigating the theft of jewelry and a digital camera from a home on Fawn Run that was reported April 7. According to information provided by Manalapan police, sometime between 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 7, unknown persons forced their way into the home and stole jewelry and a digital camera.…
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Restaurant patrons can aid parade
FREEHOLD — In conjunction with four restaurants in Downtown Freehold, the Freehold Memorial Day Parade Committee will be hosting a dining event to support the parade. FromMay 1-3, friends of the parade can chose to eat at the Court Jester, Federici’s, the Metropolitan Cafe or the Market Yard Grille at theAmerican Hotel to donate to…
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Steps at local parking lot repaired
MARLBORO — Repairs to the infrastructure at the Union Hill Road park and ride lot were necessary following a rough winter and have recently been completed. Commuter Paul McPolin contacted the News Transcript about the status of the park and ride facility, which was renovated in 2007. McPolin described one staircase that leads to the…
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Freehold Twp. school board to name supt.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education will appoint a new superintendent of schools at a public meeting to be held at the district’s administrative offices onWest Main Street on April 28. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. The person selected for the position will succeed William Setaro, who…
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Ball Queen contest seeks contestants
In honor of its 50th Anniversary Ball, the CentraState Healthcare Foundation is seeking contestants to participate in its Ball Queen contest. A public information meeting about the contest will be held 6 p.m. April 28 at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, Conference Center, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Young women between the…
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Beauty of origami leads to effort to assist Japan
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Barri Haber, 9, follows directions on how to make a paper crane during a program at the Marlboro Library on April 12. The paper cranes will help to raise money for disaster relief efforts in Japan. ERIC SUCAR staff MARLBORO — The construction of a paper crane will eventually lead to…
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Brookdale trustees approve legal action vs. Burnham
College CFO also faulted, placed on unpaid leave BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer A fter reviewing an audit of the president’s office, the Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees approved the initiation of legal action against former college president Peter Burnham to recover money due to the college. The board took the action during its…
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‘I shoulda been a blogger’
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN I bet that Vincent Johnson, 61, of Brick Township, Ocean County, wishes he had been a blogger or one of those anonymous individuals who post messages underneath articles that appear on a newspaper’s Internet website. If he were a blogger or a poster, he might not be heading to prison…
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Smile, you’re on ‘Candid Camera’ — now pay up
CODA GREG BEAN I guess this is just one more reason not to loan your car to crazy UncleAl for a spin around East Brunswick. Last week, East Brunswick police announced that a camera has been installed at the intersection of Route 18 and Tices Lane to catch motorists who run the red light there.…
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