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Change racehorses’ fate and change the fate of horse racing
Prominent equine veterinarian advocates for better treatment of former racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Equine surgeon Patti Hogan takes a break from the operating room to enjoy some sunshine with her furry friends at Fair Winds Farm, the Upper Freehold Township site of her practice, Hogan Equine. A prominent equine surgeon said that horse racing…
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Program offers students look at criminal justice system
Students from Marlboro High School were able to see firsthand how the criminal justice system works in Monmouth County, as part of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Prison Awareness (SPA) program. Twenty-six students from the school’s Business Learning Center/Business Law class toured several law enforcement facilities onMarch 15 to observe and learn about day-to-day operations. “This…
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Executive session procedure expected to be addressed
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Changes in when executive (closed) session meetings are held may be on the horizon in light of a recent decision that does not look favorably on leaving members of the public sitting, possibly for hours, waiting for a board to come back into open public session. During the Freehold Regional High…
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Fire district effort ends
FREEHOLD — The petition to create a fire district in Freehold Borough is now officially off the table. As expected, representatives of the Freehold Fire Department presented a letter to the Borough Council on April 4 stating that they would withdraw their petition to form a fire district in the municipality. Council President George Schnurr…
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Celebrate Earth Day at 2 sites
Every day is Earth Day at the Monmouth County Park System. That is especially true the weekend of April 16-17 when the park system’s Earth Day celebration will be held. The celebration kicks off on April 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, with birdhouse building…
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Employment initiative set to begin for veterans
Veterans seeking jobs are getting help from more than 200 members of the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, according to an announcement made by the chamber’s veterans employment program director, Richard Pezzullo. At a breakfast meeting focusing on economic development and attended by New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno as the keynote speaker, Pezzullo gave…
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Marlboro officials adopt $34.18M budget for 2011
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Township Council adopted the 2011 municipal budget during its April 7 meeting. Councilwoman Carol Mazzola voted against the spending plan after questioning certain overtime expenditures. Council President Randi Marder, Councilman Frank LaRocca and Councilman Scott Metzger supported the budget. Council Vice President Jeff Cantor was absent from…
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Freehold Twp. officers will ride in Unity Tour
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two Freehold Township police officers will join hundreds of other law enforcement officers from around the state and nation on the annual Police Unity Tour bicycle ride to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in Washington, D.C. Both officers have participated…
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Consultant estimates $1.2M cost to fix Global building
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Issues surrounding the condition of the Route 9 office building that could eventually become Howell’s town hall have been addressed in a study provided by the Birdsall Services Group. Birdsall Services Group was retained by the township to perform a limited scope property condition assessment of the Global…
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