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Scholarship aids quadruplets with college expenses
Four siblings from Manalapan who are enrolled at Brookdale each received $1,000 BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Clockwise from left: The Mitchell quadruplets — Adam, Lawrence, dad Lawrence, Alex and Scott. When the first child starts college, a family feels the expense of a college education and the adjustments in finances that must be made. Imagine the…
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Board interviewing for legal counsel
The interview process for legal counsel to the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education will soon be under way. Board member Jennifer Sutera, who represents Manalapan on the nine-member panel, provided the board with an update on the search for legal representation during the board’s March 28 meeting held at Marlboro High School.…
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Howell could lose ratable by buying office building
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — With the possibility of buying the Global office building still on the table, Howell officials will continue to weigh the pros and cons of moving the town’s base of operations from the municipal complex on Preventorium Road to the Route 9 office building. In March, the Township Council…
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Spring Lake: a little bit of everything
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Downtown Spring Lake Named for the spring-fed lake in the middle of the town’s Divine Park and nicknamed the “Irish Riviera” after the town’s wealthy founders, Spring Lake is a haven for relaxation and beauty along the Jersey Shore. Just two miles long by one mile wide with tree-lined streets…
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Civil War programs planned
MANALAPAN — To mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, will host “Muster in Manalapan,” an afternoon of Civil War programs for the whole family, from 1-5 p.m. April 10. The muster will give event-goers the chance to sample authentic food of…
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FTHS wins Consumer Bowl
Freehold Township High School students came up winners of the 14th annual Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, a game-show-style competition for teams of high school students. Students from 10 high schools answered consumer-related questions in a multiple choice and open-ended format to test their knowledge of consumer issues, such as Internet fraud and buying and leasing…
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Monmouth freeholders adopt $491.5M budget
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $491.5 million budget for 2011. This year’s spending plan is a $1.5 million decrease from the 2010 budget, according to information provided by the county. The 4-1 vote to adopt the budget came after the board adopted an amendment that reduced the tax levy by $10.5…
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Samaritan Center seeks donations to provide assistance to residents
BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Samaritan Center, a local food pantry with headquarters in Manalapan, is currently participating in the Feinstein Foundation Challenge to end hunger. The Feinstein Foundation was founded in 1991 by Alan Shawn Feinstein and it is dedicated to the alleviation of hunger, the importance of community service in education…
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Fire dept. will pull plan for fire district
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Fire Department were expected to notify the Borough Council on April 4 that they would withdraw their petition to form a fire district in the municipality. The unanimous decision to withdraw the petition was made by 54 members of the fire department during…
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