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Historical society to welcome Narozanick
The Battleground Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, at the Village Inn museum, corner of Main and Water streets, Englishtown. Ted Narozanick, a former mayor of Englishtown and a former Monmouth County freeholder for seven consecutive terms, will be the guest. A DVD depicting his World War II experiences, which earned him…
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Student moves on in geography bee
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, Marlboro, announced that sixth-graderAshley Cohen has advanced to the next level of competition in the National Geography Bee by winning the school-wide contest. Solomon Schechter Day School added a geography course to its curriculum this year. The study of map skills, geographic locations and cultural awareness is…
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Marlboro stalking victim to tell story on TV show
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer The woman who helped change the way New Jersey’s stalking law works will be featured in an upcoming episode of the television series “Stalked: Someone’s Watching” on the Investigation Discovery network. Greater Media Newspapers previously wrote about the Marlboro woman who was being stalked and the steps she took to change…
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Residents invited to take part in bird count
During the weekend of Feb. 18-21, people across the North American continent are encouraged to count the birds in their backyards and report them over the Internet as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), one of the world’s largest volunteer efforts of its kind. In addition to its value as a research study,…
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TV audience watches young doctors in love
Marriage proposal is complete surprise for Marlboro native BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Marlboro native Rachel Shakked was surprised by a proposal of marriage from her boyfriend, Michael Birns, on “The Nate Berkus Show” that aired on Feb. 14. MARLBORO — Love was on the air during the Feb. 14 episode of “The Nate Berkus Show”…
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Soon, the only smoking area will be the landfill
CODA GREG BEAN When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg began targeting smokers eight years ago, he started small by making it against the law to smoke in bars, restaurants, hotels and offices. Thatwas good news to us nonsmokers, who were tired of breathing secondhand smoke at the bar while we sipped double Black Jacks…
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New Jersey scores some healthy gains for children
New Jersey is one of just 15 states to earn a federal bonus for enrolling more children in NJ FamilyCare, the state’s health coverage program. This is a big win for kids. Thousands more New Jersey children will get the quality medical care that can help them grow up healthy. This would not have been…
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America has been steamrolled by president’s agenda
I am writing this letter in response to a letter to the editor from Robert Arky. Sen. Barack Obama spent 143 days in the Senate (the actual days that the Senate was in session). Out of 100 Senate votes between April 28, 2008, and Oct. 10, 2008, his record shows 79 “Not Voting.” Rather dismal,…
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Help available for young people in abusive relationships
February brings to mind Valentine’s Day and love. And love brings to mind dating and relationships. But what if a relationship is not based on love, but control and abuse? And what if the person in that relationship is too young or naïve to see what’s happening? Many relationships (too many in fact) fall into…
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