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A fall was the highlight of the evening
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH There’s nothing quite like TV night here at the Clinches. Some participants show up with popcorn, others with juice-filled drinking vessels, and then there are those who wrap with blankets and curl up with a good book while her family of men pick out a documentary for the night’s…
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Student, dog pioneer research at hospital
Allison Ruchman and her beagle, Wally, spent 100 hours visiting with patients in the MRI waiting room at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. A local student and her beagle have conducted a trial program at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, demonstrating that pet therapy dogs help calm patients awaiting testing. Conducted by Rumson-Fair Haven Regional…
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Actions could pave way for referendum
I n advance of a possible referendum vote, members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education recently approved agreements for bond counsel and financial advisory services. During a meeting held Jan. 10, board members approved two resolutions before heading into executive (closed) session. The first resolution authorized an agreement for certain legal…
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Monmouth County Fire Academy graduates 60
The Monmouth County Fire Academy recently graduated 60 volunteers from the Firefighter I program. The graduates were trained in two separate classes, Nos. 88 and 89, and graduations ceremonies were held on Dec. 14 and Dec. 16, respectively. Members of Class Nos. 88 and 89 attended weekend and evening classes at the Monmouth County Fire…
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datebook
The Samaritan Center Board of Trustees will hold its annual organizational meeting on Jan. 19 at 9:30 a.m. at St. ThomasMore Roman Catholic Church, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. The public is welcome to attend. The Jewish Heritage Museum, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township, will present “Ancient Jewish Art,” another in its…
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Interactive mystery slated at Kateri
Kateri Environmental Center, in the Wickatunk section of Marlboro, will present an adventure for children ages 7 and up on Feb. 19. For one night only, Collier School’s Smith Hall will be transformed into “Frogwarts,” a school for young wizards. Students will wander the halls of the school searching for clues to help outsmart the…
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Computers, TVs must now be recycled in NJ
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin has reminded residents that old televisions, computers and computer monitors — items known collectively as electronic waste, or e-waste — must be recycled as of the beginning of the new year, as required by the Electronic Waste Management Act. “We expect a smooth transition thanks to…
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High school hosts Empty Bowls event
Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, hosted the Empty Bowls program at the school’s 5 Star Café from Dec. 8-10 with quarts of soup and artisan bowls for sale. The food was prepared by students of the Freehold Regional High School District’s CulinaryArts and Hospitality ManagementAcademy (held in the school) and students also created the bowls.…
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Marlboro school jobs hang in the balance
Projected 2011-12 deficit put at $3M to $4M as board decides how to proceed BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Three months before the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education will ask residents to approve a 2011- 12 school year budget, the board is trying to close a projected $3 million to $4 million gap in…
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