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Italian teacher receives award from foundation
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), based in Washington, D.C., and founded in 1975 as the major advocate of more than 25 million Italian Americans, has announced that the recipient of its 2010 National Italian Teacher of the Year award is Professor Frank A. Campione, J.D., of Freehold Township. Frank Campione A former Monmouth County…
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Teenager tackles issue of distracted driving
Issues associated with texting, cell phone use were focus of summit BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Bryan Epstein said he will never pick up a cell phone or send a text message while he is driving. His goal is to get teenagers from around New Jersey to feel the same way…
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NYC men indicted on murder charges
On Oct. 18, a Monmouth County grand jury handed up an indictment charging Dong Biao Lin, 24, and Zeng Liang Chen, 20, both of New York City, with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree felony murder. The two men are also charged with one count each of third-degree possession of a…
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N.J. Appellate Division invalidates COAH rules
Providing opportunities for affordable housing remains contentious issue BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer New Jersey’s existing affordable housing regulations were deemed unworkable on Oct. 8 when the Appellate Division of the state Superior Court held that the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) has not done enough to remove regulatory barriers to housing affordable to…
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Caretakers still love Village Inn
Battleground Historical Society welcomes aficionados of history BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Life in the 21st century has brought increased traffic to the corner of Main and Water streets in the quaint community of Englishtown. Surely many people have passed the red building that sits on the corner. Those who have taken the time to…
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‘Robocalls’ rile up resident
Potential preservation of mayor’s farmland at issue in Manalapan BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer AManalapan resident teed off at receiving automated political robocalls has asked township officials to go to authorities with the complaint. During the public comment portion of the Oct. 13 Manalapan Township Committee meeting, resident Ted Lindner forcefully told members of the…
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Marlboro may seek out-of-town students
K-8 school district board considers option; tuition would be paid by state BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Doors at the Marlboro K-8 School District may swing open up to students who do not live in Marlboro when the 2011-12 school year begins. In a presentation of his 2010-11 school year goals given earlier this month,…
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Freehold Intermediate School eighth-graders (l-r) Samone Shuster, Nicole Schiff, Aaron Valenti and Victor Vargas paint Halloweenthemed scenes on the windows of stores at Borough Plaza, Broad Street, Freehold Borough, on Oct. 13. JEFF GRANIT staff
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October: Fresh direction
GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillip The summer of 2010, as it stands now, looks to go down as one of, if not the hottest summer on record. Was the complex La Nina cycle in the equatorial Pacific responsible for this disorderly conduct? High heat was…
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