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Freehold Cub Scout fall recruitment nights begin
Boys in first through fifth grade who crave adventure, have a zest for learning, want to become good citizens and have a lot of fun are invited to attend free recruitment information nights hosted by Cub Scout packs in Freehold. The following recruitment information nights have been scheduled: • West Freehold School/Laura Donovan School (Pack…
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Donations to aid squad lag; members are also needed
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Some things just do not seem to get any better no matter how hard you work at addressing an issue. Despite the best efforts of representatives of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad to inform the communities of Freehold Borough and Freehold Township about the services…
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Local vice principal earns Ed.D. degree
MARLBORO — Peter Kopack, the vice principal of the Asher Holmes School, recently earned his Ed.D. degree in educational leadership, with a minor in curriculum development, according to information provided by the Marlboro K-8 School District. Kopack earned his doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, which is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern…
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Marlboro mom’s video shines light on hunger
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A desire to help spread the word about world hunger led to a Marlboro mother and her two sons being featured on boxes of Cheerios cereal. Dolores Catalano said she was reading an issue of the News Transcript when she saw an article seeking submissions for the ShopRite…
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Attorney gains approval for office use in home
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — If you wait long enough and try hard enough, sometimes things do indeed turn out the way you want them to. Such is the case for attorney Veronica Davis who, after trying unsuccessfully for almost two years to obtain a use variance that would permit a professional…
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Zoners grant approval to Russian bathhouse
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — People who would like to experience a Russian bathhouse will eventually be able to do that in Freehold Township. On Aug. 25 the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved an application for a Russian bathhouse/spa, or “banya,” on Paragon Way. Board Chairman Pete McCloskey, Vice Chairman Thomas…
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Board looks favorably upon planned addition
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Planning Board has directed its attorney to prepare a resolution granting preliminary and final site plan approval to Manalapan 9 LLC for the construction of an addition at the Route 9 strip mall that houses Bagel World and other stores. Testimony on the application concluded on…
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St. Vincent de Paul Society assists Freehold community
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent FREEHOLD — For close to 20 years, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Rose of Lima Parish has aided the needs of the poor in the community. Patricia White, the vice chairwoman of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a member of St. Rose Parish, remembers how she…
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Space shuttle astronaut to speak at library HQ
The New Jersey Center for the Book will sponsor a day of science on Sept. 26 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, that will launch a month-long series of science events, presented by the Monmouth County Library System. The mission of the “Science is FUNdamental” program initiative is “to underscore the importance…
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