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Marlboro councilman will seek county sheriff’s post
REGIONAL INTEREST By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Jeff Cantor MARLBORO – Councilman Jeff Cantor has declared his candidacy for the position of Monmouth County sheriff. Cantor, 49, works as a health care consultant and has served on the Marlboro Township Council since 2004. Cantor will seek the Democratic nomination in June 2016 for the right…
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Millstone business supplies camel, friends in Nativity
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer A 1,200-pound camel named Joseph attracted the attention of visitors to a living Nativity scene at the First Baptist Church of Freehold on Dec. 13. A donkey, sheep and goats were also participants in the holiday event. FREEHOLD — A live camel on the streets of Freehold Borough caught the…
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Youngster shows strength in battle against cancer
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Gracie West, a seventh-grader at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, has been battling cancer for two years and recent scans showed no evidence of the disease. In December 2014, Gracie traveled to Rome and received a blessing from Pope Francis. CHRISTINE BARCIA/STAFF Gracie West literally jumped for joy with…
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Synagogue to start youth group
Perrineville Jewish Center, Millstone Township, will be starting a chapter of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization. Teens will have the opportunity to meet and become friends with other Jewish teens in other BBYO chapters throughout the Northern and Central Councils of the Greater Jersey Hudson River Region. BBYO is unaffiliated with any Jewish denomination (i.e.,…
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Power line expected to meet greater electricity demands
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent Plans to develop a new 115-kilovolt transmission line on Route 33 in Millstone Township are underway. The infrastructure is classified as high voltage, and the 115 kV lines are used to transmit electricity to a large service area. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) Area Manager Gerald Ricciardi appeared before the…
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New year offers opportunity to organize
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Mise en place is a French culinary term that means “putting in place.” For chefs, having ingredients prepared and arranged before the cooking process begins allows for greater organization and efficiency in executing a recipe. Applying that concept in everyday life can bring that same organization to almost any task.…
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DATEBOOK
The Allentown Garden Club will host Rachel Weston, culinary educator, organic gardener and author of “New Jersey Fresh: 4 Seasons From Farm to Table,” at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Allentown Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Details: www.AllentownGardenClub.net The 2016 Junior Humanitarian contestants…
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HOPEWELL TWP.: GPS taken from construction vehicle
Hopewell Township police officer Nicholas Sparaco responded at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 16 to a Titus Mill Road property on a report that someone overnight had removed a GPS unit and the ignition keys from an unlocked construction vehicle. The loss was estimated at $150. In other reports: — On Dec. 15 Officer Nicholas Sparaco stopped…
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HILLSBOROUGH (update): Finished with Christmas tree? Scouts will dispose of it
Keep your car clean and let Boy Scout Troop 1776 haul away your tree after the holidays. Help the troop raise money to support trips and efforts in the community. Cost is $20 per tree or $15 per tree if neighbors sign up together. The last scheduled date for picking up trees is Saturday, Jan.…
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