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Advocates laud halt of gas tank proposal
ASIG suspends project due to Gulf oil leak fallout BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Ocean advocates are welcoming a decision by Atlantic Sea Island Group (ASIG) to withdraw its proposal to construct Safe Harbor Energy, a 116-acre liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on a man-made island 19.5 miles off the coast of Sea Bright in…
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CentraState to host wine-tasting benefit
CentraState Healthcare Foundation will present its ninth annual multiple sclerosis fundraiser, “An Evening in the Vineyards,” from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Proceeds will support the expansion of the Linda E. Cardinale Multiple Sclerosis Center, including a new, dedicated infusion center, research…
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Lobbyist reports available
Members of the public, the media and others can now go online and conveniently view annual financial activity reports filed by lobbyists in 2010, Jeff Brindle, executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), announced. A lobbyist is a person who is compensated to communicate with, or provide a benefit to, a…
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in the service •••
Army Pvt. Jonathan H. Smith, son of Virginia Smith of Howell, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Smith studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet…
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Book recounts story of fallen troopers
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — New Jersey State Police Sgt. First Class John O’Rourke has done something no one else has been able to do over the last 90 years. He has put a face and a story to New Jersey State Police troopers who have died in the line of…
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Boy Scout achieves Eagle rank
MARLBORO — On Aug. 15 at the Old Brick Reformed Church, officials from Boy Scout Troop 86 of Marlboro presented Jonathan Weiss with the rank of Eagle Scout. According to a press release, only 5 percent of all boys who enter scouting achieve the rank of Eagle, the Boy Scouts’ highest award. Jonathan’s Eagle Scout…
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Town-wide yard sale will return
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Recreation Commission is seeking resident participants for a town-wide yard sale to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2. To encourage the maximum number of yard (garage) sales within the town limits on that day, the borough will waive any of the normal fees or permits required.…
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Farmers pleased to bring goods to Freehold market
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Fresh fruit and vegetables, colorful flowers and other locally produced goods are once again being sold in the Downtown Freehold farmers market. The farmers market is held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. now through October in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records,…
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Films to be shown as part of festival
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Visitors to Freehold Borough’s annual Latino Festival will have something new and exciting to look forward to this year. In addition to music, food, games, activities and community information, the event will feature a three-day film festival from Oct. 1-3. The films will be screened at the…
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