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Freehold Regional board OKs deal with unions
Contracts for separate bargaining units in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) got the stamp of approval during the FRHSD Board of Education’s June 28 meeting. The agreements are between the FRHSD and the academic supervisors association, and between the FRHSD and the custodial and maintenance association. The board’s attorney, Lawrence Schwartz, said that…
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Sweet Adelines will head west
Liberty Oak Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, based in Freehold, is getting ready for the international contest stage. The international contest is being held in Seattle, Wash., during the week of Oct. 19-23. In last year’s regional contest, this award-winning chorus placed second out of 15 regional choruses. Their score was so high…
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Possibility of casino at Meadowlands in limbo
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Plans that could have one day allowed the establishment of a casino at the Meadowlands sports complex in East Rutherford were under way before the recent release of a report from an advisory commission appeared to put those plans on hold for the time being. The advisory commission was headed by…
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An ounce of prevention
It is my hope that my columns, which are based on my personal experiences, either amuse and entertain my readers, or touch and inspire them to reflect on their own lives. In my last column I wrote about my minor frustrations that paled in comparison to circumstances that others have had to endure. I concluded…
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Discovering Ocean County Parks ••• Ocean County Park
Ocean County Park, the flagship park of the Ocean County Park System, offers summertime swimming, a winter wonderland, and lots of year-round activities. Originally the summer estate of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, it consists of 300 acres in northern Ocean County. The park boasts huge stands of silver-green pines as well as dozens of…
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Charity bicycle ride to start in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD — Elliot S. Zaks, a local commercial real estate executive, plans to bicycle 135 miles over two days in August to raise money for children who are battling serious illnesses. Zaks, the director of operations of Madison Commercial Real Estate Services (MCRES), has set a goal of raising $15,000 with his sponsored bike ride…
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in the service •••
Army National Guard Pvt. Alexander G. Kerr, son of Elizabeth and John Kerr of Jackson, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During training, Kerr studied the Army mission, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, rifle…
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Jackson library lists programs and events
JACKSON — The Jackson library, Jackson Drive, will have the following displays and programs during the month of August: Acrylic and oil paintings by Linda Sloan will be on exhibit in the meeting room. World War II model airplanes will be in the foyer case. Winning designs from the “Make Splash with LEGOS” program will…
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