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Grace Lutheran Church, 200 Park Ave., Freehold, will hold a gift auction from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-547-0948. Freehold Elks Lodge, Council No. 1454, will host its monthly breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 20 at 73 W. Main St., Freehold. The cost is…
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Bethel AME welcomes all to holiday concert
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent Area residents are invited to renew their holiday spirit with the inspiring music of the Bethel AME Church Holiday Concert which will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the church, 3 Waterworks Road, Freehold Township. The Bethel AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church has been part of the community…
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Students’ film earns honor
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Students who attend the Freehold Regional High School District’s Fine and Performing Arts Academy have won $5,000 for their film “Daytime Summit.” The students were recently honored at Kings Theater, Brooklyn, N.Y. The Fine and Performing Arts Academy is based at Howell High School and enrolls students from the district’s…
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‘Go Green’ during holidays
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Reuse holiday items such as a festive holiday napkin used as wrapping, newsprint-wrapped gifts, burlap-wrapped gifts and gift tags cut from Christmas cards. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY KRAUSS Residents are encouraged to “Go Green For the Holidays.” Trash sent to the landfill increases an average of 25 percent because of…
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Deer pose danger for N.J. drivers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a number that could well exceed 200,000 this year, according to state officials. The state issues annual warnings during peak deer mating season that occurs usually from late October…
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Meeting will focus on new contract for superintendent
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing and take action on the superintendent of schools’ contract this month. The terms of Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic’s contract will be discussed at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Park Avenue Complex. Members of the…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A menorah provided by the Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro, is on display at Livoti’s Old World Market, Marlboro. Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, began on the evening of Dec. 6 and will conclude on the evening of Dec. 13. For more, see page 30.
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Stop and start
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I read or heard there’s a mid-size American car (the U.S. part is important to us) — not a hybrid — that has an automatic cut-off/cut-on function for when you’re at stoplights. I haven’t been able to learn what car that is. Can you help? A: The 2014 Chevy Malibu…
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Where motorists spend the most time in traffic
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features With more cars and trucks on the road, commuters are paying the price with increased travel times. Here’s where to find (or avoid) the worst gridlock while driving. It should come as no surprise to commuters that traffic on our nation’s highways is worse than its ever been, due largely…
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