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School board pres. hails Navy decision on homes
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — With news coming that the U.S. Navy will be pursuing a buyout with developer Teri Fischer for the Laurelwood homes on Naval Weapons Station Earle, Tinton Falls Board of Education President Pete Karavites was pleased with the news. “Of course we are very happy,” he said. “It…
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Board plans to hire supt. search firm
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The search for a new superintendent to lead the Freehold Regional High School District is going to be coordinated by a professional firm, although a decision on which firm will be hired to undertake the assignment has still not been determined. During its April 12 meeting at Marlboro High School,…
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Youth honored by Red Cross
Diane Scavelli, of Colts Neck, a junior at the Ranney School, was recently named Red Cross Youth Volunteer of the Year in honor of the volunteer work she has been doing for the past several years as a youth volunteer with the American Red Cross’ Jersey Coast Chapter Youth Council. Because of her exemplary service…
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Marijuana operation results in prison term
On April 12, Michael Papazoglou, 30, of Freehold Township, was sentenced to a 12-year state prison term for the first-degree crime of maintaining or operating a controlled dangerous substance production facility. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the charge stems from the Nov. 18, 2008, arrest of Papazoglou and four…
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Play supports church fund
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A timeless fairy tale has helped to raise more than $3,000 for charity. A group of youngsters at St. Gabriel’s Church, Route 79, recently put on their third production to raise funds for the St. Vincent de Paul fund. The St. Vincent de Paul fund is a church…
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CentraState Medical Center initiates robotic surgery
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Dr. Troy Sukkarieh, M.D. (left, forefront) and his partner Dr. Alexander Kirshenbaum have brought robotic surgery to CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, with the purchase of the da Vinci Surgical System. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A robot is now on call waiting to assist surgeons in the operating room at CentraState Medical…
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‘Run for the Animals 3K’ returns for second edition
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Robert Murphy FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Robert Murphy, 13, has a love of running and a love of animals. The Barkalow Middle School eighth-grader has managed to combine his two passions and come up with a way to help homeless animals. Robert orchestrated a fundraiser last year that was dubbed…
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Event will remember ‘Operation Babylift’
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a screening, followed by a group discussion, of the 2009 award-winning film, “Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam” on April 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.T he event will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Operation Babylift. An honor guard procession will recognize those who…
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‘Tug of War Tour’ makes stop at FTHS
Muslim and Jewish artists will come together to perform on April 25 at Freehold Township High School, 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Sponsored by Congregation Kol Am, the Tug of War Tour features original hip-hop and spoken word from dynamic artists: Iranian-Israeli rap duo Mazzi and Sneakas, Vanessa Hidary also known as the Hebrew Mamita…
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