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College earns recognition for community service
Brookdale Community College, the county college of Monmouth County, has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. According to a press release, the Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers…
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Subdivision of 4 homes comes before planners
Unusual shape of property causes unique concerns BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Although current owners of property along Wilson Avenue may not be responsible for the damage done by previous owners, they should have some responsibility in remediating the problems, according to one member of the Marlboro Planning Board. On March 17 the…
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Civil War coming to Allaire
The Historic Village at Allaire will time travel for its first Civil War encampment. New Jersey Union regiments will camp out in the village’s show fields April 10-11. Guests will be able to meet Union soldiers, shop at period stores and experience encampment life. This event will be a noncombatant Civil War living history presentation…
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State transportation head tells teens about new law
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Pam Fischer, director of the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS), does not want to hear another tragic story like that of Kyleigh D’Alessio. Kyleigh was just 16 years old when she was killed in a motor vehicle accident in December 2006 in Washington Township, Morris County. She was…
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Barkalow pupils will assist diabetes research
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A group of industrious students from the Barkalow Middle School are going the distance to help find a cure for diabetes by participating in Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) new Kids Walk program. According to a press release, JDRF volunteers visit participating schools’ physical education classes and educate students about diabetes and…
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Comedy show will benefit foundation
SAYREVILLE — Catch a Rising Star at Primetime Comedy Club and Theater will host a benefit fundraiser for the New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation to help build the Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park, Jersey City. The benefit will be held on April 10. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., buffet dinner from 6-7:15 p.m.,…
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House to get new life as offices for dentist
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Patients of Dr. Michael Cohen will not have to worry about their dentist leaving the Marlboro area after members of the Planning Board approved a new office space in town for his practice. During its March 17 meeting the board granted preliminary and final site plan approval for…
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First job fair of 2010 scheduled for April 7
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Community Job Fairs that were held in April and October 2009 were so successful that another job fair has been scheduled for 1-5 p.m. April 7 at the Freehold Intermediate School, Park Avenue (Route 33), Freehold Borough. The event will be sponsored by the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee (NPC) and…
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Revised budget trims size of tax increase
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a $20.7 million budget for the 2010-11 school year following a March 30 public hearing. Unlike many Garden State school boards that are putting their final stamp on a new budget, in Freehold Borough there will…
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