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Officials approve change in retirement benefits plan
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Municipal officials have adopted an ordinance that will change the retirement package benefits for any employee who is hired by Freehold Township after Jan.1, 2010. According to Township Administrator Thomas Antus, times have changed and the cost of offering paid lifetime medical benefits to retirees just…
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Friends to rally for fireman
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Fire Department and the Sons of the American Legion will be cooking and serving up spaghetti to help one of their own on Jan. 16. “Members of the Freehold Fire Department and the Sons of the American Legion will be hosting a spaghetti…
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Front of old home saved; offices approved at back
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A developer has received Planning Board approval to save the most significant part of a landmark Greek Revival building at 42 E. Main St. while constructing new office space behind the historic home. The building which likely dates from the 1830s was described as a temple front…
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Lucas will serve as mayor in Manalapan
Township Committee names Cohen deputy mayor for 2010 BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The Manalapan Township Committee has elected Committeeman Andrew Lucas to serve as Manalapan’s mayor for 2010. Lucas was tapped as mayor when the governing body held its reorganization meeting for the new year on Jan. 3 at the municipal building. Lucas, a…
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Sims to lead Freehold Boro council
Newman joins governing body to give Republicans a voice in borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Anew Republican councilman, a tough economic climate to face and a willingness to work together to keep Freehold Borough the wonderful small town officials say it is are themes that dominated the borough’s annual reorganization meeting held Jan.…
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Youngsters William Kang, 8, (l) and Philip Tai, 7, get a close look at various rocks and minerals during the Sciensational workshop for children that was held at the Marlboro Recreation Center in Marlboro on Dec. 29. The program, which was held for two days during local schools’ winter break, had participants enjoying science through…
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This year, let’s resolve to make a difference
Coda • GREG BEAN Igave up making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, because I never kept them, and I got tired of starting my new year with personal failure. But as our economy begins to heal and we feel the glimmer of optimism as a new decade begins, it might be time to…
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New Jersey and Afghanistan: ‘Perfect Together’
Unfortunately, there are many similarities between Afghanistan and New Jersey. I have been stationed in Afghanistan for a little over four months. I am certainly not an expert on Afghan ways or Afghan politics. However, I have seen some very disturbing things that have extremely damaging effects on the population here as well as the…
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Beatrice T. Wotton
Mrs. Wotton, 90, of Lakewood and formerly of Howell, died Dec. 25, 2009, at The Leisure Chateau, Lakewood. She retired as a bookkeeper for Frank Muth Builders, Long Beach Island, in 1989. Prior to that, Mrs. Wotton worked for Allen Lunden Advertising, Caldwell. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas G. Wotton; and a sister,…
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