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BUSINESS BRIEFS
All 23 offices of Amboy Bank will be collecting food and household items for food banks in their branch areas all month. Every office manager has selected a food bank to collect for in their community. Key partners include Elijah’s Promise, the Old Bridge Food Bank and the Samaritan Center. Gregory Scharpf, Senior Vice President,…
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ON CAMPUS
Jacob Cohen of Manalapan was published in the fall 2015 issue of Forum for Undergraduate Research, a journal dedicated to presenting the work of students at Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y. Paige Friedland, daughter of Larry and Bonnie Friedland of Marlboro, graduated with a bachelor of science in secondary math education and a minor in…
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Newlyweds head back to school for memorable wedding photos
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer On their wedding day, Kristin and Anthony Mangine revisited the classroom where they met as pupils at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township. Several members of the wedding party were classmates of the couple at the school. CLB PHOTOGRAPHY FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — While most brides and grooms choose sunsets and…
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Freehold winners appreciate voters’ support
It is with a great deal of appreciation and respect that we thank the residents of Freehold Borough for returning us to our positions as mayor and Borough Council members. We love our town and we proudly serve our citizens. We take very seriously the faith and trust our residents have expressed in us. We…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ tuition plan makes sense
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a plan to make all public universities tuition-free. If this plan were to be instated, it would benefit the United States tremendously. College graduates all carry a major burden of student loans, some never financially progressing in society. This also places a major burden on the families…
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Residents can have their voices heard
As I sat at last night’s (Nov. 10) Township Committee meeting in Manalapan, I was reminded of just how important public participation can be in shaping decisions made by our elected officials. The packed meeting room eagerly awaited an answer as to why at the last minute the public hearing scheduled on the proposed ordinance…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A flag hangs on the wall of names during the Veterans Day ceremony that was held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, Holmdel, Nov. 11.
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Five incumbents win uncontested election for school board seats
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Five members of the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education will return to their seats. Kay Poklemba-Holtz, Christopher Marion and Jason Levy ran unopposed for three-year terms on Nov. 3. Poklemba-Holtz received 2,745 votes, Marion received 2,702 votes, and Levy received 2,664 votes. Edward Hudak ran unopposed for a two-year…
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Nov. 20 gala will assist children
MANALAPAN — JAR of Hope, a foundation for children with a very rare, fatal illness, is staging a fundraising gala on Nov. 20 and the event will be particularly poignant because one of these children is a resident of Manalapan. JAR of Hope was started two years ago by Manalapan residents Jim and Karen Raffone…
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