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Jewish Heritage Museum announces education fund
The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County has received a generous gift from Freehold Township resident Dr. Melvin L. Druin and his family for the establishment of the Marilyn Druin Memorial Fund for Education. The fund, created in memory of Druin’s wife of 39 years and announced on the eighth anniversary of her passing, has…
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Property management group awarded 5 percent rent hike
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CIS Management Inc., which manages the Heritage Village at Elton Corner senior apartment complex, has been granted a 5 percent increase in rent charged to tenants. The increase will affect 139 of 149 units at the apartment complex on Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524). CIS Management requested a…
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Baptist church remains cornerstone of Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Members of the First Baptist Church, 81 W. Main St., are celebrating the 175th anniversary of a church whose roots date back to 1834 in Upper Freehold Township in the westernmost region of Monmouth County. The First Baptist Church at the corner of West Main Street and…
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3 men face drug charges
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Three Freehold Borough men were arrested on Dec. 4 and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) believed to be cocaine and marijuana. The men were arrested at a Conover Street residence. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Mark Wodell, officers had been investigating the situation…
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Christmas tree travels to Afghanistan
Marlboro councilman and fellow soldiers get small taste of home BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Christmas trees often travel short or long distances to their final Christmas destinations. The tree that members of St. Mary’s community in Colts Neck sent to a parishioner traveled more than 6,700 miles to Afghanistan. Pupils of the St. Mary’s religious…
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No decision reached on MTMUA plan
Local Finance Board slates Dec. 18 hearing on Marlboro proposal BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Apublic hearing that lasted for five hours brought out people on both sides of the question of whether the Marlboro Township Council should dissolve the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA). At the end of the public hearing, the council…
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Freehold to tighten regulations on taxicabs
Councilman says some taxi drivers have acted in a ‘reckless & aggressive’ manner BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough officials have introduced a revised ordinance governing taxis that will enhance safety and address insurance concerns, according to Councilman George Schnurr. The ordinance was introduced by the Borough Council on Dec. 7 and is…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Marlboro High School goalie Aaron Zaentz makes a save for the Mustangs during a game against the Howell Rebels at the Gold Coast Arena in Wall Township. The Mustangs and the Rebels played to a 6-6 tie in ice hockey action on Dec. 8. For a preview of the ice hockey teams…
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Brasina Sergi Decamp
Mrs. Decamp, 86, a resident of Manalapan for 37 years, died Dec. 1, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a well-known opera singer, singing at Carnegie Hall in 1953 and performing more than 150 benefit performances in the tristate area throughout her life. She is survived by her husband of 28 years,…
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