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Book details 35 years of fun at Great Adventure
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton are not your average theme park thrill-seekers. The pair, who share a mutual love of Six Flags Great Adventure, have not only been avid visitors over the 35 years since the amusement park opened on Route 537 in Jackson Township, they have translated that passion…
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Vote for governor gets final approval from Board of State Canvassers
The New Jersey Board of State Canvassers met on Dec. 1 and certified the ballots cast in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, as required by law. Republican Chris Christie was certified as the winner of the gubernatorial election with 1,174,445 votes (48.5 percent), to Democrat Jon S. Corzine’s 1,087,731 votes (44.9 percent). There were 10…
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N.J. bill seeks analysis of housing conversion
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Legislation that would require a cost benefit analysis and security report to be conducted on the pending conversion of military housing to civilian housing at Naval Weapons Station Earle has been moved out of its state Assembly committee. The legislation is sponsored by Assembly members Declan O’Scanlon…
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Dec. 13 all-ages show at Pony will benefit Samaritan Center
Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Proceeds and nonperishable food donationswill benefit the Samaritan Center, a food pantry headquartered in Manalapan…
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FTHS band planning fundraisers
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Patriots Music Parents will host several fundraising programs in support of the Freehold Township High School Patriots Band. The community is encouraged to participate in any or all of the fundraisers and help support the band so it may continue to entertain and serve residents of the…
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Master Gardeners graduate a new crop of volunteers
Twenty-four Monmouth County residents became certified Master Gardeners at a graduation ceremony held Nov. 12 at Hominy Hill Golf Center, Colts Neck. “These graduates from the Monmouth County Master Gardeners program embody expertise in all things related to gardening and community service in Monmouth County,” Freeholder Lillian G. Burry said at graduation. “Their efforts are…
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Grace Lutheran Church marks 50th anniversary
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A group of six families coming together in the summer of 1952 with a dream for a church of their own was the origin of Grace Lutheran Church. On Dec. 7, 1952, the Rev. Ansis Kirsfeld began presiding at worship services with 13 families at the Freehold…
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In the Service
Army Pfc. Eric A. Gordon, the grandson of Aaronine Piatkowski of Freehold, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. The soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and he received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and…
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Holiday decorating is Freehold tradition
FREEHOLD — For more than 30 years, Freehold Borough has celebrated its holiday spirit by recognizing those who decorate their homes. Certificates of recognition will be awarded for homeowners’ holiday decorating efforts at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza, East Main Street. The Freehold Brass Ensemble, a brass band…
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