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County offers home repair assistance to residents
To assist homeowners with plumbing, electrical, structural, roofing, heating, ventilation and lead-based paint remediation, the Monmouth County Planning Board has a program that will provide up to $20,000 in assistance to 70 financially qualified Monmouth County households who apply by Dec. 16. “This program helps homeowners on tight budgets make necessary home repairs and upgrades…
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Prison term meted out for vehicular homicide
On Nov. 13, John Lombardo Jr., 36, of Manahawkin, was sentenced to an eight-year state prison term for the second degree crime of vehicular homicide in connection with the death of Theresa Kling, 39, of Freehold Township, which occurred at the intersection of Route 537 and Route 527 (Siloam Road) in Freehold Township. The sentence…
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Christie taps Kyrillos for transition team
State senator will play role in shaping N.J.’s executive branch BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer District 13 state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos will sit on Gov.-elect Chris Christie’s transition team, a group of 10 people who will oversee the passing of the torch between administrations. Sen. Joseph Kyrillos Kyrillos, a 21-year Republican state legislator who served…
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Masons collecting toys for holiday celebration
FREEHOLD — For many people, holidays mean getting together, sharing food and conversation, and opening some great gifts. For needy children in the area, the upcoming holidays will hold all of that because of some hard-working, dedicated members of Olive Branch Lodge No.16 of Free & Accepted Masons. For the second year, the lodge, which…
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FTHS band plans fundraisers
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Patriots Music Parents will host several fundraising programs in support of the school band. Those who visit the Five Below store at 15 Route 9 south, (Best Buy shopping center), Manalapan, from Dec. 1-31 and show a flier (printout available at band website), will facilitate the donation…
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Officer receives Athena Award
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore board member New Jersey State Police Maj. Wendy J. Galloway received the Athena Award on Nov. 6 from the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. Maj. Wendy Galloway The Athena Award honors women for business or professional accomplishments, for community service, and especially for mentoring others and living as a…
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Photo
www.davidjacobsphotography.com Grace Slick, the former lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane, reacts to some photographs of her that were taken by David Jacobs (r). Another picture from this session recently appeared in the AARP magazine and was mentioned in a column by Greater Media Newspapers managing editor Mark Rosman. Jacobs read that column and submitted…
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County establishes an ethics board
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has created a county ethics board as a means of assuring standards of ethical conduct for county employees and officers are clear, consistent, uniform in their application and enforceable. A resolution adopted by the freeholders on Nov. 10 alters the county’s Administrative Code to include the newly created ethics…
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‘Madeline’s Christmas’ will come to Marlboro
MARLBORO — Twelve little girls in two straight lines who live in an old Parisian house covered in vines will entertain audiences when the Marlboro Community Players present “Madeline’s Christmas.” The show will be performed at Marlboro High School, Route 79, Marlboro, on Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-13. Performance times will be 7:30 p.m. on…
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