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Open Hearts for Open Door Food Pantry
Jeanne Yaecker, director of the Freehold Open Door Food Pantry, recently accepted a check for $7,310 from St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold, on behalf of pantry. St. Rose of Lima Church Finance Committee Chairman Alec Taylor presented the proceeds to Yaecker, which were raised for Open Door during a collection that took place the…
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Resident has doubts about effectiveness of local teachers
Marlboro’s elementary school and middle school teachers are not providing the highest quality education to our children. Yet they continue to demand an excessively high-cost health benefits package — some $10,000 more than that provided by some neighboring towns. Moving forward: • teachers need to either pay a share of the health insurance costs or…
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Articles provided insight to candidates in various races
The articles you published in which candidates responded to questions were helpful. As a Republican, I don’t think Republican candidates are uniformly strong. First, I am heartened by John Curley’s simple, direct answers. I feel like he, a small businessman, is able to focus on what is important. Small businessmen have to do that to…
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Freehold playing for sectional title
Field hockey squad trying to extend 2009 campaign BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There was only one thing the Freehold High School field hockey team could do and that was score a goal. Visiting Morristown had just scored with :46 left in regulation to force an overtime in a North Jersey Section II, Group III…
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Benefit concert will feature Spector, Love
The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County will present a holiday benefit concert, “A Christmas Gift For You,” at 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Count Basie Theatre, Monmouth Street, Red Bank. The show will feature Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, who will come together to create a new concert version of the album,…
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Hospital auxiliary slates trip to A.C.
The CentraState Medical Center Auxiliary will host a Christmas day trip to the Trump Marina Hotel in Atlantic City on Dec. 25. The cost of $30 includes $25 back in cash plus $5 for food. No one under age 21 will be allowed on the trip. Checks must be made out to the CentraState Hospital…
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TNR is a humane answer to the problem of feral cats
From our talks with people about feral cats, we have found that many of them do not really understand that the most humane way to handle these unfortunate cats is through what is now called Trap-Neuter- Return (TNR). It is a win-win situation for the cats and their human neighbors. The life of a homeless…
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Goddard is drop-off site for coat collection
The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge, is serving as a collection site for the 14th annual Jersey Cares coat drive. Donations of gently used, clean coats may be dropped off at the school 7 a.m.-6 p.m. through Dec. 11. Contributions will be given to New Jersey families…
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Writer’s article has sparked an outpouring of support
The Samaritan Center in Manalapan wants to thank News Transcript staff writer Amy Rosen for the excellent article she wrote about our organization, which appeared Oct. 14. Thank you, Amy. As a direct result of the publication of her article, the Samaritan Center has experienced almost non-stop calls and visits from persons and groups wanting…
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