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Housing at Earle to be discussed
COLTS NECK — Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle (NOPE) will hold a rally at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Colts Neck High School auditorium, 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck. According to a press release from NOPE, state and federal legislators from both sides of the aisle and NOPE are continuing to fight…
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‘Benefit for Natalie’ will aid child
A”Benefit for Natalie” will be held on Oct. 24 from 3-7 p.m. at the Headliner in Neptune. The event will be an afternoon of fun for the entire family. Natalie is the 4-year-old daughter of a 13-year veteran of the Howell Police Department who has suffered from seizures since birth. At 4 months old, Natalie…
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Freehold fair will match up volunteers & organizations
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Volunteer Fair, which was postponed due to poor weather on Oct. 18, will be held on Oct. 24 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot on East Main Street. Residents who visit the Freehold Volunteer Fair will have a chance to meet and chat…
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Pupils participate in ‘Read for the Record’
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Students in the Freehold Township elementary schools participated in this year’s Jumpstart Read for the Record on Oct. 8. The event was supported by the New Jersey Department of Education and organized by Jumpstart, a national nonprofit organization, in an effort to promote reading and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of children’s…
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Holocaust exhibit to open at museum
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The winner of three awards, “The Exhibit: A Journey to Life,” will open at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County on Nov. 8. This multimedia, interactive exhibit teaches the lessons of the Holocaust through the life experiences of local Holocaust survivors, and fosters awareness and activism to address genocide and human…
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Council control at stake in Marlboro election
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Jeff Cantor MARLBORO — Six residents are seeking three seats on the Marlboro Township Council in the Nov. 3 election. If the three Republican candidates sweep the election, the GOP will wrest control of the council away from the Democrats. If at least one Democrat is elected, the council will…
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Dems looking for voice in municipal government
Republicans have had sole control in Freehold Twp. for several decades BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Doris Lin FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Four residents are seeking two three-year terms on the Township Committee in the Nov. 3 election. The candidates are Republicans Anthony Ammiano and Robert McGirr and Democrats Doris Lin and Raymond Santiago. Ammiano…
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Corrections officer facing drug charges
On Oct. 13, Todd Messinger, 40, of East Brunswick, was arrested by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and charged with numerous crimes, including third-degree conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, second-degree possession of a firearm while committing a drug offense, and three counts of second-degree official…
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Colts Neck Reformed Church will host events during November
COLTS NECK — An Election Day luncheon, dinner and craft bazaar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Colts Neck Reformed Church, 72 Route 537. Two reserved dinner seatings will be offered at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Open seating is available from 6:45-8 p.m. (take-out service is from…
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