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Artists bring home state honors
Seven Monmouth County residents came up winners in the 2015 statewide senior citizen art contest coordinated by Mercer County’s Division of Cultural Heritage and Office on Aging. Louis Rivera of Neptune, Yachi Pan of Freehold, Guido Guazzoni of Ocean Township, Carolyn Bartlett of Freehold, Robert Mitchell of Keyport, Stuart Hoberman of Morganville and Joan Watson…
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Plan for adult community falls short in use variance vote
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A developer’s request for the use variance he needed in order to advance a plan to construct an adult community on Route 33 fell one vote short of approval. On Oct. 15, Terry Sherman appeared before the Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment to pitch his plan for Kaiser…
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DATEBOOK
The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey will host a dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Lemon Mediterranean Restaurant, 3475 Route 9, Freehold Township. The cost is $35 for society members and $45 for nonmembers. No credit cards. Details: 917-743-3311 or 732-861- 9465. Visit www.italianamericansnj.com or follow on twitter @IACSofNJ. …
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Art enthusiasts invited to meet for camaraderie
FREEHOLD — Artists and those who love the arts are invited to connect at the fall Arts Salon. “It is an informal networking event and a way for people who support the arts to come together,” said Mary Eileen Fouratt, executive director, Monmouth Arts. The evening, which is sponsored by Monmouth Arts, promises to bring…
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Planning Board member took pride in reviewing applications
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – Gerald Bergh has stepped down from the Marlboro Planning Board after more than a decade of service on the municipal panel that reviews and decides the fate of development applications. Bergh, who was appointed to the board in April 2004, attended his final meeting on Oct. 21. The…
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Ceremony marks completion of child advocacy center
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Above, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni describes the services that are provided at the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center, Freehold Township. At left, guests mingle prior to the ceremony. Children who have been abused now have a refuge in Monmouth County. With the cutting of a ribbon to…
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Woman’s assailant sent to prison
Brennan Doyle, 18, of Colts Neck, has been sentenced to a 15-year state prison term for stabbing a township woman in her home before carjacking her vehicle in 2013, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Doyle, who was 16 at the time the crimes were committed, previously admitted he repeatedly stabbed the victim…
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Veterans will be honored at Manalapan ceremony
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Military veterans and active duty members of the armed forces are invited to attend a Veterans Day ceremony and breakfast in Manalapan on Nov. 11. The Manalapan Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee will host its second annual ceremony and breakfast at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 — Veterans Day — at the…
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Stars and stripes at Twin Lights
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The Twin Lights Museum has reopened after three years of renovations. COURTESY OF TWIN LIGHTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY After three years of renovations and installation of a new exhibit, the Twin Lights Museum has reopened in Highlands. Historic flags and patriotic artifacts are among the notable items in the new multimedia…
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