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Jailyn (Baby*Jai) Ashley Heyman
Miss Heyman, 22, of Rotonda West, Fla., died Aug. 28, 2009. Born in Freehold, she was a resident of the Allentown area for many years. Miss Heyman attended Allentown High School and was attending college in Florida. She was predeceased by her father, Gregg Heyman; her grandmother, Marge Fowler; and her brothers, Mitchel and Nicholas.…
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Health care reform will help those in Medicare
I’m an AARP volunteer. Over the years, I’ve grown to trust AARP. So when special interest groups started trying to scare me and other seniors with horrible things that would supposedly happen to my Medicare if health care reform passed, it touched a nerve. People need to hear the good things that will happen when…
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Bill would bring bowhunting closer to homes
Hunting season starts in September. Everybody needs to be aware that a law was passed in New Jersey this year that allows bow hunting on Sundays in Wild Life Management Areas (WMA) and on private property. If you like to ride, hike, bird watch or just plain stroll through those WMA, be aware that there…
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Drug testing could have unintended consequences
Board of Education members and the administration of the Freehold Regional High School District have much to consider before moving forward regarding randomly drug and alcohol testing “privileged students” — those who choose to participate in extracurricular activities and/or have parking permits. For the safety and well-being of students, it is crucial to develop programs…
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Talking together is the best summit of all
Well, just because you don’t think about race as an issue doesn’t mean the race issue no longer exists. Although some might think we are “post-racial” because we have an African American president, the truth is, we are not. Race and race relations are still issues that affect us all. So what good did the…
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Supporters gear up for second FAAN Walk for Food Allergy
Although all parents worry about their children’s safety, parents of children with food allergies have an additional challenge. Educating the public and raising funds for research are two ways parents, friends and families of children with food allergies are helping to widen the safety net. Joining the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk for…
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African Children’s Choir to perform in Freehold
FREEHOLD — The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir will perform a free community concert in Freehold Borough on Sept. 20. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Main St. For 25 years the African Children’s Choir has shown the world that Africa’s children have unlimited potential, they…
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County plans 9/11 remembrance
On Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. the Monmouth County Park System will host a brief remembrance ceremony at the site of Monmouth County’s 9/11 memorial. The 20-minute ceremony will include the Naval Weapons Station Earle Funeral Honors, bagpipers, an invocation by local clergy and flowers placed at the memorial. The 9/11 memorial is at Mount…
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Correctional institutions re-accredited
Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno recently announced that the Monmouth County Correctional Institution and the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center have been re-accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Both county facilities are in Freehold Township. “This is a significant accomplishment for our office,” Guadagno said. “Being nationally re-accredited formally recognizes that the services we…
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