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Sheriff kept her word about starting a 287(g) program
Iapplaud Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno for obtaining approval to implement federal program 287(g) of the Immigration Reform Act of 1996. This program will enable trained officers to check the immigration status of individuals incarcerated in our county jail system in order to identify illegal aliens. If found to be illegal, these criminals will be…
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Daniel Sussman
Mr. Sussman, 52, of Ocean, died July 24, 2009, following a battle with cancer. He was employed as an auditor, and later section supervisor at the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, retiring after 25 years of service. He was a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He was predeceased by…
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Drive for new books will aid pediatric unit
Borders in Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, is hosting a book drive now through Sept. 7 to benefit local children. The store will collect new children’s books purchased by customers and provide them to the Pediatric and Family Services Unit at CentraState Medical Center. Some of the popular titles customers can donate include “Horrid Henry,”…
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Windows provide a look at history
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The artwork of Susan Winter and the historic nature of Freehold Township have been celebrated and memorialized for posterity on the small palladium windows of the Freehold Township Senior Center on Jackson Mills Road. Historic buildings in Freehold Township (town hall, above, and the one-room West Freehold School, below)…
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Junior Golf America thriving in 10th year
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Junior Golf America (JGA) is celebrating its 10th season in 2009. With 30 tournaments and more than 400 golfers between the ages of 8 and 18 participating in its events this year, JGA has grown beyond anything that Chuck and Ginna DiLeo of Manalapan envisioned when they held their first…
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Citizens responsible for watching how government works
As multiple elected and appointed officials appeared on television, stepping out of a bus in handcuffs, I was ashamed and outraged. At the same time, I also was reminded how important it is for the public to participate in government. It isn’t enough just to vote. We also have to hold government officials accountable and…
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Robert Lane
Mr. Robert Lane, 80, a lifelong resident of Howell, died July 25, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He retired as a parts deliverer for NAPA Auto Parts, Lakewood, prior to which he was a driver for Tilton Body Works. Mr. Lane was a life member of the Squankum Fire Department. He was predeceased by…
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Leonard Allen Robinson
Mr. Robinson, 68, of Roselle, who lived most of his life in Freehold, died July 28, 2009, at the East Orange campus of the VA NJ Health Care System. Mr. Robinson, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, started his career as a prison guard at Rahway State Prison. He later worked in the investigative…
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Optimists welcome public to golf outing
The Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold is seeking the public’s assistance in supporting it’s annual golf outing. The outing is the club’s primary fundraising event for Camp Quality, an annual one-week, fun-filled, experience for children with cancer. The outing will be held Aug. 10 at the Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan. The cost of…
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