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Local bands ready to rock Howell library
The Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, will present its third annual teen concert. “Rock Invasion” will be held 6-10 p.m. June 26 on the lawn adjacent to the library. Admission is free but nonperishable foods will be collected for the local food pantry. The concert will feature music by Exit 22, Six Sense, U4EA,…
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Manalapan will host’Three Divas’
The Manalapan Arts Council will present an operatic performance, “The Three Divas,” 3 p.m. June 28 in the Manalapan Township municipal building courtroom, 120 Route 522, Manalapan. The three vocalists are sopranos Margorzata Kellis and Anne Fuchs and mezzo soprano Anna Yelizarova. Selections will be from “La Boheme,” “La Traviata,” “Der Rosenkavelier,” “Carmen,” “Madama Butterfly”…
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Monroe writers’ play July 10-26
Berdanhand Productions will present “Fade Out at Clo-Achers,” an original play by Monroe Township residents Myra Danon and Meryl Berness, from July 10-26 at the Empire Diner Restaurant Dessert Theater, 4135 Route 9 north, Freehold Township. The play, directed by Jessica Pfeiffer, steps beyond the security gates of an active adult community known as Clo-Achers…
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Repro cannon will be exhibited and fired
The War of Independence will meet the 21st century this month. Jim Stinson, a RevolutionaryWar re-enactor, will educate onlookers as he demonstrates the procedure to load and fire a cannon on June 24 at the monthly meeting of the Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological and Volunteer Organization (BRAVO). BRAVO meets at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth…
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Resident still working toward changes on school board
On June 25, 2008, a letter to the editor printed by the News Transcript questioned a raise presented to retired Freehold Regional High School District Assistant Superintendent of Schools Frank J. Tanzini. That seemingly innocuous inquiry, along with subsequent Open Public Records Access (OPRA) requests, unraveled the largest economic and academic fraud in the history…
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Victory Gardens for healthier people and communities
Since so many of us want to both save money and eat healthier foods, how about bringing back an icon of the past — the victory garden? The term victory garden originated during World War I and these backyard plots became a common sight on the home front in Allied nations during World War II.…
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Couple is appreciative for support received at May event
We would like to thank each and every person who contributed to our May 2 fundraiser. This past year has been difficult, and without the help of family, friends and complete strangers, we would not have made it this far. We are absolutely overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity. So many people have donated their time, money,…
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All involved worked hard to shift event to high school
Manalapan Day on June 13 was one of our town’s finest hours. Yes, it started raining an hour into the event and we had to cancel the rest of the outdoor activities, but this was an example of volunteers working with township officials and many others to make the best of a very difficult situation.…
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Resident is not keen on idea to lay off local police dispatchers
Freehold Township committeemen along with Thomas Antus, our township administrator, have found their possible solution to keeping our cops, at least for this year. Their new idea is to fire 10 dispatch people. These people are the lifeline between our police officers and the public calling for police assistance or medical emergencies. Our dispatchers know…
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