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FLORENCE: Police Beat from the June 18 edition
Staff report Shamieka Austin, 29, of Burlington, was charged June 6 with speeding, driving while suspended and failure to use child seats. Police said they stopped her at 6:50 p.m. on Route 130 for speeding and discovered a $1,000 Burlington City warrant in her name. Police also reported finding two small children in the car…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Police Beat from the June 18 edition
Staff report Police said they responded to a report of a stolen motor vehicle in a parking lot on Third Street at 9:18 p.m. Shortly after the incident was entered into a police database, the car was recovered in Morrisville, Pa., where police said it was found abandoned with the ignition punched out. * *…
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Federal stimulus money will fund county projects
Monmouth County stands to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal stimulus money for a variety of road and bridge projects throughout the county. According to a press release from the county, the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 follows news that the county is eligible to receive $4.2 million in stimulus…
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A legend is revealed
Title: “The Cat and The Rat” Author: Ed Young Publisher: Henry Holt and Company Cat and rat are best friends. The emperor of China calls on all the animals to enter a race. The first 12 animals to cross the finish line would have a year named for them in the Chinese Zodiac. Cat and…
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Book teaches a lesson
Title: “The Bully Blockers” Authors: Celeste Shally & David Harrington Publisher: Awaken Specialty Press 2009 In the book “The Bully Blockers” there is a bully named Brandon and three students named Caleb, Tommy and Mark. Mark is a boy with autism. He is constantly being bullied by the new kid Brandon. Tommy and Caleb see…
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State fair to open at Meadowlands
State Fair Meadowlands at Giants Stadium Fairgrounds will return to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford this summer with 18 days of action packed fun for the entire family. The state fair will run daily from June 25 through July 12, featuring free entertainment, food, rides, games, exhibits, shopping and bargain ticket nights. This…
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2 towns to share IT infrastructure
The governing bodies in Freehold Township and Manalapan took action last week to implement a shared services agreement to jointly support and maintain their information technology (IT) infrastructure with one joint department. The move affects the internal operations of both municipalities. According to a press release, Freehold Township currently employs an internal IT Department of…
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Freeholders OK vision for county operations
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a strategic plan – the first of its kind in the state – that will be a blueprint for county operations going forward and contains detailed, measurable goals for the delivery of services. The county announced the adoption of the strategic plan in a press release. “This…
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Investigation remains active
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Police are still searching for a man who allegedly approached two boys in the Wyndham Place development off Gully Road on two separate dates in May. Freehold Township police Detective Bill Peace told the News Transcript last week that for various reasons, officers had not yet been…
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