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In the Service
Army Pvt. Christopher S. Tash has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching,…
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Hopkins student has much riding on cross-country trek
4K for Cancer event to raise awareness, research funds BY ADELE YOUNG Staff Writer Even avid bikers might be daunted by a 4,000-mile trek across the U.S., but not Caitlin Leach, of Freehold Township. The 20-year-old Johns Hopkins University junior is gearing up for the 4K for Cancer, a nonprofit group that organizes cross-country bicycle…
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Pupils pair with pros for jazz performance
Community is invited to free concert June 4 at Memorial Middle School BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The music of Duke Ellington will be brought to life as the Marlboro Memorial Middle School Royalaires jazz choir collaborates with the Eric Mintel Quartet for a performance on June 4. The free concert is open…
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Affordable housing plan yields single objection
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Fair Share Housing Center of Cherry Hill is the only entity to have filed an objection to Colts Neck’s affordable housing plan. The Township Committee approved the municipality’s affordable housing plan for submission to the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) on Dec. 10, 2008. Affordable…
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SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…
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Manalapan officials voice support for legislation
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has added its voice to the list of municipal governing bodies that have supported a resolution in favor of pending legislation that would protect Manalapan’s state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) credits in the event of a tenant’s foreclosure. Senate bill S-1622 was introduced in…
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Vislocky joins council
HOWELL — Curtis Vislocky has been appointed to serve as a member of the Howell Township Council. He was appointed at the governing body’s May 12 special workshop meeting. Vislocky replaced Michael Howell, who recently resigned due to personal reasons. He will serve on the council until the November election, when the final year of…
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Board accepts tax levy cut
ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has accepted the reductions in its tax levy for the 2009-10 school year that were made by the Englishtown Borough Council and the Manalapan Township Committee. The board voted to accept the cuts at its meeting on May 19. In the April 21 school…
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Showing lots of love for Locks of Love
Freehold woman makes special donation to keep a promise to her niece BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Lesley Taylor of Freehold Borough has not had short hair since she was a child and only one thing inspired her to trim her 30-inch chestnut mane — her niece Kaitlynn Koehler’s illness. ERIC SUCAR staff Kaitlynn…
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