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Friendship Circle plans special walk
More than 500 people are expected to join the first Walk4friends on May 3. The event is sponsored by the Friendship Circle of Manalapan, a nonprofit organization which provides programming for children with special needs and their families. The Walk4Friends is an annual vehicle for volunteers, families and friends of the Friendship Circle to show…
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2009-10 Spaces in ECLC are available
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township School District’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), 510 Stillwells Corner Road, is offering two half-day sessions during the 2009-10 school year for pre-school children qualifying as economically disadvantaged. To be eligible, children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2009, documented by an original…
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Parents can learn about drug use during Webinar
In just one hour — and in the comfort of their own home — parents can gain an understanding of current drug-use trends and have the tools to develop personalized, practical action plans to keep their children safe from drugs. Free one-hour Webinar sessions at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. March 24 are designed to…
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Hall of Fame banquet April 2
FREEHOLD — This year’s Freehold High School Hall of Fame banquet will honor a theme park president, a rocket scientist, a state legislator, a college professor and a broadcast journalist. A banquet will be held to honor the inductees on April 2 at the Battleground County Club, Manalapan. Tickets are $40. To buy a ticket…
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Township honors Scouts for many achievements
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee recently honored Cub Scout Pack 155 of Freehold with a special proclamation for “outstanding efforts, achievements and dedication to the community.” The proclamation was presented by Freehold Township Mayor Raymond Kershaw, Deputy Mayor Anthony Ammiano and Township Committeewoman Dorothy Avallone during the annual Cub Scout Pack 155 Blue and…
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Monmouth freeholders launch call to service
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, in coordination with the Citizens’ Campaign, has launched its own countywide call to service to increase public participation in county government. This effort joins a statewide New Jersey call to service led by the Citizens’ Campaign. Monmouth County’s call to service officially kicked off Feb. 26 with the adoption…
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Two perspectives on the Holocaust
On March 15, the opening of “The Exhibit: A Journey to Life” at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft brought to life the world that was lost during the Holocaust. Suitcases, scrapbooks, family photographs and other memorabilia are part of the multimedia exhibits, “A Journey to Life,” which documents the life experiences of Holocaust survivors, and…
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Drug case from 2007 remains unresolved
MANALAPAN — Drug charges that were lodged against a Manalapan resident almost two years ago are still pending. Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. told the News Transcript on March 13 that hearings are scheduled for April in the case against John Rockford III. In August 2007, according to information provided by…
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Manalapan Symphony Orchestra to perform
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Arts Council will present the Manalapan Symphony Orchestra’s spring concert at 3 p.m. April 19 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane. The Manalapan Symphony Orchestra will perform two orchestral masterpieces presented with a Latin flair. The program will include Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” and the Brahms Violin Concerto. “Angelica,” a piece by…
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