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The sounds of music
FRANK GALIPO Anna Katz, 6, of Manalapan, performs “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music” during the sixth annual student recital presented by Judie Jensen, the proprietor of Expressions and Reflections. The recital featured students of all ages and took place on Jan. 25 at Vanity Fare in Lakewood.
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Nursing facility to have home-like atmosphere
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A proposed skilled care nursing facility has made a favorable impression on the members of the Freehold Township Planning Board. Following a public hearing on Feb. 19, the board instructed its attorney to prepare a positive resolution on an application filed by the Village for Health…
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Former teller indicted
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — On Feb. 9 a Monmouth County grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Carmela DiBenedetto, 27, of Manalapan, with second degree theft by deception and third-degree forgery. The indictment follows a joint investigation that was conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Freehold Township Police Department. According to a press…
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Temple to host concert March 7
FREEHOLD — A doo-wop concert featuring the Cascades will be held March 7 at 8 p.m. at the Freehold Jewish Center, 59 Broad St. Known for their versatility and unique vocal lineup, the Cascades have a repertoire that ranges from some of the greatest doowop tunes of the 1950s, the smoothest grooves of classic Motown…
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Mom, 2 girls struck by car
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — On Feb. 19, officers from the Freehold Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving three pedestrians. The accident was reported at about 8:30 p.m. and occurred along Route 9 south at the intersection of the jughandle to Freehold Mall. Freehold Mall is on Route 9 north and includes, among…
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Engineer gets no jail for paying ‘gratuity’
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer Howard Schoor, 70, a founding member of the Schoor DePalma engineering firm, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 10 to two years’ probation for paying a $15,000 “gratuity” to Stephen Kessler, the former chairman of the Township of Ocean Sewerage Authority (TOSA), in exchange for help securing contracts in…
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Teens attend national conference
MANALAPAN — Local teenagers Morlie Agor, Sarah Abramow and Rachel Shafrir represented Manalapan at the Leadership Weekend, a national conference for teen volunteer leaders that was held in West Bloomfield, Mich., over the weekend of Feb. 6-8. According to a press release, the weekend was part of the Friendship Circle organization, a program which pairs…
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Talented cast to stage ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The story of Princess Winnifred and Prince Dauntless will be brought to the stage at Marlboro High School, Route 79, as the school’s Drama Club presents the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress.” The show will run Feb. 27-28 at 7:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m. March 1…
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Freehold seeks Smith’s help to keep postal unit
USPS rep says agency is under directive to rein in costs BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough officials are gearing up for the effort it will take to keep a postal facility in town. One step municipal officials have taken is to reach out to Congressman Christopher Smith (R-N.J.), whose district includes…
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