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Doo-wop group will perform in Freehold
The Monmouth County Historical Association will present the doo-wop group Quiet Storm at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 in a free outdoor concert on the lawn at its headquarters at 70 Court St., Freehold. The concert is being presented in conjunction with the historical association’s exhibition “Spirituals to Soul: African American Musical Heritage in Monmouth 1880-1980.”…
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Emotions emerge when college beckons
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch I don’t know where the summer vacation went, but it’s over. He is packing his bags and preparing to depart for his campus home, far away from his loving mother. Although I would not want him living out his life in our basement, growing facial hair and Lord knows…
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Candidates seek school seats
There will be a contested race for a seat representing Manalapan on the Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education in the Nov. 3 election. The terms of board members Joanne Schechter and Annamarie Galante of Manalapan and Lori Semel of Englishtown will end in December. Semel is running uncontested to retain her seat…
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Showplace Farms tract eyed for preservation
REGIONAL INTEREST By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Conservationists and elected officials are joining forces in a possible bid to preserve the land on Route 33 in Millstone Township that is the current home of the Showplace Farms Standardbred training facility. In July, operators of the facility announced that Showplace Farms will cease operations on Oct.…
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Sign language bill signed into law
Legislation sponsored by state Assembly Republican Deputy Conference Leader Mary Pat Angelini allowing American Sign Language to fill the state’s high school requirement for world language was signed into law on Aug. 10 by Gov. Chris Christie. “American Sign Language is the fastest-growing language offered at U.S. colleges and the fourth most commonly used language…
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FOR THE RECORD
Jessica Smith came up with the motto for the first Marlboro Youth Police Academy and she was a participant in the academy which was recently held in Marlboro.
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Resident will leave board, continue club
Last Election Day, I was elected to the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education. I was grateful the voters of Manalapan thought I would be a good addition to the board. I was happy I could share my knowledge and experience as a teacher and a past board member, and most importantly, I have…
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Savings plan would assist new graduates
Terrified. That is how I feel when I think about my life after college. The graduating class of 2015 worked extremely hard to reach this point. Unfortunately, it also required a lot of money. Along with our diplomas, we will be leaving college with more than $1.2 trillion in debt. Even with the job market…
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MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Waiting for a winning number at St. Rose of Lima Bingo, Freehold Borough, Aug. 22.
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