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Artist will discuss origin of sculpture
The Freehold Art Society will hold a meeting and demonstration at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, on May 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dorathea Manaro of Manalapan will present a program entitled “Sculpture: How Did It Come About?” Manaro is a stone and metal sculptor and is also proficient in…
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Marlboro council adopts 2015 municipal budget
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has adopted a municipal budget that will see municipal taxes drop for residents whose homes are assessed at the township average. “[The budget] is with less of a tax levy than in prior years, so I am pleased to back it,” Mayor Jonathan Hornik said…
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No corsage, but a fine day anyway
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch It is a family joke of which some never tire. It starts when Pat, my beloved spouse of many years, asks me on the Saturday before, “What do you want for Mother’s Day?” Every year it causes my mind to race and my thoughts to wander, and this year…
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Marlboro-raised filmmaker chases success with ‘Chasing Yesterday’
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — Like movie director Martin Scorsese, whose films range from crime drama to creepy thriller, Joseph Pernice is not a filmmaker to be pigeonholed. “I didn’t want a stereotype put on me as a director,” Pernice said. “[I didn’t want it to be] ‘OK, he’s only going to be…
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Environmental groups file suit against Six Flags solar plan
REGIONAL INTEREST By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Environmental organizations want to turn out the lights on a solar power project that is slated for construction on property in Jackson that is owned by the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park. The construction of the solar power facility is expected to require thousands of…
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Essay contest open to high school students
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Democratic Club is sponsoring an essay contest that is open to all high school students who reside in Freehold Township. The essay topic is “The Role of Immigration in Our Community.” The contest will award $300, $200 and $100 for first, second and third place, respectively. Essays must be…
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Dinner set to honor student ambassadors
Marlboro Township and the Marlboro Youth Exchange Program are holding a 2015 Marlboro Student Ambassadors dinner at 6:30 p.m. May 28 at the Reception Center at Saint Clement, 172 Freneau Ave. (Route 79), Matawan. The dinner will honor student ambassadors who will travel to Japan and China in the summer. Donations are needed for gift…
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Two Marlboro council seats, mayor’s post up for grabs
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — Republican candidates in Marlboro are hoping to shake up the Democratic majority, with two seats on the Township Council and the mayor’s office on the ballot in the Nov. 3 municipal election. Republican Ira Goldberg has filed to run for the four-year mayor’s term against twoterm Democratic Mayor…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
James Halpin of Howell received a Journeyman Apprentice Completion Certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor after attending classes at the Local 68 International Union of Operating Engineers Training Center in West Caldwell. The school graduated 40 students this year. Each graduate completed 600 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. For…
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