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Making matzah
PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Rabbi Avrohom Bernstein of Chabad Lubavitch of Freehold conducts a matzah making class at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township. Scott Zwirn, 10, left, and Elie Amkhanitsky, 4, below, were among the children who enjoyed the hands-on activity on March 22. The Passover holiday will begin on the…
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Council enacts ‘canning’ law
FREEHOLD — The borough now has specific rules in place that govern the solicitation of monetary donations from motorists who are stopped at a red light. The practice is generally known as “canning” because the individuals who are making the solicitation hold out a can to motorists as they seek donations for a specific cause.…
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Driver facing DWI charge
MANALAPAN — A resident of Jackson was charged with driving while intoxicated following his involvement in a motor vehicle accident on March 8. Police said that at 7:17 a.m., Patrolman Ross Dessel responded to Route 537 for a reported motor vehicle crash. The driver, Juan Estrella Jr., 38, was charged with DWI. In other incidents…
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Freeholders vote to privatize Monmouth’s two care centers
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has voted to privatize both of the county’s care centers that officials said lose millions of dollars annually and create financial problems for the county. At a March 24 special meeting of the freeholders at the Monmouth County Agriculture Building, Freehold Township, the…
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Writer offers defense for board member
I would like to take this opportunity to say a word in defense of Victoria Dean, since even those who voted against asking for her resignation from the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education did not seem to support her right to strongly disagree with the idea of closing Marlboro’s schools for the Chinese…
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Spring is here
MARK ROSMAN Buds on a tree this week are a sign that spring has arrived in Freehold Township.
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Sports serve an important purpose for youths
I take strong issue with the nonsensical letter to the editor that was published in the March 12 edition of this newspaper entitled “Competitive Sports Reject the Golden Rule.” The author of the letter explained that competitive sports are a rejection of the Golden Rule and that politicians and religious groups have yet to catch…
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MATT DENTON Easter cupcakes are ready to be served following the Millstone Township Easter Egg Hunt at Wagner Farm on March 28.
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Collier Youth Services plans gala for June 5
Collier Youth Services will host its annual gala on June 5 at the Navesink Country Club, Middletown. Proceeds from the gala support programs offered by Collier, a nonprofit agency that supports at-risk youth through special education, residential and summer programs. The honorees for this year’s event are Robert McGirr of Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home,…
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