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Howell advances to first NJSIAA championship hockey game
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School goalie Bobby Dovenero, making a save against Middletown High School North during the regular season, is one of the big reasons that the Rebels advanced to the NJSIAA Public A state finals at the Prudential Center in Newark on March 9. They were scheduled to play Randolph…
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Big Apple Circus
TOP PICK In its 37th season, the Big Apple Circus presents Metamorphosis, a dizzying array of high-wire acts along with circus animals, contortionists, quick costume changes and the lovable Francesco the Clown. The circus continues at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, home of the Somerset Patriots, through March 15. It is the third stop on…
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Pupils who refused PARCC were accommodated in school
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — A state-mandated exam that was the target of pushback from some parents was administered to Marlboro K-8 School District pupils for the first time without any obstacles, according to Superintendent of Schools Eric Hibbs. Hibbs said pupils who refused to take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for…
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Barbara Tuttle
On Feb. 28, 2015, a true angel on Earth was called to heaven as Barbara Tuttle left our world for a new journey. Known to many as “Talk to Tuttle” and “BT,” she spent 71 amazing years touching countless people in wonderful ways. BT served as a full-time real estate consultant for 29 years —…
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Joyce Sacchi
Joyce Sacchi was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Freehold at home on Ford Avenue and graduated from Freehold High School in 1951. She passed away March 1, 2015. Beautiful sister of John Sacchi, Milton Sacchi and Helen Sacchi Statesir. Predeceased by her parents, Charles Sacchi, born in Italy, and Mentha Lochner Sacchi, born in Germany.…
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Scouts achieve Eagle rank
The new Eagle Scouts are, from left, Dan Stevens, Nicholas Osborne and Kyle Cannon. Three area Boy Scouts have reached the highest rank in Scouting: Eagle Scout. The rank of Eagle Scout is attained by less than 1 percent of all those who begin the journey through Boy Scouting, according to a press release. The…
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St. Patrick’s Day parade keeps it short and sweet
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough St. Patrick’s Day parade may be the shortest such parade in the state, but it is organized with as much heart and commitment as the biggest parades in the area. The fourth annual tiny trek will take place at noon on March 15. The…
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Top tips on estate and financial planning
BACK TO BUSINESS News of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertisers ‘People must be educated to make the best decisions to protect retirement assets,” said Bruce Yenk, CFP, MBA, a retirement and estate planning specialist, at his retirement planning workshop this past week. Yenk, a certified financial planner with American Prosperity Group and president of the Greater…
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Council eyes rules for ‘canning’
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Individuals who solicit monetary donations from motorists stopped at red lights will have to abide by certain rules if the Borough Council adopts a change to the town’s solicitation ordinance on March 16. The rules will govern the practice known as canning. The borough’s peddler and solicitor…
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