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Manalapan resident injured by heater
MANALAPAN — A township resident was injured when his clothing caught fire while he was using a propane heater, according to police. Police said that on Jan. 27 at 5 p.m., officers were dispatched to an Old Queens Boulevard residence for a report of a burn victim. Officers arrived at the home and, with the…
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Freehold seeks state’s help to fund school improvements
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Following two failed school construction referendums, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has petitioned the state for assistance to provide the education and school environment students need. District administrators said they can no longer provide that environment without help from the state. The board…
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ON CAMPUS
Nicole Davis of Howell, daughter of Robert and MaryBeth Davis, was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. Joseph B. Sarra of Colts Neck, a finance major, was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester at Stonehill College, Easton, Mass. Mark C. Balzotti of…
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Freehold temple to honor past president
FREEHOLD — Following Sabbath services on Feb. 21, the Freehold Jewish Center will host a Kiddush luncheon to honor Larry Lubber for his many years of service to the synagogue and its community. Lubber, who has been a member of the synagogue for more than 20 four years, was appointed to the board of trustees…
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Marlboro K-8 to provide space for students who refuse exam
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — Some parents in the Marlboro K-8 School District said they were “extremely happy” after Superintendent of Schools Eric Hibbs announced the district will provide an alternative setting for pupils who refuse to take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in March. “This…
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Freehold man faces burglary charge
FREEHOLD — Charges of burglary, criminal mischief and criminal intent (theft) were lodged against Dante Brown, 18, of Freehold Borough, following his alleged involvement in an incident on Ford Avenue. Officers were dispatched to a Ford Avenue residence for a report of an intruder in the house at 5:52 a.m. Jan. 19, according to a…
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Plan for wood recycling facility to be heard in Marlboro, Feb. 19
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — As he did two years ago, Mayor Jonathan Hornik is once again encouraging residents to speak out against an application that would bring a wood recycling facility to a property on Tennent Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro. “We are very much as a community against this…
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Committee plans sewer upgrades
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A plan to improve aging sewer mains will be up for a vote by municipal officials on Feb. 24. The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, appropriate $374,000 from the Water and Sewer Utility Capital Improvement Fund for the rehabilitation of asbestos cement pipe sanitary sewer mains. According…
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New York man convicted of two Freehold murders
A Monmouth County jury delivered a guilty verdict on Feb. 5 against a New York City man charged in the 2010 double homicide and armed robbery of two Freehold Borough restaurant owners, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Following a month-long trial before state Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci Jr., Zeng Liang…
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