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CASA seeking local volunteers
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children is seeking volunteers who will receive training to advocate in court and in the community for the needs and rights of children in foster care. Volunteers come from all walks of life and professions and have one thing in common: they care about children, according to a press…
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Manalapan native shines in Jolie’s ‘Unbroken’
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer John D’Leo MANALAPAN — John D’Leo is not yet at the point where hordes of fans mob him on the street — but that is fine with him. “I don’t care about popularity,” the Manalapan native said. “I’ll trade a million people recognizing me on the street for one job,…
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DATEBOOK
The Jersey Shore Rose Society will meet on Jan. 24 in the community room of the Kensington Court assisted living facility, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls. All are welcome. A beginner clinic will be conducted by consulting rosarians from 12:30- 1:30 p.m. The main meeting will be from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and will include a…
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N.J. ethics decision at heart of GOP leader’s comments
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — A resident is calling for a Township Council member’s resignation following a decision by the state Local Finance Board which deemed that the local official violated Marlboro’s Code of Ethics. “Enough is enough,” Chris Dean, the leader of Marlboro’s Republican organization, said at the Jan. 18 Township Council…
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Collected toys heading to children of soldiers
State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (RMonmouth) were on hand recently to drop off the more than 100 toys that their legislative office collected for the Project Little Soldiers program, which is run through American Recreational Military Services (ARMS). The program provides gifts for children of New Jersey soldiers who are serving…
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Sporting a new ‘do
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Mary Hulse, 9, of Freehold, wears a unique hairstyle as she takes in the boys basketball game pitting Freehold Township High School against Freehold High School on Jan. 15 in Freehold Borough. The visiting Patriots won, 57-43.
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Student joins lawmakers at conference
Shaye DiPasquale, a senior at Freehold Township High School, was invited to attend the National Foundation of Women Legislators Conference in Philadelphia. The four-day conference was held in November. Shaye’s invitation to attend followed the news that she had been awarded a scholarship from the Alice Paul Institute after being recommended by state Assemblywoman Caroline…
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Teen builds computers for YMCA Community Center
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Andy Gao, 17, a member of Boy Scout Troop 155, used his knowledge and skills in computers to present the YMCA Community Center in Freehold Borough with six computers he built with the help of other Scouts. Andy Gao, 17, of Freehold Township, took his knowledge, skills and passion…
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