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Talks on student redistricting continue in Howell
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Discussions are moving forward on the Howell K-8 School District’s initiative to rebalance student enrollment in the district’s buildings beginning in September. Members of the Board of Education’s Facilities Committee discussed the issue on Oct. 20. Demographer Wayne Verderber is working with the board to construct a…
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Teen’s activism saluted by king of Saudi Arabia
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Abdullah and Minister of Education Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari present Marlboro High School senior Joseph Vitale with the Messenger of Peace Hero Award in recognition of his efforts to build a school in Guatemala. MARLBORO — While many high school students are concerned about…
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Kozloski Road has rumble strip installed
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Monmouth County employees have installed a rumble strip between the northbound and southbound lanes of Kozloski Road from Center Street to Turf Drive. The rumble strip was installed on Oct. 29. “This project will put in place a road safety feature to alert drivers if they drift from their lane,” Freeholder Thomas…
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Dorothy Cusson
Dorothy Cusson, 85, of Woodlake Village, Murrells Inlet, S.C., passed away Oct. 26, 2014, at National HealthCare, Garden City, S.C. Born in Hoboken on Sept. 4, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Marie and Benedict Noorderwerf. At a young age, Dorothy and her family moved to Queens, N.Y., where she received her education.…
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Teresa Murray
Teresa Murray, 88, of Matawan, passed away suddenly on Oct. 29, 2014, at her home, Victoria House Assisted Living Facility. Terry was born in Long Branch and lived most of her life in Fairview and North Bergen before moving to Matawan three years ago. Terry worked throughout her life at a variety of jobs. She…
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Environmental champion
STAN LYSANDROU Barbara Dixel of Howell was honored with the Ann G. Ritchey Environmental Award for her years of service to the community through protecting and preserving Howell’s environmental resources. The award was presented by the Howell Environmental Commission at a dinner that was held at Our House Restaurant on Oct. 17. Pictured with Dixel…
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Ombudsman program needs volunteers
The Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly (OOIE), which advocates for people over age 60 living in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities, has a critical need for volunteer advocates in Ocean and Monmouth counties, according to a press release. The OOIE needs to place advocates in 20 facilities in Ocean County and…
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YMCA offers Reading Rocks program
FREEHOLD — The YMCA Community Center will host the Reading Rocks program sponsored by the United Way of Monmouth County and implemented by the YMCA. The program engages members in arts and crafts, outdoor activities, field trips, elements of music and reading — individually and with a group. Each child who registers has access to…
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Teen supporting CentraState with Freehold Food Festival
By TAYLOR M. LIER Lauren Piccolini FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Raising money for a good cause and giving back to her community are two things Lauren Piccolini, 17, of Freehold Township, is doing with passion and pride as she organizes the Freehold Food Festival to support lung cancer programs at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. The…
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