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3 run unopposed for Freehold school board
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Three incumbents are running unopposed in the Nov. 4 election to retain their seats on the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education. The candidates seeking three-year terms are Jim Keelan, Bruce Patrick and Margaret Rogers. Keelan, 49, has resided in the borough since 1997. He…
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Singer enjoys being in ‘Voice’ spotlight
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Millstone Township resident Alessandra Castronovo, 21, shines in the spotlight as a contestant on NBC’s singing competition “The Voice.” PAUL DRINKWATER/NBC MILLSTONE — Bright lights, a huge stage and millions of viewers nationwide seem like a fantasy for some people, but for Alessandra Castronovo, 21, of Millstone Township, it…
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Kevin Sidney Hayter
Professor Kevin Sidney Hayter, 81, of Manalapan, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Care One, Wall Township. The world is a little less magical today. A captivating lecturer and equally charming raconteur, Kevin, a Fulbright Scholar, was a successful wine importer after a 30-plus-year career as a beloved literature professor at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft.…
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Proposals being sought for Fort Hancock sites
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The National Park Service (NPS) will seek proposals this fall to begin the first phase of the pilot program for the rehabilitation of Fort Hancock at the Gateway National Recreation Area in northern Monmouth County. The program, which will include three rounds of requests for proposals (RFP) for six…
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Marlboro officer injured in crash
MARLBORO — A Marlboro police officer was injured and is out of work following his involvement in a motor vehicle accident. The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 16 at the intersection of Route 520 and Conover/Boundary roads. Capt. Bart Lombardo said Officer Kenneth McGeehan was injured and his police vehicle was totaled in…
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Entertainer refuses to let loss of leg be hindrance
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Evan Ruggiero sings and dances for students who are enrolled in the Transition Class at Old Bridge High School. Evan lost his leg to bone cancer while he was a student at Montclair State University. He uses a metal post to tap dance. PHOTO COURTESY OF LORI LUICCI Evan Ruggiero…
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School bus question on Manalapan-Englishtown ballot
When residents of Manalapan and Englishtown go to the polls on Nov. 4, the ballot will include a question pertaining to the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District’s finances. Residents will be asked by the Board of Education to authorize the collection of an additional $1.1 million in property taxes during the 2014-15 school year. That money…
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ARE WE THERE YET
The worst part was the anticipation Lori Clinch I am sure that I am not alone when I say there is nothing fun about the annual physical. The poking and the prodding, and that’s just to get my husband to go! I will agree that the annual trip to the doctor’s office is no walk…
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Six hopefuls in race for Howell council
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Six residents are running for three four-year terms on the Howell Township Council in the Nov. 4 election. The candidates are Democrats Cochise Doucette, John McCabe and Steven Morlino, and Republicans Robert Nicastro, Robert Walsh and Pauline Smith. Nicastro, Walsh and Smith are current members of the…
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