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School district receives grants
Roof and boiler replacements at Freehold High School and Marlboro High School will be completed with the assistance of grants that have been awarded to the Freehold Regional High School District. In September, the district received three grants from the New Jersey School Development Authority (SDA) Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. The grants will…
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School improvements up for a second vote
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The same $32.9 million school construction referendum that voters in Freehold Borough rejected on Sept. 30 will be back before the electorate on Dec. 9. Members of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education met on Oct. 13 and decided to put the question before…
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Organist to accompany silent film in Freehold
FREEHOLD — Organist Brittany Montoro will provide live accompaniment to the 1920 silent horror film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the First United Methodist Church, 91 W. Main St. According to a press release from church officials, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” emerged during the height of German expressionism…
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Police seek gas station robber
MANALAPAN — Police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station employee at knife point. Patrol Officer Kimberly Whitehill and Patrolman Dennis O’Brien were dispatched to the Valero gas station, Route 9, at 2:20 a.m. Sept. 29 for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. Upon their arrival, the officers were…
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Colts Neck considering burial ground cleanup
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A Colts Neck resident is asking municipal officials to clean up an overgrown burial ground that dates back to the 18th century. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF COLTS NECK — The preservation of a burial ground that dates back to the 18th century is the subject of discussion for Colts Neck residents and…
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Texts between officer, wife at issue in case
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Text messages and jailhouse conversations between Michael Dotro — the Edison police officer accused of setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe Township last year — and his wife will soon be debated in court. Attorneys representing the couple went before state Superior Court Judge Bradley…
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Resident offers endorsements in two races
Please remember to vote in the general election on Nov. 4. It is my pleasure to recommend that the incumbent Howell Township Council members Pauline Smith, Robert Nicastro and Robert Walsh be re-elected to the governing body of Howell so they can continue to conduct the daily business of Howell. Their care and concern for…
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Congressman thanked for support of law
A s an Alzheimer’s Association Ambassador, I would like to thank Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) for his co-sponsorship of the Alzheimer’s Accountability Act (HR4351/S2192) and his continued support and leadership in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Accountability Act will authorize the National Institutes of Health to submit an annual Alzheimer’s research budget to…
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Voters were clear on rejection of referendum
I t is indeed disheartening to hear the vilification of those Freehold Borough citizens who rejected the school improvement referendum at the polls. In her recent letter to the editor, Susan Greitz describes those who voted “no” as “shameful.” She also minimizes the resulting financial impact of passage by saying it would amount to about…
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