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Reader explains presence of flags
Have you ever wondered as you drive down Logan Road in Wanamassa, at the corners of Brower Boulevard and Thomas Avenue, why there are two American flags attached to the utility poles? Well, my son, Edward Horn of Wanamassa, placed one of them on the Thomas Avenue side in remembrance of his childhood friend and…
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MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Colorful mums bring a feeling of fall to Battleview Orchards, Freehold Township.
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Middletown remembers September 11
Ken Tietjen, whose son, Kenneth F. Tietjen was among the Middletown residents lost in the World Trade Center attacks, is embraced by a guest during the silent tribute held at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens on Sept. 11. PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A silent tribute was paid to Middletown residents who…
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Belmar run to benefit kids with disabilities
The first Color Me Belmar — Run for FRA 3K will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 at the beach in Belmar. Participants of all ages can walk or run on the beach together. The course will run from First Avenue to 14th Avenue and back. Proceeds will benefit local children with developmental disabilities…
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Travel With Rose features Catskills trip
Club 60 and St. Clements Church in Matawan will Travel With Rose to the Rocking Horse Resorts in the Catskills, N.Y., for a four-night, five-day trip Oct. 6-10. During the day, there will be meals, hayrides, shuffleboard, bocce, a sauna, paddleboats, trivia, coffee and cake, contests, games, bingo, prizes, an indoor pool, happy hour specials…
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Locals gear up to take part in People’s Climate March
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer In what is being described as the largest of its kind in history, the People’s Climate March will take place in New York City on Sept. 21, with thousands of New Jersey residents — many from Monmouth County — expected to attend. The family-friendly event will begin at Columbus Circle,…
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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Family members, guests, township officials and representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion take part in a silent tribute at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens in honor of the 37 Middletown residents lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Top left: Derrick Doherty, of Middletown…
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Later school start time sought for teens
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer School officials in some local districts say delaying the start of the school day is not feasible due in part to conflicts with busing schedules and after-school activities. Parents know all too well the battle of pulling teenagers out of bed to go to school. Karen Famiglietti would like to…
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Proposals sought for Fort Hancock
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. The program, which will include three rounds of Requests for Proposals (RFP) for six of the buildings, marks the first phase of a project…
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