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The time to have fun is today Mark Rosman I have the feeling once again that time is flying by. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was taking my son, Nate, to Penn State University to begin his freshman year in Happy Valley? It sure seems that way. But here I am, a couple of…
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Program offers look at Judaism
“A Taste of Judaism: Are You Curious?” is a program designed to engage “beginners” — Jewish or not — in learning more about Judaism. It has attracted more than 70,000 participants across North America during the past 15 years, welcoming all who are curious about the Jewish tradition: unaffiliated Jews, interfaith couples, and interested non-Jews,…
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Delicious Orchards to host Apple Fest
COLTS NECK — Delicious Orchards, a country food market on Route 34, Colts Neck, will host its seventh annual Apple Fest on Sept. 13-14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. “As the fall season gets underway, the local community has shown great support for this family friendly event,” said Chris McDonald, general manager…
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Superintendent cites new opportunities for students
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township K-8 School District began the 2014-15 school year on Sept. 4 as 3,901 students said goodbye to summer and hello to backpacks, lunch boxes, notebooks and computers. The district’s enrollment is down 99 pupils from 2013-14 when 4,000 students began the school year.…
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Rock ’n’ roll heats up Downtown Freehold
FREEHOLD — Downtown Freehold will heat up Wednesday evenings throughout September and October with a lineup of popular cover bands. The shows continue the tradition of free outdoor concerts in the downtown’s central “stage,” the spacious Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza, Main Street, from 7-9 p.m. The fall concert series will begin on Sept.…
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Teen charged with breaking into vehicle on Valley Road
MANALAPAN — A resident of Manalapan is facing multiple charges after he allegedly attempted to enter another person’s vehicle. Police said that at 4:05 a.m. Aug. 13, a resident of Valley Road told police he saw a man wearing a black hoodie style sweatshirt burglarizing a locked vehicle that was parked in his driveway. The…
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Scouts help smooth girls’ move to middle school
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Sometimes the best advice a young girl can get is from someone who has recently been in her shoes. Such was the reasoning employed by a group of young women from Girl Scout Troop 1346 of Freehold Township, who decided to help out some girls who were embarking on…
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Third-grader awarded for saving butterflies
Aaron Diament, 9, of Manalapan, looks at a monarch butterfly in front of the tent he uses to breed monarchs. Like many youngsters, 9-year-old Aaron Diament set up a tent in his backyard in August. Only this youngster is not using his tent for camping. With the help of his parents, Aaron set up his…
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Police director would be option under ordinance
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A n ordinance that would grant the Borough Council the power to hire a civilian police director to run the Freehold Borough Police Department awaits a vote at the Sept. 15 meeting of the governing body. A divided council introduced the ordinance on Sept. 2. Voting to introduce the…
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