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Seniors entertained with patriotic salute
HOWELL — The Expressions and Reflections Student Ensemble recently performed a patriotic salute to veterans for the residents of Friendship Gardens, a senior residence in Howell. The show included a musical tribute to all branches of the U.S. military, according to a press release. The ensemble is composed of students of varied instrumental and vocal…
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Guide sets police salaries
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that establishes salaries for the Howell Police Department’s superior officers. On the same night, June 24, the council passed a resolution that successfully concluded contract negotiations between the township and the Howell Superior Officers Association. The council introduced an ordinance…
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Farmingdale man charged with murder in Asbury Park shooting
A cooperative effort by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Asbury Park Police Department has resulted in the arrest of an individual who has been charged with killing an Asbury Park man in April, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Jacquil Jones, 25, of Farmingdale, was arrested July 2 with…
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Farm tour called a success
UPPER FREEHOLD — Mark Mullen of Fair Winds Farm opened the doors to his Cream Ridge farm on June 29 and thinks the event has already yielded favorable feedback. “That’s a home run,” Mullen said of the three-hour program that drew nearly 300 visitors for a tour of the Hogan Equine Clinic, a blacksmith demonstration…
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Administrators comfortable with curriculum standards
Pundits, politicians and parents throughout the nation have decried the Common Core State Standards for their rigor and the new standardized tests that are slated to follow their implementation. But the more intense benchmarks do not have to incite fear, according to Freehold Regional High School District administrators. District officials said the standards could spur…
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Jackson police use Narcan for first time
JACKSON — Members of the Jackson Police Department recently administered the heroin overdose antidote Narcan to save an individual’s life. The incident marked the first time the police force had used the drug since receiving it. Police said a 38-year-old man was found unconscious in a home on Toms River Road just before 4 p.m.…
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Holiday gift drive kicks off
HOWELL — The staff at Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center is asking Howell residents to help them get a jumpstart on collecting gifts for the holiday season. Starting this month and continuing through December, the podiatry center will be collecting new, unwrapped gifts or gift certificates for children ages infant to 17 years old, according…
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Mayor takes on sci-fi with ‘Deep Black Sea’
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — He has written crime thrillers, military espionage, action adventure and horror novels. Now, David Salkin takes readers to the deep sea in a science-fiction thriller with his seventh published novel, “Deep Black Sea.” The book was released June 24. Salkin said while it may be a…
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Board hires food service
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has approved a food service contract for the 2014-15 school year that guarantees a profit for the district. The board green-lighted the agreement, which runs from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, with Pomptonian Food Service at its June 23 meeting. In the resolution, officials…
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