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Roche, Patriots’ 4×800 lead girls All-District track and field team
Holmdel High School’s Marin Warner, center, and Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche, left, race to the finish line of the girls 1,600-meter run at the June 4 NJSIAA Meet of Champions held at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. Warner lowered her personal best and school record to 4:49.88 in finishing fourth. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER…
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OBITUARIES
Rosetta Siano Mrs. Siano, 88, of North Brunswick, died June 2, 2014, at home. Born to Paul and Corsingana Labombarda in Foggia, Italy, Rosetta came to the United States in 1947. She lived in Brooklyn and the Bronx, N.Y., before settling in North Brunswick 55 years ago. Mrs. Siano worked as a seamstress and taught…
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County honors historic-preservation efforts
The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the winners of the annual fifth-grade essay contest and the county’s 2014 Preservation Awards. “It is a pleasure to salute our young residents who have developed a keen awareness of history and the importance it plays in their lives,” said Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…
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JUST GO
SPECIAL EVENTS St. Leo the Great Parish Carnivalfood, games, rides, super 50/50 raffleJune 20, 6-11 p.m.; June 21, 6-10 p.m.50 Hurleys Lane, Lincroft732-747-5466 St. Stan’s Carnivalrides, games, ethnic and American homemade foods,entertainment, beer garden, dessertsJune 19, 6-10 p.m.; June 20-21, 5-11 p.m.St. Stanislaus KostkaMacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville732-254-0212; www.ststanislauskostka.com Middlesex Horse ShowJune 19-22Horse Park…
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State Fair Meadowlands returns this summer
State Fair Meadowlands will return to East Rutherford, bringing more than 150 rides and attractions to the 35-acre Meadowlands Fairgrounds near MetLife Stadium. Slated for June 20 through July 6, the fair will feature more than 50 food vendors, including favorites such as pizza, gyros, burritos, corn dogs, curly fries, corn-on-thecob, turkey legs, funnel cakes,…
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DATEBOOK
A 40th reunion of the Freehold High School and Freehold Township High School classes of 1974 will be held on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, 50 Waterworks Road, Freehold Township. The price per ticket is $55. Send an email to [email protected] or call 818-618-1037 for tickets.
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Musician’s RockOPERical set for New York premiere
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Joe Striffolino’s life is music. He is dedicated to helping other musicians hone their skills through lessons with true musicians like himself and the sale of products that help take them to the next level at his business, Musician’s Workshop, Manalapan, since 1978. But while Striffolino, an Old Bridge native,…
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DATEBOOK
A community luncheon will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., Freehold, on June 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A donation of $8 will provide a choice of two — sandwich, salad bar, or soup — plus a beverage and dessert. Takeout orders will available at…
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H.S. district comfortable with curriculum changes
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer 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…
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