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Embroiderers’ Guild of America – Monmouth Chapter’s day group will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19, July 17 and Aug. 21 at the Colts Neck Library’s meeting room, 1 Winthrop Drive, Colts Neck, for summer stitch-ins. Details: 732-462-5540 or www.mcega.org. The Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold a summer evening…
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Girl Scouts earn Gold Award
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore presented 25 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties with the Girl Scout Gold Award during a special ceremony June 2 at the Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood. Nationwide, only 5 percent of all eligible Girl Scouts earn this award, the highest achievement a teen Girl Scout can earn.…
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Resident takes issue with officials’ land deal stance
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A resident’s comments about an issue involving a former municipal official drew a quick response from Mayor Jordan Maskowitz during the June 11 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. George Spodak, a former mayor and member of the Township Committee, read a statement in which he asserted that…
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Marlboro firm lays out details of site plan
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Insurance Auto Auctions has returned before the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment to seek site plan approval. The applicant, which has operated the automobile storage and auction business at 426 Texas Road since 1988, is also seeking relief to replace a temporary tent with a pole barn, maintain…
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The Howell High School class of 1994 will celebrate its 20-year reunion 7-11 p.m. Oct. 18 at the South Wall Banquet Center, Wall Township. The fee of $70 per person includes a DJ, photo booth, unlimited beer, wine and soda, appetizers, a hot and cold buffet dinner and dessert. RSVP by June 30 to…
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Graduation ceremonies scheduled for June 24
It is time for administrators at the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District to send off their graduating seniors. Commencement ceremonies for all six schools are scheduled for 6 p.m. June 24, according to the district. Colts Neck High School expects to graduate 419 seniors. Freehold High School expects to graduate 423…
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Friends and neighbors will gather at Olde Freehold Day
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Olde Freehold Day will return to Lake Topanemus Park, Pond Road, Freehold Township, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21 with fun, entertainment, games and food for people of all ages. The event is sponsored by Freehold Borough, which owns Lake Topanemus, although the lake is in Freehold Township. Admission to…
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Superintendent draws attention to overcrowding issue
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Superintendent of Schools Rocco G. Tomazic told members of the Borough Council on June 2 that construction of new facilities is needed to alleviate overcrowding in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District. The district is composed of the Freehold Learning Center, Dutch Lane Road, which educates pupils…
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse celebrates 250 years
Gateway National Recreation Area celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse on June 14. Sandy Hook Lighthouse was the fifth of 11 lighthouses built in the 13 British colonies between 1716 and 1773. It is the nation’s oldest standing and operating lighthouse. In 1964 — its bicentennial year — the lighthouse was designated…
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