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Late shade tree chair to be honored
By CLARE MARIE CELANO FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Shade Tree Commission and the Township Committee will honor the late George Klinger on Arbor Day with a fitting tribute to the man whose passion was trees. Klinger, 78, died on Aug. 16, 2013. He had been a resident of Freehold Township since 1977 and…
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PBA to host motorcycle ride
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan PBA Local 229 and Old Bridge Township Raceway Park will host a motorcycle charity ride on May 24. The event will honor veterans of the Vietnam War, according to a press release. The motorcycle ride will leave from Raceway Park, Pension Road, Old Bridge, and proceed through rural parts of Manalapan,…
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Board continues hearing on Castle Couture plan
By MARK ROSMAN MANALAPAN — An engineer described a significant modification an applicant wants to make at the former Excelsior catering hall on Route 9 south as part of a plan to convert the building to the new home of Castle Couture. Testifying at the April 10 meeting of the Manalapan Planning Board, engineer Daniel…
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Marlboro trying again on political sign limits
By JACK MURTHA MARLBORO — An amended ordinance could further rid the township of political campaign signs on public property and give Marlboro officials greater power to enforce the law. The Township Council introduced the modified ordinance at its April 3 meeting after refusing to consider the initial proposed law for adoption. Council members said…
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Preston foundation to host gala
The Graeme Preston Foundation for Life will host a spring gala on April 25 at Eagle Oaks Country Club, Howell. Residents of all communities are invited to attend the event. “Embrace the Journey” is a celebration of life, its unexpected hardships and the joy people experience when they give unselfishly of themselves, according to a…
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CentraState to host Walk MS
Participants in the annual Walk MS event will raise money to assist more than 13,000 New Jersey residents who are living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Walk MS will kick off in New Jersey on April 27 at 10 a.m. at sites throughout the state, including the CentraState Medical Center Wellness Center, 901 W. Main St.,…
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Freehold shooter remains at large
By CLARE MARIE CELANO FREEHOLD — Law enforcement personnel continued their search this week for the individual who shot a 39-year-old man in his Ford Avenue home on April 15. Freehold Borough police officers responded to 911 callers who reported a shooting at the home at about 10:30 a.m., according to Charles Webster, the Monmouth…
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Sara’s Law brings attention to notifying next-of-kin
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Sara Dubinin I t has been three years since the passage of Sara’s Law — and Betty Dubinin is still getting the word out to the public about a state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) registry for next-of-kin contacts. Sara’s Law, which is named for Betty’s daughter, a 19-year-old Sayreville resident who…
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N.J. native follows calling to wildlife sanctuary
By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent As the director of Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Martha’s Vineyard, Suzan Bellincampi watches over gardens, marshes, nature trails and wildlife at the 320- acre preserve. Her new book serves as a field guide and a love letter to nature. Suzan Bellincampi spent one recent sun-splashed morning pounding stakes…
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