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Hal Shaw, background, and his Allentown High School baseball teammates play “pepper” prior to the Redbirds’ game against Hopewell Vally on April 16 in Allentown.
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Citizens must make their feelings known
The element that controls both political parties will not allow a resolution against torture, secret and unlimited detention, and the suspension of a person’s legal rights. On May 13, 2009, during the public portion of the Manalapan Township Committee meeting, I initially asked the mayor to pass a resolution in opposition to torture, secret and…
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Sandy’s aftermath
The remains of the Sandy-battered boardwalk in Long Branch line the beaches April 17.
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Rock for the Nurses set for June 1
The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund announced it will team up with the Idle Hour Restaurant & Bar in Point Pleasant Borough to help the nurses of Ocean Medical Center at its third annual nursing scholarship fundraiser, “Rock for the Nurses 2014.” The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. June 1 at…
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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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Freeholders seek stricter limits on preservation participation
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has passed a resolution urging state officials to enact legislation that would prohibit members of county and local boards and their immediate family members from participating in government-funded farmland preservation projects. The measure was introduced by Freeholder John P. Curley and seconded by Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone. The…
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‘Mad Dog’ Lopez inducted into rock hall
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent After the E Street Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the new inductees were honored at a Rolling Stone magazine party. Original E Street Band drummer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, of Jackson, is holding his statue, flanked by daughter Elizabeth Brooks and girlfriend Dawn Bearce. A…
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Farm owner will cut back on animals
By ANDREW MARTINS A Millstone Township resident who was charged with inadequately caring for more than 200 animals living on his Stillhouse Road property has been ordered by a municipal judge to reduce the number of animals on his farm and to provide better accommodations for the animals that will remain. On April 15, Christopher…
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