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Tower-Adams
Joe Adams and Nicole Tower Tim and Michelle Tower of Manalapan announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Tower, to Joe Adams, son of Lynn and Mary Jo Adams of Jacksonville, N.C. The future bride is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and Elon University, Elon, N.C., where she earned a Bachelor of Arts…
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Guitar virtuoso to play at historic St. Peter’s
FREEHOLD — The Downtown Concert Series will return to St. Peter’s Church, Throckmorton Street, on Feb. 15 with a valentine concert. Guitar virtuoso Anton Del Forno will perform at 7:30 p.m. A reception honoring the artist will be hosted by Investors Bank, 21 W. Main St., after the concert. According to a press release, Del…
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Prosecutor announces changes, promotions on executive staff
Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced a pair of promotions and changes to his executive staff following the retirement of two long-serving front office assistant prosecutors. Marc LeMieux has assumed the duties of first assistant prosecutor, and Lori Linskey has been named deputy first assistant prosecutor for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.…
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Girl Scouts launch cookie sale season
Thousands of Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties will be selling cookies through the end of April for the annual Girl Scout cookie sale. According to a press release, the Girl Scout cookie sale is fun for girls and also helps them develop important life skills such as goal-setting, decision-making, money management, people skills…
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Resident stuck in water pipe faces charges
MANALAPAN — Charges of criminal trespassing and being a disorderly person were lodged against a Manalapan resident who reportedly entered a water company’s property and became trapped in a water pipe on Jan. 17. Police said that at 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the United Water company’s Matchaponix treatment facility on Wilson Avenue near the…
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Nominations sought for Berrie award
Nominations for the 2014 Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference will be accepted by the Russell Berrie Foundation through Feb. 14. New Jerseyans who have made a significant difference in their communities through a lifetime of service or a single heroic act are eligible for cash awards of up to $50,000. Members of the…
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ARE WE THERE YET
Does anyone need some discus shoes? Lori Clinch I am not a hoarder. I just thought I would put that out there for folks who might be wondering. I do, however, like to repurpose and recycle, and I am the queen of reusing. Take boxes, for instance. If you need to mail a book, I’m…
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Advocates warn: Areas of urban coast are at risk
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer While superstorm Sandy exposed a host of vulnerabilities in communities throughout the region, local advocates say “urban coastal” areas in New Jersey face a specific, complicated set of planning and development issues that remain unaddressed. As waterfront communities from Long Branch to Union Beach continue to grow and develop, their…
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Two guns reported stolen
MANALAPAN — Police are investigating an incident in which a resident said two guns were stolen from his home. Police said that at 7:20 p.m. Jan. 4, Patrolman Joseph DeFilippis responded to a Taylors Mills Road residence for a report of two stolen handguns. A 50-year-old male told the officer that a Smith and Wesson,…
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