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Real housewife visits
Melissa Gorga, one of the stars of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” was accompanied by her husband, Joe, as she greeted fans and signed copies of her new book, “Love Italian Style,” at Barnes & Noble, Freehold, on Sept. 19. EVAJO ALVAREZ
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Colts Neck house tour features new, old sites
COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Historic Preservation Committee House Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5. After a hiatus, the tour is back with a flourish — blending the awe-inspiring contemporary with Colts Neck historic gems — and a special “moving” surprise at town hall, one of the…
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Literacy will be focal point in Marlboro schools this year
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Now that the 2013-14 school year is in full swing, state-mandated changes to curriculum and teacher evaluation standards have taken effect in the Marlboro K-8 School District. The overhaul includes the implementation of the common core state standards, which should raise academic benchmarks, and the new teacher evaluation…
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Haunted hayrides returning to lake
FREEHOLD — The annual haunted hayrides sponsored by the Freehold Borough Spooktacular Committee will return to Lake Topanemus Park, Freehold Township, but this year there will be something different, according to Billy Anderson, who cochairs the Spooktacular Committee. “We will be starting the hayrides from the Robertsville Road entrance, which will give us a new…
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Deadline nears for voters to register
The deadline is approaching for individuals who want to vote in the Nov. 5 general election. Registration must be completed by Oct. 15, 21 days prior to Election Day, according to a press release from the county. Residents may register at the Monmouth County Voter Registration Office, 300 Halls Mills Road, Freehold Township, from 8:30…
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Freehold will tighten limits on campaign contributions
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials are preparing to enact Freehold Borough’s first ordinance concerning contributions to candidates running for local office from people who want to do business with the town. At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Borough Council introduced what is commonly known as a pay-to-play ordinance. A public…
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Developer’s reps offer Northpointe details
Revisions to buildings and storm-water system explained to board, public By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The integration of affordable housing units and market-rate housing units prompted several changes to the site plan for the proposed Northpointe housing development. Representatives of Ohad Associates, the applicant, described those revisions at the Sept. 18 meeting of…
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Parade volunteer honored
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Marilyn La Rosa remembers participating in the Freehold Borough Memorial Day Parade when she was a little girl riding on a Veterans of Foreign Wars float dressed in her Brownie uniform. That childhood memory, coupled with La Rosa’s respect and admiration for United States veterans, is what…
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Latino fest returning to Freehold
FREEHOLD — The Latino Festival of Monmouth County will celebrate its ninth anniversary on Oct. 5 in Downtown Freehold with seven hours of live entertainment in the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot, Main Street. To accommodate the growing attendance the event has generated in recent years, the festival will extend across to Lafayette…
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