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ARE WE THERE YET
Sweet payback for Mr. Early Riser Lori Clinch I think my beloved spouse and I are perfect for each other. I tear things apart and he fixes them. I cook and he eats it. He has mastered the art of pretending to listen and I just adore chatting things up. He has even learned the…
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Orchid auction open to all
The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 5 at the Presbyterian Church House, 352 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. for preview. The auction, sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society (DCOS), will feature more than 400 exotic orchids from…
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JCP&L project to enhance reliability
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — New utility poles, new wires and higher voltage installed by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) in certain areas of Freehold Borough are expected to improve service reliability and provide safe power for residents in areas that have had serious outage issues in the past. Mayor Nolan…
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Manalapan-Englishtown K-8 makes leap into digital world
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer I t is back to school for 5,048 students in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District who started the 2013-14 school year on Sept. 9. Things have changed quite a bit since those children’s parents attended school years ago, according to Superintendent of Schools John Marciante, himself a graduate of the…
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Southside Johnny to headline Open Space Pace concert
FREEHOLD — A parade of more than 100 horses down Main Street as well as celebrity races, harness racing, a fireworks display and a live concert by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are all on tap for attendees to the Open Space Pace and Festival of Horses on Sept. 21. The event will begin…
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Friends will play for popular drummer
Eddie Testa Band will support Dave Barkalow in Sept. 27 show at Cabin By AMY ROSEN Eddie Testa (l) and Dave Barkalow, the drummer for the Eddie Testa Band, pose for a photo before a recent performance in Freehold Borough. A fundraiser for Barkalow, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, will feature Testa’s band,…
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Colts Neck waits for reimbursement
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to reimburse Colts Neck with more than $500,000 for costs from superstorm Sandy. But officials are still waiting for the lion’s share of the anticipated payment to reach the municipality’s coffers, Township Administrator Robert Bowden said at the Aug. 28 meeting of…
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Community offers comfort to families of 9/11 victims
By JACK MURTHA From the first responders who died trying to save the lives of the innocent, to the employees who went to the World Trade Center for work as they did most days, only to become victims, memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks still cause the hearts of many people to weep…
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Members of the Manalapan High School football team participated in pre-game warmups on the evening of Sept. 12, but the Braves never got to open the 2013 season at home versus the Jackson Memorial High School Jaguars from Jackson Township. Inclement weather forced the postponement of the game until Oct. 11 in Manalapan. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER…
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