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Taekwondo team shows its moves
The Master Park’s Black Belt America Taekwondo demonstration team dazzled an enthusiastic crowd at the Prudential Center, Newark, on Aug. 10 during halftime of a WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Liberty. The 37-member demo represented a cohort of four taekwondo schools in Marlboro, Freehold, Wall Township and Franklin Lakes…
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Freehold Borough to host yard sale
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Recreation Commission is seeking resident participants for a townwide yard sale to be held on Oct. 5 (rain date Oct. 6) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The town will waive all fees or permits that are regularly required to conduct a yard sale, according to a press release. A…
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‘Birds, Bugs and Beyond’ is Aug. 24
The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is holding a “Birds, Bugs and Beyond” extravaganza where children can explore nature through live performances, games, crafts and displays from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. The event will feature children’s activities that look at bugs and…
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Tree removal contract awarded in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD — The Borough Council has awarded a $38,958 contract for tree removal and tree trimming to Drago Services of the Perrineville section of Millstone Township. A resolution passed by the council on Aug. 5 states that Freehold Borough has one of the more significant inventories of shade trees in Monmouth County. It references that…
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Grants assist veterans with housing
Homeless and at-risk veterans in eight counties in New Jersey will be served by $4 million in grants recently awarded to Soldier On by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a press release. The grants, which will be operational starting in October, include a new $2 million award to serve approximately 500 participant…
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Soldier On strives to help homeless vets
By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer This community for homeless veterans in Massachusetts is part of the programs offered by Soldier On, a nonprofit focused on helping veterans who are homeless or at risk. Plans call for expanding outreach to eight counties in New Jersey (left in red outline). COURTESY OF SOLDIER ON More than 7,000…
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Manalapan Democrats make change
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A Democratic candidate who was running for a seat on the Manalapan Township Committee has dropped out of the race. Earlier this year, the Manalapan Democratic Party announced that Carmen Roque, David Goldstein and Ryan Urgo would run for seats on the governing body. Last week, Urgo, who is the…
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Life lessons and fun in youth football
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Youngsters throughout central New Jersey strapped on their shoulder pads and dug in their cleats earlier this month to gear up for the start of football season. But the size and shape of the youthfootball landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, with new competition among rival programs and a…
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Tommy Decker, 7, gets set to hit the water after coming down the slide at the Marlboro Swim Club, Marlboro, during an afternoon of fun and sun on Aug. 17 MATT DENTON
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