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      March 15, 2006  RSS feed

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      Alex Levitis, 3, of Manalapan, shares some baby carrots with a furry friend at Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, on March 11. More...
      Youth coaches will now face background checks
      Leagues agree with policy, but worry about cost
      BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent

      A lot of folks in Freehold Township will be getting their fingers dirty in the coming months. More...

      Opinion split on driving privilege for illegal aliens
      Assemblyman says law would serve economy, security
      BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

      Some of New Jersey%27s Latino community leaders are pushing to ad-vance a state Assembly bill that would, if signed into law, permit thousands of illegal aliens to drive legally in the state. More...


      Bluegrass: Hillbilly roots speak to modern audiences
      Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Assn. to celebrate 28th year with March 19 concert
      BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer

      Bluegrass music is not something most people associate with New Jersey, but there is one group that wants to change the perception that bluegrass is played only down South. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Datebook
      + Western Monmouth Newcomers Club will have a line dancing instructor at its meeting, March 15, 8 p.m., at the Freehold Elks Lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold. For new as well as longtime residents. Details: Anne, (732) 938-2041 or www.monmouthnewcomers.org. More...
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       Letters
      • Letters
      Reader agrees with attorney on park system mansion fire issue
      I cannot believe I am going to say this, but I agree with the gadfly that is Larry Loigman - only on the subject of the recent fire at Thompson Park. To spend $3.7 million - taxpayers%27 dollars - and not protect the entire building is utterly ridiculous and deserves a complete and thorough investig More...
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       Editorials
      • A solid 'no go' to licenses for illegals
      State representatives from Monmouth and Ocean counties should reject a proposal put forth by Assembly-man Joseph Vas (D-Middlesex) that would, if signed into law, permit illegal aliens to drive legally in New Jersey. More...
      • Behind-the-scenes players really wield political power
      • For the Record
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Rose M. Adochio Mrs. Adochio, 95, of South Brunswick, died March 5 at Princeton Medical Center. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she resided in New Brunswick, and Milltown, prior to moving to Buckingham Place, South Brunswick, in 2001. She was a cashier at W.T. Grants, North Brunswick, from 1952 until More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Colts Neck quartet celebrates a national title
      Cougars win 4x1-mile relay; Forys keeps running fast
      Ashley Higginson resisted the temptation to turn her head.Although she had been handed a sizable lead for her anchor one-mile run, the Cougar knew the caliber of competition - which included national champion Aislinn Ryan of Warwick, N.Y. - that was chasing her and she didn%27t look back for fear so More...
      • article has image Parisi second at state wrestling championships
      • Colonials are excited about their future on hardwood
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       Business
      • Business Briefs
      Rita%27s Water Ice, which has local franchises in Freehold, at 47 W. Main St., and in Manalapan at 342 Route 9 north, will hold its annual spring giveaway event March 20 from noon to 9 p.m. Anyone who stops by will receive a free, regular-size 10-ounce Italian ice. Rita%27s has more than 340 locatio More...
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