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      October 17, 2007  RSS feed

      Therapy dogs deliver gift of compassion
      Youths enchanted as they learn about tasks dogs perform
      Furry friends visited children at the Marlboro branch of the Monmouth County Library on Oct. 9. Ten dogs of the Furry Angels therapy dogs and their owners arrived at the library to introduce the children to the dogs and to teach the youngsters about the therapy dog program. More...
      Senior residences planned for Orchard Street
      Proposal is result of settlement between Freehold and developer
      BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

      Orchard Street will become home to a new community of age-restricted condominiums if all goes in the applicant's favor at the Oct. 24 meeting of Freehold Borough Planning Board. More...

      Foundation remains source of grants for K-8 teachers
      BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

      MARLBORO - Representatives of the Marlboro Educational Foundation discussed the organization's success to date at the Sept. 18 meeting of the Board of Education. Foundation Vice Chair Barbara Spilken described the organization's growth over the past seven years. More...


      Rules eased on sheds, gazebos

      MARLBORO - The Township Council has adopted what its members called a resident friendly ordinance on Oct. 4. The change amends the township code as it relates to accessory buildings and structures. More...


      Council amends appraisal pact
      BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

      MARLBORO - The Township Council at its meeting on Oct. 4 authorized Mayor Robert Kleinberg to amend a contract between the municipality and Realty Appraisal Company, West New York. More...


      Manslaughter now added to long criminal rap sheet
      Scott Bennett, 42, charged in death of Edison motorcyclist
      BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - A township resident with a long history of criminal activity now stands accused of killing a resident of Edison. Scott Bennett, 42, remained in the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, this week after being charged with aggravated manslaughter and a host of other crimes in connection with the hitand run death of Timothy J. More...


      Construction firm will ask for a hearing on AG notice
      BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

      Saying it is "unfortunate that it got to this point," a construction company official said he is confident his firm will be proved to have not been remiss in a school construction project. More...


      Five candidates seeking two seats in Manalapan
      Shapiro, Barrack, DePasquale, Lucas & Cohen on ballot
      BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

      MANALAPAN - The Nov. 6 municipal election will give voters a menu of five candidates to choose from to fill two threeyear terms on the Township Committee. The candidates are Republicans Andrew Lucas and Susan Cohen, Democrats Herbert Barrack and Drew Shapiro and independent candidate Joseph De- Pasquale. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Grant would fund drunk driving enforcement
      Freehold Township is applying for a grant to participate in the state's Drunk Driving Enforcement Program. The program, a part of the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, is to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving. The Township Committee has applied for a grant of $7,699. More...
      • Advocate for inclusion to speak at high school
      • Optimist club to host wine tasting series
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       Letters
      • Agency helps victims of domestic violence
      'Last night was the first time I slept peacefully in years." At first glance you might think that is a testimonial for a new mattress or some new sleeping aid. In fact those are the words of a domestic violence victim who fled her violent home with her two children in tow and stayed in 180 Turning Lives Around's emergency safe house. More...
      • Stiff sentences will set examples for officials
      • Former area resident recalls Jersey Freeze
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       Editorials
      • article has image There's no substitute for experience on the road
      Last week, there was yet another story in one of our newspapers about a teenager killed in a horrific auto accident. This time the accident happened in East Brunswick near the Brunswick Square Mall. Dead was 16-year-old Dana Centanni of Middletown. Badly injured was 16-year-old Lindsay Capatasto, also of Middletown. As of Oct. More...
      • article has image Her short-term memory is at a serious deficit
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Walter Samuel Quackenbush Mr. Quackenbush, 80, of East Brunswick, formerly of Old Bridge and Freehold, died Aug. 18, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was employed as a chemical operator with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 25 years. More...
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       Schools
      • Flaherty appointed to seat on school board in Howell
      HOWELL - Members of the Howell Board of Education have chosen David Flaherty to fill an open seat on the school board. Flaherty, a sergeant with the Howell Police Department, was sworn into office at the Sept. 26 board meeting. He was appointed to fill the seat of former board member Elizabeth O'Connell until April 2008. More...
      • Poetry should be read out loud!
      • Guidelines put into place for recess in Howell schools
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       Sports
      • article has image Looking for the ball
      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff At left, Freehold Boro's Alexa Rozzi (No. 1) tries to break deep into Wall territory during a home game last week. Above, Freehold Boro's Shannon Mayrose (No. 22) beats out Wall's Kerry Hartnet (No. 20) during last week's game. More...
      • Pats win; undefeated fall in football action
      • Patriot field hockey back in postseason
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       Business
      • Foundation continues work under new name
      MANALAPAN - Schoor DePalma Community Foundation, dedicated to servicing communities where Schoor De- Palma employees live, travel, play and work, announced that it has changed its name to CMX Community Foundation. The move is in line with rebranding of Schoor DePalma to CMX. More...
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