Program available for
disabled preschoolers
     The Freehold Township School system is conducting a community-wide effort to find and help 3- and 4-year-old preschool children in need of special education programs.
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Event honors cancer survivors
     FREEHOLD — As a crowd cheered them on, more than 80 cancer survivors walked the first lap in celebration of their victory over cancer at the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, held overnight June 1-2 at Freehold Raceway.
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Park system sponsoring trip to Shea Stadium
     The Monmouth County Park System will sponsor a bus trip to the Mets vs. Kansas City Royals game at Shea Stadium on June 23. The bus will leave at 10 a.m. from Thompson Park, Lincroft. The cost is $50 per person and includes game ticket and round-trip transportation. Preregistration is required.
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Middle school
graduation Friday
     MARLBORO — The Marlboro Middle School class of 2002 will hold its graduation ceremony at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on June 21. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
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Students appreciate second
chance in FRHSD adult school
     Members of the Freehold Regional High School District Adult High School Class of 2002 received their diplomas during a commencement exercise held at Colts Neck High School on June 10.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Marissa Levito reads her essay about why she loves school during the Flag Day celebration and 9/11 memorial garden dedication at Asher Holmes School, Marlboro, on June 12.
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Board ponders proper time
to retain tapes of meetings
     MARLBORO — Board of Education members are examining ways to change their bylaws as they pertain to recording the proceedings at their meetings.
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Battle will be re-enacted at park
     MANALAPAN — The annual re-enactment of the Battle of Monmouth will take place at 9 a.m. June 22-23 at Mon-mouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, to commemorate the heroic actions of the men who fought in the Revolutionary War.
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MARLBORO — The sixth-grade pupils at the AsherGarden honors 9/11 victims Holmes Elementary School capped off a day of patriotic displays by dedicating a garden in memory of the victims of Sept. 11.
     Prior to the dedication of the garden at the June 12 event, throngs of red-, white- and blue-clad youngsters assembled in their gymnasium, channeling their talents several ways to say "God Bless America." Some sang, others read patriotic essays. One group of pupils even wrote a rap song th...
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Officials honor heritage committee
     MANALAPAN — In a ceremony held at the municipal building, members of the township’s heritage committee were honored for their efforts in organizing Manalapan Day 2002.
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Teen escapee caught after fleeing New Hope
     MARLBORO — Residents in the vicinity of the Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital property, Route 520 and Conover Road, reported being awakened by helicopter searchlights while authorities tried to locate a juvenile who escaped from the New Hope Foundation.
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Fireworks and more in Freehold on July Fourth
     The borough of Freehold will hold its annual Independence Day celebration from 5-10 p.m. July 4 at Freehold Raceway. Rain date is July 5. The event will feature food, live music, entertainment, rides and games for children, and a fireworks finale. Admission is free. Entertainment will be provided by...
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‘A Touch of India’ fest comes to Freehold Twp.
     FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — "A Touch of India" festival on June 23 will feature an Indian fashion show, dancers, music, home-cooked food, a yoga demonstration and a cricket match. Scheduled from 1-4 p.m. at the Freehold VFW, 4374 Waterworks Road.
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Jewish Center Men’s
Club slates golf outing
     The Marlboro Jewish Center will sponsor its third annual Men’s Club golf outing July 29 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. The fee for golfers is $150; dinner guests are $36. Sponsorships are still available starting at $250. For more information, call the temple office at (732) 536-2300.
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Libraries and BlueClaws
team up for reading
     The Monmouth County Library System is launching the 2002 Vacation Reading Club and Read-to-Me Club at its 24 branch and member libraries in June. This year’s theme is "Star Spangled Summer."
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MANALAPAN — From Colonial days to the 21st century, the students at the Taylor Mills School, Gordons Corner Road, sang and danced their way through the years in a historical tribute to American freedom, "Let FreedomStudents celebrate American history
     "Wow," said Principal Ruth Jacobson. "I’m very touched by the entire presentation. This certainly was a wonderful history lesson about the United States of America."
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Cecilian Music Club awards scholarships
     The Cecilian Music Club awarded its annual $1,500 college scholarship to Jessica Cooper of Freehold Borough High School and Gloria Vasconcellos of Freehold Township High School. Cooper, a singer, plans to attend the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Vasconcellos is a harpist and will attend Pea...
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