Is new boss same as the old boss?
In the News • MARK ROSMAN
      We are on the dawn of a new political landscape in Monmouth County — and it's one that many people may have believed they would never see. After 23 years of Republican control, the Democrats will be in control of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders come January.
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Champs for all time
      Freehold High School in Freehold Borough has a long, proud tradition of athletic achievement, but until Dec. 6 the Colonials had never won a state football championship on the field of play.
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Homelessness catches attention of Congress
Guest Column • Richard W. Brown
      People who have lost their home in the current mortgage foreclosure crisis have become new faces among the homeless in New Jersey. With the national economy in a downward spiral and unemployment rates rising, the ranks of homeless people are likely to increase, perhaps dramatically.
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Book gives insight to tribal traditions
      Title: "The Choctaw" Author: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack Publisher: Blue Earth Books This book is about the native tribe of Choctaws. It describes the life of the Choctaw people and what they did throughout the day. The book describes how they created the game stickball and how they played it. Wom...
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For the Record
      In a letter brief with attachments that he filed with the state Superior Court on Oct. 24, attorney Stuart Moskovitz attached a copy of certifications that had been prepared by Manalapan Township Committeewoman Susan Cohen and her husband, Eli Cohen, which he received from a Superior Court judge d...
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Hiding in plain sight
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH
      Contrary to popular belief, I don't like being center of attention. I like to duck into the back, blend with the crowd and mesh into the background. This is especially true when entering a church service once it has started. If it were up to me and me alone, the Clinch family would be the first t...
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