Bulletin Board
Trinity Episcopal Sunday
     school to begin Sept. 9
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Bulletin Board
     The Arcadian Chorale to begin rehearsals Sept. 4
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     FARRAH MAFFAI VOLUNTEER PROJECT — Frankie Cavosa, 16, Hazlet, volunteered to help the PTA clean up the exterior of St. Benedict School in Holmdel Thursday, before the new year starts. About 35 parents volunteered to work around the school over the summer. They painted the music and Spanish room, an...
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Man arrested for assault on Holmdel officer
     Middletown — Eric Richardson, 36, 520 Hyson Road, Jackson, was arrested for aggravated assault to a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of law, and driving while intoxicated on Route 520 in front of Thompson Park Aug.18 at 8:25 p.m.
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Stolen car leads to arrests of two for burglaries
     MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown and Holmdel police departments worked together and netted two arrests for burglary and attempted burglary Aug. 18 when a 1989 Acura Integra was reported stolen from Hawthorne Avenue in Holmdel. Patrolman Andrew Micalizzi from Middletown spotted the vehicle and pulled it o...
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Rare tortoise missing from Holmdel Park
     HOLMDEL — Township police officers were called to the Holmdel Park Activity Center on Aug. 17 to take a report about a missing tortoise.
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In Brief
Thompson bill on breast cancer grant passed
     Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson (R-13) to support breast cancer awareness and promote preventative screenings for early detection was signed into law Aug. 2 by acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco.
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Matawan dam repair tab may come down
Staff Writer
By alison granito
     MATAWAN — State officials have asked the borough for more information before granting approval for a study which may significantly reduce the tab to repair the dams on Lake Matawan and Lake Lefferts.
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Mountain bike races local results announced
     The Monmouth County Park System has released the results of the Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race held on Aug. 4 at Tatum Park, Middletown. Cyclists competed in either the 7.5-mile beginner or 11.25-mile sport race through the open fields and woodlands of Tatum Park.
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Canoes available for rent at Lake Lefferts
     The Matawan Recreation Commission is renting canoes at Lake Lefferts Thursdays and Fridays from 1-5 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rental cost, which includes a life vest, is $5 per hour; a $10 deposit and valid driver’s license are needed to rent. For more information, call S...
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Jessica Scaranutz, 5, of Hazlet, gets a kick out of the L.E. Barnes Circus in Keyport on Saturday.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI Anna Zlatkova performs an aerial ballet at the L.E. Barnes Circus in Keyport Saturday.
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Cancer benefit dinner slated for Aug. 26
     Keyport residents Shannon Terry and Billy Roberts will hold a benefit dinner in memory of cancer victim Jennifer Flynn on Aug. 26 from 4-8 p.m. The event will be at The Seagull Bar & Grill, Route 35 and Keyport-Holmdel Road, Hazlet.
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