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      October 16, 2008  RSS feed

      Reins give disabled, vets new grasp on life
      Charity poker ride to benefit therapeutic riding center Oct. 18
      Whether it is people with disabilities, veterans just returning home from war, or horses in need of a home, Pam Clyne has found a way to help. More...
      Foreclosure crisis hits Monmouth
      Data shows 41 local properties in pre-foreclosure process
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      The foreclosure crisis is hitting Monmouth County, with monthly foreclosure rates almost double what they were last year. According to the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, the county had a total of 57 foreclosures in January 2007. One year later, the number of new foreclosures doubled to 114. More...

       Bulletin Board
      • Allentown afghans available for purchase
      The Allentown afghans, a fundraiser for the Women's Association of Allentown, are once again available for purchase. A new shipment of the requested cranberry afghan is in and there are several in forest green. The price remains at $45. More...
      • U.F. Twp. Committee meeting to start 6 p.m.
      • Orders being taken for pumpkin pies
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       Letters
      • Tricks and tips to keep kids safe on Halloween
      Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year for a child. Everything that is forbidden — staying up late, parading around the neighborhood in freaky costumes, begging for candy from neighbors, and gorging on treats — is expected and encouraged on Halloween. More...
      • Allentown Public Library friends, volunteers are a source of pride
      • Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 30 fundraisers are not scams
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image The old gal was a woman who was ahead of her time
      My grandmother, who was a competent and rational woman in most regards, had what we thought were some very weird notions about credit and banks. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • The real lowdown on 'low-information voters'
      Dear Greg: I have a new policy, Old Pal. When I write my half of this column, I listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. That way, my feelings aren't hurt when you're mean to me in your response. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Lorraine Feola
      Mrs. Feola, 49, a resident of Freehold Township for 20 years, died Sept. 30, 2008. She had been employed by Lord & Taylor prior to working as a cosmetic artist for Lancome Cosmetics in Nordstrom's at the Freehold Raceway Mall. More...
      • John T. Taikina
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       Sports
      • Cougar harriers extend win streak
      Girls clinch tie for seventh straight division crown
      On paper, the 33-straight dual meet winning streak of the Colts Neck girls cross country team was in serious jeopardy. At the Freehold Regional District Championships, Howell had scored a decisive victory over the Cougars on their own home course, Bucks Mill Park. More...
      • article has image Locals catching plenty of bass and porgies on boats
      • Sports Shorts
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