U.F. native now president
of state architectural board
     Former Upper Freehold resident Frederick C. Kniesler Jr., Rumson, was recently elected president of the New Jersey State Board of Architects for 2001-02. The board was established in 1902.
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Voters pass fire budget;
     re-elect two incumbents
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Chef Christina Pirello to appear in Freehold Twp.
     Emmy award-winning chef Christina Pirello will be one of the special guests at Norkus Foodtown’s "Solutions for a Healthy Heart," to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 23-24 at Nature Unlimited, Freehold Township. The star of PBS’s "Christina Cooks" will be on hand to sign her n...
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Bulletin Board
Harlem Wizards come to local area on March 9
     Team Millstone vs. The Harlem Wizards Comedy Basketball Show will face off at 2 p.m. March 9 at the Peddie School, Hightstown. The event is sponsored by the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence.
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Neil Harm, 10, of Hamilton, and his uncle, Roger Strong of Virginia, shoot hoops at Allentown High School on Saturday.
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In Brief
Women’s group to host art show March 9
     The Women’s Association of Allentown will sponsor an art show and auction March 9 at 8 p.m. at the Cream Ridge Gold Club. A preview will begin at 6:30 p.m. Presented by Avatar Galleries, the show will feature oils, lithographs, serigraphs, enamels, watercolors, sculptures, prints and etchings.
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     Barbara Pelleccia, Linda Watson and Barbara Prince (l-r) are getting ready for the C.J. Auxiliary of Ranch Hope soup sale and flea market to be held March 9 at the Allentown United Methodist Church.
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Soup sale, flea market to benefit Ranch Hope
     The Central Jersey Auxiliary of Ranch Hope will hold its 17th annual soup sale and flea market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 9 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown, rain or shine.
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Women’s association to host art show March 9
     The Women’s Association of Allentown will sponsor an art show and auction March 9 at 8 p.m. at the Cream Ridge Gold Club. A preview will begin at 6:30 p.m. Presented by Avatar Galleries, the show will feature oils, lithographs, serigraphs, enamels, watercolors, sculptures, prints and etchings.
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Brookdale announces fiscal year 2003 budget
     The Brookdale Community College board of trustees recently announced the approval of the college’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2003 budget. The budget will now be forwarded to the board of school estimate, that certifies Monmouth County’s share of the college operating and capital fund budget.
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Flower sale to be held March 25 at CentraState
     The Millstone Township Hospital Auxiliary, in service to area residents and CentraState Medical Center for more than 35 years, will hold its annual spring flower sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 25 in the hospital lobby, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township.
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Monmouth County to air road expansion program
     Western Monmouth County residents and everyone else who drives through the area will have safer bridges and roads, thanks to a county improvement program.
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Environmental assessment on Sandy Hook released
     The National Park Service has released the Environmental Assessment for the Adaptive Use of the Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark at the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.
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Purim Party planned
     for Feb. 25 in Roosevelt
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Roosevelt ‘Community Blood Drive’ set for Feb. 21
     Roosevelt Borough will hold a "Community Blood Drive" Feb. 21 from 5-9 p.m. at borough hall on Rochdale Avenue.
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