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      April 5, 2006  RSS feed

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      CHRIS KELLY staff Juliana, Victoria and Bethany Petersen, of Cream Ridge, were found enjoying a sun-splashed morning at Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold Township on Sunday. More...
      Freehold plans for next step in downtown fix-up
      West Main Street could be focus of initial effort
      BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

      After Freehold Borough%27s downtown area experienced a renaissance in the 1980s that saw it bounce back from the 1960s and 1970s wasteland Bruce Springsteen described in his song "My Hometown," it is time for the next step. More...

      State grant to help pay for sidewalk near MHS
      Goal is to protect students who choose to walk near school
      BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

      The Marlboro Township Council may vote tomorrow night to proceed with a project that will see a sidewalk constructed between Marlboro High School, Route 79, and the Bear Brook Com-mons shopping center at the intersection of Route 79 and Route 520. More...


      Open house days at Brookdale's Freehold site

      Brookdale Community College%27s Western Monmouth campus, Freehold Township, will hold two open house days: 3-7 p.m. April 11, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 12. More...


      Brookdale pursues new facility for Bayshore
      Renovations planned at Collins Arena on Lincroft campus
      BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent

      Spring-cleaning plans at Brookdale Community College involve a lot more than Windex and floor wax. More...


      Auditions

      Women of Song, a female vocal group, is seeking sopranos and altos. The group performs a variety of music. Rehearsals are held Friday mornings in the Marlboro area. Some sight-reading skills would be helpful. Details: Randy, (732) 787-1697. More...


      Zoners instruct applicant to go to Planning Board
      BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer

      MARLBORO - Following numerous hearings for an application that seeks to develop a 2-acre site along Ryan Road, zoning board members concluded they did not have jurisdiction over the application. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Workshop to address post-secondary transition
      The Freehold Regional High School District%27s Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) invites parents to explore post-secondary options at a workshop, "Life After High School: Colleges, Post-Secondary Educational Programs, Disability Services, and Sup-portive Programs for Learning-Disabled Stud More...
      • 'Mad Science' programs at Manalapan Recreation
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       Letters
      • School funding must be addressed in Trenton
      In classrooms and school districts across New Jersey, springtime heralds a period of anticipation and high anxiety as students sit down to tackle standardized tests and taxpayers weigh in on school budgets that make up an ever-increasing portion of our tax burden. For New Jersey public schools sprin More...
      • Fiscal responsibility should be top job for Marlboro school board
      • Reader supports Vas' initiative to license illegal aliens
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       Editorials
      • Habitat gets helping hand with Center Street project
      FREEHOLD - Before work could begin on the latest new home construction project for the Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity on Center Street, the site required some much needed vegetation management and identification and removal of dying and dangerous trees along the curbside of the property. Afte More...
      • Official's professional work to be featured on TV show
      • Horse Park plans fundraiser
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       Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      Patsy Anthony Anniello Mr. Anniello, 80, of Old Bridge, died March 10 in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. Surviving are his wife, Anna Rago Anniello; four children, Patricia Scutro of Manalapan, Donna Mulligan of Old Bridge, and Lori Narleski and Danny Anniello, both of t More...
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       Schools
      • On Campus
      Samantha Frange of Manalapan was named to the dean%27s list for the fall semester at Rider University, Lawrence-ville. She is a 2005 graduate of Manal-apan High School. More...
      • Preschool opportunity available
      • Scheme to sell weapons results in indictment
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       Sports
      • article has image Higginson and Cougars top All-District Girls
      There wasn%27t much that Colts Neck and Ashley Higginson didn%27t cover.They were the story of the 2005-06 indoor track and field season. Higginson anchored the Cougars to the national championship in the 4x1-mile relay and repeated as the NJSIAA Meet of Champions 3,200 winner. She and teammates Mer More...
      • Outdoor track season holds plenty of promise
      • Sports Shorts
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       Business
      • Business Briefs
      "How to Start Your Own Business" will be presented by SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 11 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Two experts in business development will offer advice in the two-part workshop. More...
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