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      May 16, 2007  RSS feed

      Art Lawrence has made many friends at club over the years
      After more than 20 years of service to the Marlboro Swim Club, Art Lawrence is looking forward to completing his overlooked "honey-do" list, spending time at home and traveling. "We have a long list of things to catch up on," said Lawrence, the now retired director of the swim club who declared himself "not a young kid anymore" at the age of 78. More...
      Route 522 property is part of rec center slated for expansion

      The Manalapan Township engineer has acknowledged there is total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) soil contamination in the immediate vicinity of the Dreyer house that was purchased by Manalapan in 2005 to settle a lawsuit brought by the Dreyer family against Manalapan. More...

      Rennie Rankin may have what some people would consider a limitation, but anyone who knows her would tell you her multiple sclerosis is not a limitation. Rankin, a resident of North Bruns-wick, Middlesex County, is a teacher at Freehold High School, Freehold Borough. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Municipal officials pride themselves on trying keeping residents safe from harm. To that end, the members of the Township Committee recently adopted an ordinance that bans the sale of toy guns that look like real guns to anyone under the age of 18. More...


      FREEHOLD - This year, Monmouth County employees donated nearly $46,000 to support the work of more than 1,300 charitable organizations throughout the United States. The Public Employees Charitable Campaign, begun last September with bi-weekly payroll deductions administered by the United Way of Monmouth County, raised $45,766, said Luis A. More...


      MANALAPAN - Stuart Moskovitz contends he did nothing wrong in his capacity as Manalapan's township attorney in 2005 when he prepared a contract of sale for property the township bought in order to settle a legal matter. Meanwhile, municipal officials said they have now hired a special attorney to review the entire issue. More...


      MARLBORO - Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an April 24 bomb threat at Marlboro High School, Route 79. One day before that arrest was made, another bomb scare had students spending more time out of class. More...


      Michael Zalewski of Freehold has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Norwich University, North-field, Vt. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., has named the following local students to the dean's honors list for the fall semester: Jessica Androski of Freehold; Matthew Presby of Manalapan; and Daniel Scotto of Marlboro. More...


      Youth Stages is seeking to add new actor-educators to the roster of professionals available to conduct creative drama and theater classes, workshops and residencies throughout the state. Specifically needed are actor-educators who can teach after-school classes (3:30-4:30 p.m.) for elementary-age children in the central New Jersey area. Details: www.youthstages. More...
      The Freehold Borough Board of Education has had to make internal changes and, in doing so, has done a disservice to the students and taxpayers of this community. As retired Freehold Borough teachers and taxpayers, we think a number of these changes are disturbing, but only one will be addressed. More...
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      Here's another law that motorists will just ignore
      Nine. That's the number of people I saw talking on their cell phones while driving on my way to work this morning. Of the nine, one was a lady talking on the cell phone while blithely running a red light on Cranbury Road. More...
      Harvey Noschese Jr. Mr. Noschese, 56, of Freehold, died April 25, 2007, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in South Amboy, he had lived in Matawan and Old Bridge before moving to Freehold in 1975. He was a heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers, Local 825, Newark, most recently working for Stavola Construction, Tinton Falls. Earlier this year, Mr. More...
      MARLBORO - At a Board of Education meeting held May 15, the Marlboro K-8 School District recognized Special Education Week (May 13-19) in several unique ways. More...
      Batts, Unachukwu win two at county track championships
      Craig Forys and Ashley Higginson matched each other win-for-win at the two-day Monmouth County Championships held at Neptune High School. The Colts Neck runners, whose brilliant careers almost parallel each other, each won the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races and were named the Male and Female Most Outstanding Track Performers. At this point in time, the track belongs to them. More...
      College-bound students and their parents often face a myriad of questions and decisions. To assist them in answering those questions and making decisions, College Career Coach was founded and offers its services to facilitate the entire college and career experience. More...