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      February 20, 2008  RSS feed

      MARLBORO - The year of the rat, signifying prosperity, is upon us as the lunar new year began on Feb. 7. Students from Marlboro's Chinese schools celebrated the new year with performances at several locations. There are 12 animals represented in the Chinese zodiac. More...
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      Project will assign new assessments to Marlboro properties

      The Marlboro Township Council has introduced an ordinance to authorize a special emergency appropriation of funds that will be used to pay a firm to conduct a revaluation of all properties in Marlboro. The ordinance is expected to have a public hearing, second reading and vote for adoption at the council's Feb. 21 meeting. More...


      Detective offers tips to parents to head off potential problems

      With the click of a computer mouse, people in other parts of the state, country or the world can steal, threaten and lure people into dangerous and sometimes even fatal situations. More...


      CHRIS KELLY staff Tyler Frojmovich, 3, of Manalapan, has a good time at the Monroe Township Public Library during a performace by folk singer Pat McKinley on Feb. 5. More...


      MANALAPAN - Mayor Michelle Roth provided an update at the Feb. 13 Township Committee meeting regarding the ongoing improvements to Woodward Road. According to Roth, because of recent favorable weather conditions the project is currently ahead of schedule. More...


      Iconic crew members to meet new challenge during Feb. 21 show

      Adance team from Icon Dance Complex in Englishtown is gaining local notoriety and national exposure as one of the top 12 crews chosen to compete in "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" on MTV. A new episode will be presented live every Thursday at 10 p.m. until a winner is named. More...


      The Knights of Columbus Council 1672 will open its Council Hall at 70 E. Main St. in Freehold Feb. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for its second annual Kids Day. A Home Depot-sponsored building project will anchor the event along with activities and a magic show at 12:30 p.m.Admission is free and food will be available for purchase. Details: (732) 996-6950. More...
      It was an act so appalling I could not imagine it could be true. I read with horror the news story of how two women with Down syndrome - with limited intellectual ability - were identified as the "suicide bombers" in the Feb. 1 attack in a Baghdad pet market. More...
      In a rush to score some political points with Middlesex County officials and residents during a public meeting in that county, Gov. Jon Corzine made a foolish comment. He's not the first New Jersey politician to make a dumb statement and he certainly will not be the last. More...
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      Mrs. Valenta, of Howell Township, died Feb. 12, 2008, at the Manor Care Center, Freehold Township. She was 89. Mrs. Valenta was born in New York City and resided there before moving to the Freehold area in 1977. She was a bookkeeper for the Downtown Association in the City of New York for 14 years before retiring in 1984. Mrs. More...
      Salary guide determines amount of increase for staff members
      ENGLISHTOWN - Although Manalapan Englishtown Board of Education members are not scheduled to meet with representatives of the teachers union until April to continue discussing a new contract, whatever deal is finally struck will mean different things to different teachers. More...
      PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: With less than one second left in the fourth quarter, Freehold Borough High School's Lance McKenzie puts up a shot during a game at Freehold Township High School on Feb. 15. McKenzie made the shot and that was the difference in the Colonials' 63-61 victory over the Patriots in a Shore Conference Tournament matchup. Above: Freehold Township's Tyler McKinnon looks for an open teammate during the first half. More...