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      June 18, 2008  RSS feed

      JEFF GRANIT staff Children at the Acelero Head Start program in Freehold Borough listen attentively as pupils from the Marlboro Middle School present stories they wrote in their Spanish class. The children in Freehold are native Spanish speakers who are learning English. The Marlboro Middle School students tested their acquired Spanish skills on youngsters who use the language every day. For a story by staff writer Rebecca Morton, see page 3. More...
      Marlboro seeking bids for project behind middle school

      As Marlboro's synthetic turf field project comes to a close, the second portion of the Marlboro Township Park Improvements, Phase II, (soccer fields) is now facing issues of contaminated soil. More...

      Marlboro students read their own stories to Freehold youngsters

      Eighth-grade Spanish students at theMarlboroMiddle School recently brought a special treat to the preschool pupils at the Acelero Head Start program in Freehold Borough. The Marlboro students visitedAcelero over the course of three days to read Spanish storybooks they had created for the young children. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The representative of an applicant which sought approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to build an assisted living facility in town says court action will follow the board's denial of the application for a use variance. More...


      MARLBORO - A resident whose home is adjacent to Route 18, a state highway, may soon have the ability to construct a 12-foot tall fence on the side or at the rear of his yard. An ordinance permitting that to occur was introduced at the Township Council's June 5 meeting. More...


      Committee members irked that alleged nonpayment was cited

      MANALAPAN - Who knew what and when they knew it seemed to be the crux of the matter and the reason why a public hearing was held on June 11 with Police Chief Stuart Brown. That was when Brown appeared in front of the Township Committee to explain the actions he took following a disconnection of telephone service to the police department last month. More...


      Neighborhood Pride volunteers begin suggesting ideas

      FREEHOLD - Living in Freehold Borough offers a view of historic homes, a cozy small-town ambiance and tree-lined streets. The creation of a new committee is expected to focus on another desirable characteristic - neighborhood pride. More...


      FREEHOLD- On June 13, a 12-yearold female student at the Freehold Intermediate School, Park Avenue, was charged with third degree terroristic threats in connection with an incident which caused a schoolwide lockdown on June 5. More...


      Seniors in the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will celebrate a milestone in their lives when they mark their high school graduation on June 23. Ceremonies for a total of about 2,980 seniors will take place at 6 p.m. at the six FRHSD buildings. More...


      The Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts (MAMA) will present its second "living room" concert for 2008. The concert, which is open to the public, will be held at 8 p.m. July 11 and will feature Terry Sylvester, formerly of the Hollies. More...
      My name is Meredith Beirne and I am a seventh grader at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School in Manalapan. I am writing to you because I think everyone who reads your newspaper should know about a great program called Natural Helpers at my school. I want people to know about it so it continues for many years. More...
      It will not be the golden spike that joins a railroad in central New Jersey, but it may well be the spike that seals the fate of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. Years of study and millions of dollars in consulting fees have yet to produce a definitive assessment of three potential passenger rail lines that could serve central New Jersey. More...
      Mr. Stryker, 74, of Keyport, died June 9, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Before his retirement, he was a cable splicer at Atlantic Cordage, Edison. Prior to that, he was a furnace operator at Anaconda Copper, Perth Amboy. Mr. Stryker is survived by his wife of 51 years, Virginia Redfield Stryker; two sons, Eugene and Philip Stryker Jr. More...
      Sticking to the basics brought the Freehold Intermediate School baseball team a championship. Even though the team lacked a dominating force on the mound or at the plate, Freehold Intermediate still won the regular season Shore Intermediate School Baseball League championship and advanced to the playoff championship game, falling to Howell Memorial, 11-4. More...