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      October 8, 2008  RSS feed

      Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser will not present a seminar at the annual conference of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in April 2009. Wasser had been scheduled to present a seminar at the national conference in San Diego More...

      CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Mexican folklore group Xochipilli, which is based in New Brunswick, perform at the fourth annual Latino Festival on Oct. 4 in downtown Freehold Borough. Entertainment, food and fun drew a large crowd to town for the family event. More...

      GOP's Salkin and Golub facing a challenge from Dems Mistretta and Lin

      Four Freehold Township residents are running for two seats on the Township Committee in the Nov. 4 general election. More...


      Wildflower at Marlboro to have age-restricted units and non-age-restricted apts.

      Marlboro will be getting a new agerestricted development and apartment buildings with affordable rental units. Following a series of hearings before the Marlboro Planning Board, Orleans' Wildflower at Marlboro application received preliminary approval on Sept. 17. Board members voted 7-2 to approve Wildflower. More...


      Paralyzed in accident, artist advocates for stem cell research

      Christina Symanski had everything going for her: good friends, a job she loved as an art teacher in East Brunswick, and bright plans for the future. Unfortunately, a tragic diving accident would change the course of her life in June 2005. More...


      FREEHOLD — A little taste of the 1970s and 1980s will be coming to Freehold Borough at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 when Engine No. 1 of the Freehold Fire Department hosts "The Gong Show" at the Park Avenue Elementary School. "The Gong Show" was a popular television show that spoofed variety programs by presenting an odd assortment of entertainers performing unusual acts. More...


      Legislators present details during Manalapan meeting

      MANALAPAN - State lawmakers met with residents and township officials recently to discuss new affordable housing requirements that have been established by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). As the rules stand now, Manalapan will be required to permit the construction of more than 470 new units of affordable housing. More...


      Members of the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently met two scholarship winners for the academic year, women who have gone back to school to pursue their education. Jacqueline LoGuidice, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, hopes to receive her bachelor's degree soon from Rutgers University-Camden. More...


      ENGLISHTOWN — The members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education were expected to vote this week to ratify a contract with the Manalapan-Englishtown Education Association (MEEA). School board President Anthony Manisero said that after a straw poll of board members was taken during a special meeting on Oct. More...


      Advocates want to see work completed at Imperial Oil location

      MARLBORO — Polluters should pay for the damage they inflict on the environment was the consensus at a press conference held outside the gates of Imperial Oil, Orchard Place, on Sept. 29. A bipartisan show of support to see this local Superfund site finally cleaned up came from officials at all levels of government. More...


      Attorney wants to place offices in residence across from courthouse

      FREEHOLD — A number of residents attended the Sept. 24 meeting of the Freehold Borough Planning Board to oppose an application that seeks to convert a Court Street residential property into law offices. The residents said they believe the board's approval of such an application will lead to more conversions of homes to offices. More...


      What is the Jersey Devil, where does it hide, and what have been the strangest sightings? Russell Juelg of the Pinelands Alliance will take children on an imaginary hunt for the legendary clawed creature known as the Jersey Devil 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive. More...
      The time-honored tradition of full debates between candidates has been breached by the Republican candidates for Township Committee in Manalapan. More...
      For years, editorials in this newspaper have encouraged residents to get involved in what is going on in their communities. One of the best ways for people to do this is to attend meetings of local governing bodies and committees and to express an opinion on issues of local importance. More...
      Coda
      (Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Dec. 19, 2007). Not long ago my wife said one of the most surprising things she's said in over 25 years of marriage. More...
      Red State/ Blue State •
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson, a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist, and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Welcome back, old friend. More...
      CN's Morris first District x-country championships
      There's a reason that the Manalapan Braves were logging 60 miles a week during the summer. It was to make them stronger for the second half of races. Manalapan's harriers demonstrated that strength Thursday in winning the Freehold Regional District Championship for the fourth consecutive year. More...