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      November 19, 2008  RSS feed

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      JEFF GRANIT staff Freehold Borough High School's Nikki Paulucci is congratulated by her teammates after scoring the first goal of the match against Hopewell Valley in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state sectional championship game on Nov. 14 in Freehold. The Colonials beat Hopewell Valley in overtime, 3-2, to capture their third consecutive state sectional crown. More...
      Enrollment projected to keep falling
      Marlboro total expected to drop, but some schools still have space issues
      BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

      Based on projections provided by the Marlboro K-8 School District's demographer, enrollment will decrease for the 2009-10 school year, Assistant Superintendent Marc Gaswirth reported to Marlboro Board of Education members at a Nov. 11 workshop meeting. More...

      Day care decision put off by two sides
      Access to property off Weaverville Road will be re-examined
      BY ZACH LEVINE Correspondent

      Representatives of an applicant and the Freehold Township Planning Board have agreed to see if an alternate access to a proposed day care center and office building can be accommodated on a neighboring property. More...


      St. Rose pupils say 'thanks' to veterans
      BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

      Aprogram at St. Rose of Lima School giving thanks and honoring veterans brought rounds of cheerful applause, goose bumps to the skin and to some people, emotional tears that could not be held back. The veterans who attended the program were the fathers, grandfathers and other relatives of students at St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold. More...


      Council establishes fees for 2009 swim club use
      BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

      MARLBORO — Fees for the Marlboro Swim Club will be changing for the 2009 season after the Township Council voted 4-0 on Nov. 13 to approve an amendment to a municipal ordinance. Councilwoman Randi Marder was absent from the meeting. More...


      Voters return Golub, Salkin to committee
      BY ELANA ARON Correspondent

      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — After a somewhat heated and emotionally charged race to keep their seats on the Township Committee, Republicans Eugene Golub and David Salkin will retain their seats for another three-year term. The two men were challenged by Democrats Doris Lin and Jennie Jeannette Mistretta, who ran for the first time in Freehold Township. More...


      Officials ponder move to cut cop
      Englishtown Borough Council weighs options in face of municipal budget realities
      BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

      ENGLISHTOWN — No decision has been made yet as to whether a police officer from the Englishtown Police Department is going to be let go in the face of difficult economic times. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • 'Gift of Harmony' show at school Dec. 7
      "The Gift of Harmony," a performance of barbershop music with a holiday theme, will be held 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at Ocean Township High School, West Park Avenue, Oakhurst section of Ocean Township. The show will feature Rebel Yell, an a cappella chorus from Howell Regional High School. More...
      • Holiday cards sought for service members
      • 'Dracula' will be presented at MHS
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       Letters
      • Open public streets to commuter parking
      The subhead on a front page Nov. 12 News Transcript article reads: "Local Officials Are Trying to Create More Spaces for Manalapan Commuters." If the writer had actually ventured into Manalapan, she would have readily seen that these officials are the cause of much of the problem, not the solution. More...
      • Need for food donations shows an increase this holiday season
      • MADD calls attention to driving drunk during holidays
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       Editorials
      • article has image A story to remember
      One of the most difficult tasks this job presents is writing articles about children who are battling serious diseases, or about young people who lose their life in a tragedy. The articles that describe the challenges these individuals and their families are facing tug at the heartstrings. More...
      • article has image Mom's chili goes to the nutrition lab
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Veterans Day had special significance this year
      On Nov. 11, my wife and I attended the annual Veterans Day observance at Veterans Park at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex. I've attended many of these observances over the years as a reporter and observer, but this year was different. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • article has image A target-rich environment for columnists these days
      Dear Greg: I'm still chuckling amiably about the way you ended a post-election e-mail to me, which I think we should share with our readers. (I'm determined to remain amiable these days, takingwhat comes my way with Falstaffian good humor. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Colonials survive OT again, win CJ title
      3rd straight for Boro girls
      How do you define greatness? Is it measured by talent, heart, desire, and the will to win? You can debate which one of these the Freehold Borough girls soccer team has the most of, but you can't debate that they certainly have all of the above and more. More...
      • Andrews pushed by Leininger
      • Colonials prevail in state playoffs
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