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      April 29, 2009  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Ed Acosta of Stockel Landscaping helps to prepare a tree that was planted for Arbor Day, April 24, at the Freehold Learning Center elementary school, Freehold Borough. The tree was dedicated to the memory of Kaylee Ramos, a borough youngster who died in February, For the story by staff writer Clare Marie Celano, see page 66. More...
      Township Council introduces $31.9M budget for 2009

      Afour-day workweek for Marlboro municipal employees — which will include a reduction in salary — can be expected under the 2009 budget that was unveiled to the Marlboro Township Council during a special budget introduction meeting held April 20 at Town Hall. More...

      In the end, the voters in Marlboro, Freehold Township and Farmingdale carried the day for the Freehold Regional High School District More...


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      Retired teacher and coach Harold "Heshy" Moses has a new job: serving as Freehold Borough's representative on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Moses, of Freehold Borough, won the seat in the April 21 school election, defeating incumbent Bernice "Bunny" Hammer by a count of 2,008 to 1,251. More...


      A Weekend in Old Monmouth May 2-3

      Now in its second year, A Weekend in Old Monmouth is gearing up for a full schedule of tours and exhibitions highlighting Monmouth County's varied history. More...


      MANALAPAN — The 27-year tenure of Patricia Horvath as Manalapan's representative on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education came to an end April 21. Voters elected Jennifer Sutera, 52, a teacher who has been living in Manalapan for 10 years, to represent the township on the regional board. More...


      MARLBORO — Resident Bill Waple demanded an apology from Mayor Jonathan Hornik and an unknown individual after posters promoting this year's Memorial Day Parade were removed from Town Hall. Waple, speaking during the April 20 Township Council meeting, said he and members of the Veterans and Volunteers Committee were upset by the removal of the posters. More...


      St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, will host its ninth annual Golf Classic at 8 a.m. May 18 at Bella Vista Country Club, Marlboro. The cost is $160 per person and includes continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf, golf contests and luncheon. Sponsors are needed. Reservations are required. Details: 732-290-2254. More...
      We are living in the worst financial times since the Great Depression; the big picture is becoming more frightening with each passing day, as the downward financial spiral continues. Even more frightening is the fact that no one knows what to do in order to stop the freefall, and nobody knows when it will end. More...
      This is an amazing time in our nation's history, and an amazing time to be working in the media. We are all witnesses to what appears to be a complete meltdown in so many facets of our society, and every day the media reports more bad news. More...
      Coda • GREG BEAN
      My favorite line from the recent presidential campaign was Barack Obama explaining his youthful experimentation with mind-altering chemicals. "When I was young and stupid, I was young and stupid," he said. That resonated with me, in large part because there was plenty of stupidity in my own misspent youth. More...
      Freehold Township High School's tidy 14-2 lacrosse victory over Howell High School on April 23 was the perfect example of what teams are up against when they face the Patriots — a balanced attack. More...