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      March 17, 2010  RSS feed

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      High winds and heavy rain during a March 13 storm brought a large tree down on a home on Avon Drive, Freehold Township. More...
      Police report possible rabid fox loose in Manalapan
      Two attacks and close call reported; residents alerted via reverse 911
      Amy Rosen

      Manalapan police are searching for what is believed to be a rabid fox that terrorized a family and bit a woman and a dog in the vicinity of Symmes Drive in Manalapan. More...

      Manalapan-Englishtown to lay off elementary school Spanish teachers
      Classroom teachers will use computer program for Spanish instruction
      By Mark Rosman

      ENGLISHTOWN — Pupils in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District’s elementary schools will learn Spanish from a computer next year instead of being instructed by a foreign language professional. More...


      Pirates aplenty at children's book fair

      Walk the plank, dig for buried treasure and borrow a book at Monmouth County Library System’s 2010 Children’s Book Fair slated to be held 1-4 p.m. March 20 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. More...


      $10M pot bust spans 3 counties
      Police: Marijuana was being grown in Monroe, Old Bridge, Manalapan and Middletown
      BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

      Call it a different take on “Jersey Fresh.” Authorities are crediting a Monroe Township, Middlesex County, police officer with sniffing out what turned out to be the locus of an alleged $10 million indoor marijuana growing operation, the largest in the state’s history. More...


      Marlboro school board introduces $84.8M tab
      Public hearing on budget scheduled for March 23
      BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

      Administrators in the Marlboro K-8 School District are erring on the side of caution in developing a budget for the 2010-11 school year. More...


      Pupils pitch in pennies to help teen
      BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

      FREEHOLD — Youngsters in Reina Calise’s second-grade class at the Park Avenue Elementary School were crafting piggy banks to help them learn about money and how to save it. More...


       Breaking News
      • Manalapan-Englishtown to lay off elementary school Spanish teachers
      Classroom teachers will use computer program for Spanish instruction
      ENGLISHTOWN — Pupils in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District’s elementary schools will learn Spanish from a computer next year instead of being instructed by a foreign language professional. More...
      • Pirates aplenty at children's book fair
      • Police report possible rabid fox loose in Manalapan
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       Bulletin Board
      • New Jersey Envirothon grant opportunity
      To encourage schools in Middlesex and Monmouth counties to participate in the 2010 New Jersey Envirothon, the Freehold District will provide six $100 grants to new teams that have not participated in a previous Envirothon to help reimburse the expense of team registration. The New Jersey Envirothon is a natural resources problem solving competition for high school students. More...
      • Pet adoption event to find homes for hundreds
      • Four seeking seats on Marlboro board
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       Letters
      • Troops in Afghanistan appreciate packages
      Iwould like to take this opportunity to thank all of the (Marlboro Elementary School) fifth-graders, parents, teachers and administrators for taking the time to think of us over here in Afghanistan. It was such a great treat to receive all those boxes you put together. More...
      • Responders from first aid squad were terrific
      • Writer pens a tribute to the two Anita Landsbergers
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image This trick would even make the Dog Whisperer jealous
      Coda • GREG BEAN
      One of my favorite shows on television these days is “The Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan. Millan is a dog trainer and psychologist who has an uncanny ability to get inside a dog’s head and figure out what’s making him or her dysfunctional. And once he figures it out, he instinctively knows how to fix the bad behaviors. More...
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       Obituaries
      • James H. Storey
      Mr. Storey, 76, of Toms River, formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 21, 2010, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Prior to retirement, Mr. Storey had been a chef. His father, Joseph V. Storey, was one of three Freehold firemen who died in the line of duty in 1933. Surviving are three sons, James, Joseph, and John Storey; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. More...
      • James A. Parke
      • Rose I. DeBartol
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       Schools
      • Superintendent will talk about 2010-11 budget
      MARLBORO — During March and April, Marlboro K-8 School District Superintendent of Schools David C. Abbott has scheduled a series of presentations about the proposed 2010-11 school year budget. More...
      • On Campus
      • article has image A ‘Deviled Egg’ ‘Tickled Pink’ in a ‘Loud Outfit’
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       Sports
      • Cougars win CJ title, fall in Group semis
      Loss marks end of an era for group of senior girls who led Colts Neck
      The sobering bus ride home from Manahawkin in Ocean County on March 10 was in stark contrast to one the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team had taken just two nights before. More...
      • article has image Gallene, O’Neill win historic swim titles
      • Howard’s number to be retired
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