Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Reader is disappointed by letter endorsing Trump
I read Barbara Bucker’s editorial letter of Jan. 14 (‘Think red’ when voting for president) with sadness. She states that she will be voting for Donald Trump in the presidential election. She claims that the enemy is all around us and that the enemy could even be our paperboy or girl. Mr. Trump appeals to our bottommost fears, asking…
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Bill would increase qualifications for nursing home assistants
We all need to be concerned about the quality of nursing home care. Just about everyone has a loved one who eventually will need nursing home care or will need it themselves. And the record indicates that care in New Jersey nursing homes can benefit from greater oversight. For example, an AARP survey shows that…
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Cougars run off with sectional indoor track title
By Tim Morris Jim Schlentz is usually pretty good at calculating how a race or meet is going to unfold. The Colts Neck High School indoor track and field coach figured his Cougars would lose the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championship by about 24 points. But, while expecting the worst, he also planned for…
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Central Jersey winner Roche headed to Millrose Games
By Tim Morris Winning championships isn’t all that the indoor track and field season has been about for Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche. Yes, it’s nice to have won the county, conference and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV gold medals in the 1,600-meter run and to have run fast (4:51.86 for 1,600 meters and…
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Cougars wrap up B North basketball title outright
By Tim Morris Colts Neck High School’s boys basketball team had plenty to be motivated about when the Cougars traveled to Wall High School Feb. 11. With a road win, Colts Neck could clinch the Shore Conference B North Division outright. There was also the memory of a triple-overtime loss to the Crimson Knights the…
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Expo opens students’ eyes to emergency services careers
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer High school students from across Monmouth County recently learned what a career in emergency medical services would have in store for them. The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad held its first Disaster Response Expo on Jan. 10. The expo was geared toward high school students who are part of…
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Howell wrestlers win Central Jersey Group V
By Tim Morris John Gagliano has one more week to enjoy the company of his full Howell High School wrestling team that includes a senior class that elevated the program to unprecedented heights. “We’ve had a good run with this group,” he said. “I’m going to hate to see them go.” When the senior class…
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Cecilian club presents recital
The Cecilian Music Club recently presented its annual Cecilian Young Artist Competition Winners Recital at the Victoria Theater at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Students of Cecilian Club members must receive high scores during a rigorous audition process in order to perform in this concert, according to a press release. Piano solos…
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Marlboro pupils earn All-Shore band honors
By Peter Elacqua MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has announced that 11 middle school students from Marlboro will be participating in the All-Shore Intermediate Band ensemble. At a recent meeting, seven students from Marlboro Middle School and four students from Marlboro Memorial Middle School were commended for being selected to…
