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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Report says YMCA kids health program working

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    The results are in from year one of a nationwide after-school program to combat childhood obesity, and the data illustrates significant progress for children’s health.    The “Healthy U” program, run in New Jersey through a partnership between The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance,…

  • ALLENTOWN: Mayor says county to open bridge bids next month

    By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group    ALLENTOWN – Monmouth County is expected to open bids for a projected $6.5 million Main Street bridge project Oct. 12, with work expected to take about 18 to 24 months to complete, according to Mayor Stu Fierstein.    The mayor said the project has been about 15 years in the…

  • MANVILLE: Would-be writers’ first test: each other

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    About 20 students with their desks in a large circle with their teacher, Kevin Caldwell, sitting in a chair near the blackboard.    ”This is our first discussion circle, so it’s sort of a test run,” Mr. Caldwell said. “If you want to be writers, you have to study what writers…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sound familiar?

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Students’ greatest hits now featured on phone system    The phones are alive with the sound of music — the music of Hillsborough student performers, more specifically.    The new phone system, purchased and installed this year at a cost of $436,000, allows the district to input its own music selections as…

  • Somerset Valley YMCA Child Development Centers Promoting Positive Lifestyle Changes during America on the Move Week 9/20 n 27
  • Angered over preschool funding

    Walter Helfrecht, Upper Freehold Last week, a morning talk radio host was discussing how there are 51,000 children — 3 and 4 years old — who are enrolled in pre-school in many of the 612 school districts in New Jersey; that each of those children would cost about $12,500 for their current-year enrollment, for a…

  • MANVILLE: High school class tries history on for size

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Two Manville High School students from the school’s United States Military History and Film class stood in front of their classmates Sept. 14, dressed in uniforms of a British infantryman and a Hessian grenadier, as student teacher Timothy Heckler helped a third student into another uniform coat.    ”What army do…

  • MANVILLE: Borough briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Washington Avenue parking restored    The Borough Council unanimously approved an ordinance Sept. 14 to amend a previous ordinance that removed certain parking spots on Washington Avenue.    Councilman Ted Petrock did not attend the meeting.    According to the ordinance, parking has been restored on the north side of Washington Avenue from…

  • Radice ages fast as Cardiac Cardinals go to 2-0

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor   The Lawrence High football team is hosting one of its bitterest rivals Saturday when Hamilton West comes to town.    In rivalry games, wild things usually happen.    But it might be a stretch to think things could get any more wild than they did in last Thursday’s 41-40 win at Nottingham.…