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  • Officials set timeline for redistricting decision

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Officials set timeline for redistricting decision A tentative general timeline dealing with the issue of redistricting is before the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. "The board approved a resolution at its last meeting which said we would get additional input from the public and we would have…

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    GINA GRODZKI Cara Wein performs the title role in Annie, which was staged by youngsters in the Marlboro Recreation Department’s Select Musical Theater Class on Feb. 12 at the Marlboro Middle School. The class was made up of 24 children who auditioned and were cast into the musical. Donna Ogle directed the production.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Jason Stanley, 3, of Marlboro, can’t wait to try out the Speed Pitch machine at GPU Energy Park, Lakewood, on Feb. 9. Jason and other fans of the Lakewood BlueClaws showed up bright and early on the first day that tickets went on sale for the 2002 baseball season.

  • Community Bulletin Board

    • Blood drives will be conducted by the Central Jersey Blood Center as follows: Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m. at Freehold Gardens Hotel, Gibson Place, Freehold Township; and Feb. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Colts Neck First Aid Squad, Heritage Lane, Colts Neck. Details: (732) 842-5750. • The Octagon Club will hold a gift auction from…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI On a chilly morning in February, fans of the Lakewood BlueClaws made their way to GPU Energy Park to purchase tickets for the 2002 baseball season. Marty Kobovitch of Freehold shows his true colors as he proclaims his affection for the Single A team, a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Marlboro police officers investigate the scene of a one-vehicle accident on Beacon Hill Road, Saturday morning. Three people were injured in the crash. The truck is owned by Freehold Cartage Inc., Freehold Township. Police said the driver, James A. Alano of Brooklyn, N.Y., was thrown through the windshield as a result of the…

  • High school district awaits word on state aid figures

    Administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District are preparing a budget for the 2002-03 school year knowing that an increase in state aid from the present academic year is unlikely. With enrollment and expenses increasing and a lack of extra financial help from Trenton, taxpayers may be on the line for higher property tax…

  • School districts wait on state aid announcement

    Correspondent By dick metzgar School districts wait on state aid announcement Democratic Gov. James McGreevey wasted no time sending school administrators throughout the state into a quandary. Almost immediately after his inauguration in January, the new governor announced that there would not be any increase in state financial aid for school districts this year. In…

  • Freehold opens senior waiting list for housing

    Freehold opens senior waiting list for housing The Housing Authority of the borough of Freehold has opened the waiting list for affordable housing to eligible senior citizens, 62 years of age or older. The list will remain open until June 30. Applications will be accepted in accordance with the rules and regulations governed by HUD.…