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Pupils help to evaluate updated learning tool
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — When children who are currently in the fourth grade at the Freehold Learning Center elementary school go shopping for school supplies in September, they are likely to see a familiar product on the shelves and they will be able to say they were a part of the…
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Precarious position
JEFF GRANIT staff Strong winds caused a lot of problems around New Jersey on Feb. 12. One dangerous situation occurred on Elton-Adelphia Road in Freehold Township where a tree was uprooted and came to rest against the chimney and roof of a house.
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JEFF GRANIT staff Dave Faulkner, product manager of Franklin Electronic Publishers, shows two new prototypes of the Franklin Speller Electronic Dictionary to fourth-graders Deavionne Bond (l) and Ashante Worthy at the Freehold Learning Center, Freehold Borough. Children at the school were given an opportunity to review the new product and to provide feedback.
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Effort under way to keep postal unit in Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials were expected to pass a resolution at the Feb. 17 Borough Council to support keeping a U.S. Postal Service facility where it is — on Lafayette Street. Darlene Reid, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Postal Service, said, “Local post office officials are looking into the…
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Honor teachers who rock
Greater Media radio stations WRAT-FM (95.9) and WJRZ-FM (100.1) are holding a Teachers Who Rock contest to recognize 24 full-time teachers in public and private schools in Ocean and Monmouth counties, (grades pre-kindergarten through high school), who are outstanding. Anyone, except the educator himself or herself, can nominate a teacher now through Feb. 27, for…
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Freeholders introduce 2009 county budget
FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders introduced a $490,216,000 budget last week, an increase of 1.9 percent over last year’s figure. Despite an overall increase in spending due to a number of fixed costs such as pension contributions and insurance, the budget reflects a sharp drop-off in revenues from realty transfer fees and…
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Marlboro eyes link-up with Wujiang, China
MARLBORO — Students in Marlboro may have a chance to travel not only to Japan through the township’s sister city agreement with Nanto City, but also to Wujiang, China, through an additional proposed sister city agreement. Deputy Mayor Huimin Shen said the Nanto City agreement has already made clear the benefits an exchange program can…
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A day for heritage
ERIC SUCAR staff Troy Butler (l) and Shawn Wright of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, perform for the crowd during the seventh annual African-American festival held Feb. 7 at Manalapan High School. The day’s events included African music, songs and dance selections. February is Black History Month.
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Chinese New Year parade Feb. 21
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The township’s third annual Chinese New Year parade will snake its way along part of Route 520 and Wyncrest Road on Feb. 21. The parade is held to promote cultural diversity, awareness and understanding about the Chinese culture and traditions, Deputy Mayor Huimin Shen said. The event will…
