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October: Make room for the new mopheads
BY GOTTI KELLEY Correspondent Hydrangeas are regaining their popularity with gardeners. In my childhood days, white was the predominant color; now with the introduction of new varieties, the color range has greatly expanded. The new Forever & Ever hydrangea varieties are so stunning. “Peppermint” is a bicolor hydrangea that blooms on old and new wood…
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Supt. will not present seminar at conference
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Supt. will not present seminar at conference BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser will not present a seminar at the annual conference of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in April 2009. Wasser had been scheduled to present a seminar…
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Man makes 200th blood donation
MARLBORO — Elliot Vanacour of Marlboro, a New York City Department of Transportation employee, made his 200th career blood donation at One New York Plaza, New York, on Sept. 19. The 200 benchmark consists of 179 platelet, 19 whole blood and two plasma donations since 1981. A single blood donation can save as many as…
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County dept. heads told to trim budget
Monmouth County officials facing a reduction in revenues are ordering all county department heads to prepare their 2009 budgets with a 10 percent cut in salaries and a 15 percent reduction in operating expenses, Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry announced. The reductions will result in some work positions being merged and others left unfilled, Burry…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Mexican folklore group Xochipilli, which is based in New Brunswick, perform at the fourth annual Latino Festival on Oct. 4 in downtown Freehold Borough. Entertainment, food and fun drew a large crowd to town for the family event.
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Supt. will not present seminar at conference
Talk would have focused on teen driving safety BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser will not present a seminar at the annual conference of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in April 2009. Wasser had been scheduled to present a seminar at the national conference in…
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Riders sought for charity event
Timmy’s Tour de Shore 2008, a bicycle ride to raise awareness and money for pediatric brain tumor research, is slated for Oct, 12 at Fort Hancock’s Gateway National Park on Sandy Hook. The event, which is sponsored by Epic Advertising of New York City, includes a 2- or an 8-mile Fun Ride on Sandy Hook,…
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Four seek seats in Freehold Twp.
GOP’s Salkin and Golub facing a challenge from Dems Mistretta and Lin BY ELANA ARON Correspondent Four Freehold Township residents are running for two seats on the Township Committee in the Nov. 4 general election. Republican incumbents Eugene Golub and David Salkin are being challenged for the three-year terms by Democrats Doris Lin and Jennie…
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Unaccredited degrees at heart of hearing
Proposed legislation targets tuition reimbursement and raises to school personnel BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Fleecing the system by obtaining additional compensation or tuition reimbursement as a result of attending unaccredited institutions will no longer be an option for school district administrators if a bill in the state Legislature is eventually signed into law.O n…
