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  • Discussion of degrees may come in Sept.

    Residents continue to demand action on FRHSD matter BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Members of the audience were not pleased when Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Attorney Lawrence S. Schwartz advised board members not to discuss the issue of Superintendent of Schools James Wasser’s doctorate degree at the Aug. 25 meeting of…

  • Rumson teenager tops ‘Freehold Idol’ finals

    Singers put wrap on second edition of summer event BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer MATT DENTON Ashley Schiraldi, of Manalapan, sings “Angel” during the finals of the “Freehold Idol” contest in downtown Freehold Borough on Aug. 21. See story, page 30. FREEHOLD — The music of Janis Joplin, Frank Sinatra and Nelly Furtado filled…

  • Freehold mayors have seen, and made, history

    Serendipitous meeting outside Borough Hall produces historic photo BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer GLENN CASHION Freehold Borough’s living mayors gathered on the steps of Borough Hall on July Fourth following the annual public reading of the Declaration of Independence. They are (l-r) John Dawes, Bill Boyle, Michael Wilson, Frank Gibson and Roger Kane. FREEHOLD…

  • Casino night to benefit youths with heart issues

    Freehold restaurant will host IAA event on evening of Sept. 27 BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Games of chance will give children with congenital heart disease and other heart conditions the chance for treatment and care when a Casino Night sponsored by the Italian American Association of Monmouth County is held in September. Niki DeSalvatore works…

  • FRHSD requires cell phones to be kept in student lockers

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Local high school students can say farewell to their cell phones for the length of the academic day. The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education adopted a new policy at its Aug. 25 meeting which requires remotely activated or activating communication devices to be kept in student lockers.…

  • Cascaes retires as town clerk

    BY ELANA ARON Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — It was an emotion-filled meeting of the Township Committee as the members of the governing body bid farewell to municipal clerk Romeo Cascaes, who is retiring after 36 years of service. The governing body’s Aug. 26 meeting was Cascaes’ last as the municipal clerk. Teresa Warner will be…

  • Enrollment remains level in Manalapan-Englishtown

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District will start the 2008-09 school year with an enrollment of about 5,474 students and a new business administrator on board. Students in the K-8 district that serves children from the two municipalities will begin the new year Sept. 4. The current enrollment…

  • Wrapping up fun

    The Howell Parks and Recreation Department summer program held a “Newspaper Fashion Show” at Howell Middle School North on July 31. In top photo, counselor Ian Appow gets dressed up in newspapers prior to his turn on the catwalk. A group of youngsters (middle photo) cheers as their counselor takes the stage. Counselor Justin Smith…

  • Voters may have chance to lower open space tax

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee is expected to adopt a resolution on Sept. 10 that will allow a binding referendum question to be placed on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. Voters are expected to be asked if they want officials to reduce the current 2-cent open space tax that…