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Sailor speaks with students
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – After studying citizenship in class, first-graders at the West Freehold School had the opportunity to speak with a recent United States NavalAcademy graduate onMay 27. Ensign William J. Golden, a former student in the Freehold Township schools, spoke to students in Beth Abrams’ class about his experiences in the Navy and the…
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When a threatened horse becomes a saved starfish
Group rescues, trains and finds homes for standardbreds in need BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Aman walking along the ocean saw a person off in the distance going back and forth between the surf ‘s edge and the beach. As he approached the person, he could see hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as…
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Board will have final say on school reorganization
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Now it is up to the school board. Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Superintendent of Schools John J. Marciante Jr. and Assistant Superintendent ofCurriculumJoanneMonroe announced at a June 5 publicmeeting attended by about 15 people that the Board of Education will now have the task of deciding whether to…
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Group makes new strides with therapeutic driving
Horse-and-cart program dedicated to late NYC firefighter BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Horse-drawn carriages might seem a little old-fashioned to some people, but to the Special Strides program at Congress Hill Farm in Monroe Township they are a useful innovation. Staff members at the nonprofit organization are raring to go for the Joseph Farrelly Therapeutic…
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Public hearing set on SID budget
FREEHOLD – A public hearing has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. June 25 at Borough Hall on the proposed budget for the coming year that has been submitted to the Borough Council by the Board of Trustees of the Freehold Center Partnership. The partnership is a nonprofit corporation designated by Freehold Borough ordinance as the…
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New chief takes reins in Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – While most people are seen running away from a burning building, others, like Jack Reichman, are seen running into one. Reichman is a firefighter. He is also the newly elected chief of the Freehold Fire Department. Reichman, 48, was sworn in as chief of the fire department…
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Dedications pay tribute to board member, teacher
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Last week was one of remembrance as two dedications were held in honor of individuals associated with the Freehold Township School District. On June 7, the West Freehold School playing field was dedicated to former Freehold Township Board of Education member Jeanine Willis. On June 9, a…
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Responsibilities of tenants, landlords reviewed at forum
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Overcrowding and quality of life issues in the borough’s 1,900 rental units have been in the news for several years. In an effort to address some of the concerns of landlords and tenants, the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee recently hosted a forum to deal with the…
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Pastor takes first pulpit at historic local church
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The Rev. John Sanders MARLBORO – In an old brick church that has a long history in Marlboro stands a 36-year-old pastor fresh from seminary school. John Sanders has recently taken over the pulpit at the Old Brick Reformed Church, Route 520. Sanders, who is a native of Michigan, and…
