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  • School supt. states case for armed police officer

    Wasser says interaction with staff, students helps prevent problems BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser came before the Township Committee recently to talk about his campaign to see a police officer stationed in all six high schools in the FRHSD. Known as a school…

  • Freehold streets, utilities scheduled for upgrades

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD- Improvements to Freehold Borough’s streets and utilities will continue after Borough Council members adopted ordinances that call for the issuance of bonds that will allow the town to proceed with the projects. The improvements will include road repairs to Center Street. In addition, Court Street, Conover Street and…

  • FRHSD budget gains approval from voters

    Goon, Caiazza, Placitella elected to 3-year terms on high school board BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Voters in the Freehold Regional High School District have given their approval to raise a general fund local tax levy of $110.9 million to support a $174.6 million budget for the 2008- 09 school year. The annual school election…

  • Creative thinking leads teens to $25,000 prize

    High Technology H.S. students develop game to get children moving BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer After putting their innovative minds together, five local young men crafted MoovDisk and won a $25,000 prize. MoovDisk is an interactive game that is designed to get children active. Anthony Bakshi of Marlboro, Moyukh Chatterjee of Manalapan, Jeff Hart of…

  • Teen plans April 27 event to highlight food allergies

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Adam Rubinstein (r), 13, of Freehold Township, is planning an April 27 walk-a-thon that will benefit the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. Adam’s brother Jason (l), 16, is one of about 12 million people who are afflicted with severe food allergies that can become life threatening. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Adam Rubinstein,…

  • Englishtown unable to pay for summer camp waivers

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Englishtown unable to pay for summer camp waivers BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Englishtown Mayor Thomas Reynolds told Manalapan officials on April 9 that his town will not be able to pay for youngsters from his community who attend the Manalapa  summer recreation program but are unable to…

  • Mayor outlines initial progress in Marlboro

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – April 9 was Mayor Jonathan Hornik’s 100th day in office and to mark that day, Hornik and the Township Council held a town hall meeting at the Greenbriar adult community. The mayor had called for such meetings upon his inauguration. Stanley Rosen, the chairman of Greenbriar’s Political Awareness…

  • Mortgage broker pleads guilty to defrauding bank

    AFreehold mortgage broker pleaded guilty on April 3 to one count of bank fraud for submitting fraudulent documents in support of a $367,500 residential mortgage loan application, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. According to a press release, Shawn Brennan, 40, of Freehold, made his first appearance in federal court in Trenton and pleaded guilty…

  • Mayor states displeasure with looming cut in aid

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN- After being informed by state officials that Manalapan’s net reduction in state aid for 2008 would amount to $376,823, Mayor Michelle Roth decided to go to Trenton to share something of hers that was in surplus – her anger and dismay over the cash cut. According to Manalapan officials,…