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  • State fund helps pay for children’s medical needs

    On Dec. 13 Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced more than $3.3 million in financial grants awarded by the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission (CICRFC) to help families dealing with their children’s extraordinary medical expenses. “The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund provides New Jersey families with financial assistance for uncovered medical bills related…

  • Bloopers

    Hope you’ll excuse our ‘fowl’ language ADELE YOUNG We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications during the previous year. One of our most colorful characters in recent years…

  • Around Town

    Fire trucks deliver a holiday tradition AMY ROSEN Idid not grow up in New Jersey, but it is home to me. I have lived here just about half my life and raised a family here, but I still get as excited as a small child when I hear the fire engine sirens getting closer to…

  • Effort offersmeals, sanctuary

    FREEHOLD- Volunteers fromvarious community organizations have announced a plan to provide the working poor and immigrant laborers in Freehold with food and hot beverages several days a week during the winter months. This marks the fourth year of the sanctuary program sponsored by local religious and community organizations. This year’s program will begin on Jan.…

  • $2.1M in federal funds will enhance N.J. trails

    More than $2.1 million in federal grant money has been earmarked for maintaining and improving recreational trails throughout New Jersey. Approximately $1.1 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Programhas already been approved for 48 trail projects. Two local organizations are among the recipients of the federal grants, according to a New Jersey Department…

  • Media center named for educator

    MANALAPAN – The library at the ClarkMills School, Gordons Corner Road, was recently dedicated to the memory of a former principal who served the Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District. The Charles H. Boehm Jr. Media Center was formally dedicated to the late educator in a ceremony held at the school. According to ClarkMills School Principal…

  • Rain forest study inspires pupils

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Fifthgrade science students at the MarshallW. Errickson School, Elton-Adelphia Road, recently completed studying the six major biomes of the world. As an extension of their study, students created their own rain forest animal to be displayed in the hallway and also took part in sponsoring two endangered animals through the World Wildlife…

  • Photo

    DANIEL HULSHIZER staff Freehold High School’s Quasonna Moore (15) shoots over Pope John XXIII’s VanessaMoore during the Colonials’ 57-40 victory in the opening round of the Jack Kuhnert Holiday Basketball Tournament Dec. 26 at Marlboro High School. The Colonials eventually advanced to the Dec. 29 title game. See Sports, page 40.

  • Town asks federal court to let state consider case

    BY ELANAARON Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The township’s legal representative has filed a motion asking a U.S. District Court not to hear the civil rights lawsuit filed by Rabbi Avraham Bernstein, who has accused the township of violating his civil rights. The “request of abstention” was filed on Dec. 17 in Trenton. “There is a…