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Manalapan officials may undergo background check
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – Working on a suggestion from former township committeeman Drew Shapiro, Mayor Andrew Lucas proposed a resolution that was unanimously passed by the Township Committee at a recent meeting. The proposal called for the committee to pass a resolution that would institute a policy of…
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Freehold contingent states case for more school funds
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Although the chance of additional school funding being miraculously heaped on the Freehold Borough School District is slight at best, school board officials are not giving up the fight. Board of Education President Jim Keelan said that he, along with Superin-tendent of…
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In the Service
Air Force Airman Sean B. Poyner has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special…
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A promise kept to tell a story that must be told
One of the ‘Boys from Buchenwald’ shares his life story under the Nazis BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Abraham Chapnick, one of the “Boys of Buchenwald,” talks to students at the St. Thomas Christian Academy in Brick Township about life in the concentration camp and the…
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Woman reports $20K worth of items stolen from Manalapan home
MANALAPAN — Police officers were kept busy responding to reports of burglaries in Manalapan over the past several weeks. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, the following incidents were reported: On Sept. 22, officers responded to a home on Blenheim Road shortly after 8 p.m. in reference to a burglary. A 26-year-old…
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Special needs event scheduled
MANALAPAN – The Mayor’s Special Needs Council of Manalapan will host an Abilities Provider Resource Fair on April 12. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Taylor Mills School, Gordons Corner Road. The Mayor’s Special Needs Council was formed in 2006 as a resource for individuals and families…
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Shapiro seeks return to government
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Drew Shapiro MANALAPAN – Former Democratic Township Committeeman Drew Shapiro will seek to return to the governing body this year. Shapiro, who served two terms on the committee from 2001 through 2006, did not seek re-election in November 2006. However, he has thrown his hat into…
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Four candidates unopposed for seats on FRHSD board
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer Four candidates are running unopposed for re-election to the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education in the April 17 school election. The district has eight sending municipalities and operates six high schools that have a total enrollment of 11,800 students. The candidates come from…
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Buffett, Hoppes, Wille, DiBlasio bid for board
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Voters in Freehold Township will be selecting three school board members on April 17. Polls will be open from 3-9 p.m. Running for three-year terms are Mindy Wille, Stephen Buffett, Robert Hoppes and Daniel DiBlasio. Wille is presently serving as the board’s president; Buffett and…
