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  • FRHSD administrators begin working on budget

    Process starts with wish lists from principals BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer It’s never too early to look ahead and start planning for the next Freehold Regional High School District budget. That’s just what administrators are doing as they begin to formulate a budget for the 2006-07 school year. After the…

  • Public will air views on Howell master plan

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — The township Planning Board will have to hold another public hearing regarding the township’s revised master plan. At their final meeting of 2005, board members adopted recommendations concerning the master plan that members of the public must be given a chance to address, according…

  • Volunteer always ready to lend a hand

    Al Michenfelder shares his love of model cars with youngsters BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Al Michenfelder (l) and Jordan Cisco, 9, work on a model car at the Allied Hobby Shop inside the Freehold Raceway Mall. Jordan is a member of Michenfelder’s Little…

  • N.J. band gains attention with song for U.S. troops

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer With lyrics written for soldiers serving overseas and Hurricane Katrina victims, the Bob Polding Band has turned these tragedies into inspirational songs which are featured on the band’s first album. Bob Polding, Mike Delikat and Steve Klein along with newcomers John Forsdahl and Jason Vega have…

  • Officers honored, promoted by Township Committee

    BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The township’s newest police officer knew he would have a badge pinned to his lapel at his Dec. 27 swearing-in ceremony. It was the other pin that surprised him. John F. Tacopino Jr., a U.S. Marine sergeant who returned in August after serving 31/2 months…

  • Local sure of Corzine’s ‘40-in-four’

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer An Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, resident is optimistic that Gov.-elect Jon Corzine will fulfill his campaign promise for property tax reform. Cy Thannikary, a Republican, is a member of the Property Tax Policy Group created by Corzine. According to Than-nikary, the bipartisan group has to…

  • Sex offender code amended

    BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Officials will soon have monitoring procedures to ensure that no sex offenders are living in prohibited areas. Under the terms of an ordinance that was adopted Dec. 27 and will become effective March 1, anyone seeking to sell, lease or re-lease a home in Freehold…

  • Town council completed busy workload in 2005

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro MARLBORO — As the year came to an end, municipal officials took time to review the accomplishments of 2005 and to discuss several items that will be on Marlboro’s agenda for 2006. Township Council President Joseph Pernice said the council adopted more than 50 ordinances…

  • Resident puts out call for supplies for troops

    BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent BY SHARON LEFFCorrespondent FREEHOLD — Though soldiers from the local area are serving in Iraq, their hometown communities have not forgotten about them. Collections for the soldiers are not limited to money, and packages can include food, toiletries and even DVDs. Donations can be earmarked to a specific soldier or to…