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  • Eight in Freehold home escape blaze

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Volunteers from the Freehold Fire Department carry a ladder toward a house at 30 Institute St. as they arrive to fight a fire shortly after 6 a.m. March 16. Eight people were inside the house but were not injured. Firefighters respond to early morning call on Institute Street BY DICK METZGAR Staff…

  • On Campus

    Kaitlin Sagar, daughter of Donna and Ernest Sagar of Manalapan, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Marist College, Poughkeep-sie, N.Y. She is a 2003 graduate of Manalapan High School. Maithil V. Patel of Marlboro has graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a bachelor of science degree in economics.…

  • FRHSD to hold hearing on $151M budget

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer High school tax rate to decline in 3 towns, will rise in five others BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its 2005-06 school year budget at 8 p.m. March 29 at Marlboro High School, Route 79, Marlboro.…

  • Yesteryear

    100 years ago The Rev. Samuel K. Hickman, pastor of the Freehold Methodist Church, preached his initial sermon in the church here last Sunday morning and evening. Portions of the day last Sunday were comparatively clear, but about the time for the morning and evening church services rain began to fall. Under ordinary circumstances this…

  • Chinese history, culture in spotlight at Howell

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOSBY DAVE BENJAMIN Above, guest instructor/artist Linda Chiu teaches Howell High School students how to create letters and animal figures during a celebration of Asian culture. At left, Howell High School teacher Steven Kazakoff instructs (l-r) Mark Jander, Jordan Glass-berg, Mike Alicea, Megan Skrobacz, Rebecca Roe…

  • Community invited to have say on high school programs

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MARLBORO — As part of the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools accreditation process, Marlboro High School administrators are asking for community input. The community survey, which can be taken by going to the school’s Internet Web site, www.frhsd.com/marlboro, will rate the high school regarding the…

  • Accident claims life of teacher

    Truck driver charged with vehicular homicide after March 21 crash BY DAVE BENJAMIN and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers BY DAVE BENJAMIN and MARK ROSMANStaff Writers MANALAPAN — A Marlboro woman was killed and her husband and daughter were critically injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred at 1:47 a.m. Monday. The driver of the…

  • ‘Tax Free Ball’ to raise funds for ill newborns

    Michael’s Feat, a local nonprofit organization, will host a benefit ball at historic Gibbs Hall, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, April 15 from 7-11 p.m. The Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund Inc. (Michael’s Feat) is dedicated to local families carrying and caring for seriously ill newborns. The proceeds from the event will be earmarked for Jersey Shore…

  • Elvis convention back in Toms River April 17

    Andrew Howard and Zanzibarmusic of Old Bridge will present the fourth annual “Friends of Elvis” convention as it returns to the Toms River Ramada Inn, 2373 Route 9, Toms River, on April 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A number of Elvis impersonators will pay tribute to the king of rock and roll during…