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  • H.S. growth expected to slow over next 5 years

    Pace of enrollment may change, but more pupils coming BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Demographers who work for the Freehold Regional High School District summarized their five-year projections regarding student population changes at a recent meeting of the Board of Education. Their primary conclusion was that growth is still occurring, but…

  • Spooktacular events mark decade of fun

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Get ready to celebrate the fall season. The Borough will soon be transformed into the land of Spooktacular. Goblins, pumpkins and scarecrows will be ready to greet visitors as the Halloween Spooktacular Committee, co-chaired by Roger Kane and Judi Guy, kicks off…

  • Cleanup work advances at Superfund location

    Much work remains at primary Imperial Oil site BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer State officials have said they will consider developing a way to prevent floating oil byproducts on the Imperial Oil federal Superfund site from spreading. The Imperial Oil company is off Tennent Road in the Mor-ganville section of Marlboro.…

  • Cemetery matter awaits action

    MARLBORO — No action had been taken as of Monday by the state regarding an auction of construction equipment that was held at the Marlboro Memorial Cemetery, Route 79, June 26. The state has not meted out any punishment regarding the matter, said Jeff Lamm, a spokesman for the state Division of Consumer Affairs. In…

  • Fund-raiser boosts Buddy Ball

    BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent MARLBORO — Representatives of the Marlboro High School Student Council have been selling haircut certificates at reduced prices to raise money for charity. More than 30 haircuts and several spa packages have been donated by local salons including Salon Cemone, Metro, Allure, Head-lines, Tangles, Supercuts and Manhat-tan Image.…

  • Manalapan mom swaps life on reality TV show

    California woman comes to N.J. to live with local family for 10 days BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN The Stallone family of Manalapan, (l-r) Nicole, Michael Jr., Paulette and Michael (rear), will appear on an episode of the new ABC-TV series “Wife Swap.” MANALAPAN — Some families are learning…

  • Renowned tree pioneer dies of cancer at 80

    Halka Nurseries is famous for its large-caliper trees BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Chester Halka Sr. and wife Elsie If you want to see a small piece of Chester Halka Sr.’s legacy just look at the back of a new $50 bill. His trees are pictured along the sidewalks heading to…

  • Family seeks support for teenager with cancer

    BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Samantha Stanley The family of an aspiring Broadway actress battling lymphoma is seeking a supporting cast to come out for two upcoming fund-raisers. With her dreams of stardom temporarily on hold, Samantha “Sami” Stanley, a 2004 graduate of Old Bridge High School, is recovering…