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  • FRHSD adult graduates celebrate achievements

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer FRHSD adult graduates celebrate achievements BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN William Butts displays the diploma he received at graduation ceremonies of the Freehold Regional High School District Adult High School. Receiving a high school diploma has turned a dream into a reality for the students in the 2004 Freehold…

  • Land may be condemned, protected as open space

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A public hearing will be held at the Township Committee’s June 23 meeting on an ordinance that would authorize municipal officials to acquire a parcel of land through condemnation. On June 9, the committee introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will allow officials to…

  • Board hires new firm to replace Y program

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The K-8 Board of Education has selected a new firm to run the district’s before school and afterschool program for pupils whose parents require those services. During a meeting on June 8, the board unanimously agreed with Superintendent of Schools David Abbott’s recommendation to…

  • FRHSD seniors ready to take one giant step

    Graduation ceremoniesscheduled for tonightat 6 local high schools BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer FRHSD seniors ready to take one giant step Graduation ceremonies scheduled for tonight at 6 local high schools BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The six high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will hold graduation ceremonies this evening in exercises that…

  • You’re about to enter the ‘Rondinone Zone’

    Sportswriter pens themysterious BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer You’re about to enter the ‘Rondinone Zone’ Sportswriter pens the mysterious ‘Ten Tales to Make Your Head Explode’ BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer If there’s a middle ground between the worlds of sports and horror, it could be professional wrestling. So it may not be a surprise that…

  • Inquisitive students inspired by contest

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Inquisitive students inspired by contest BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Intermediate School pupils Liz Sawicz (l) and Mackenzie Roche work on a science project about animal abuse. Each youngster won a $3,000 savings bond in a contest sponsored by the U.S. Army. Frank Bohn, another member of the…

  • Howell officer on the spot for parkway rescue effort

    BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Jason Baratta BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer HOWELL — What started out to be the routine transport of a prisoner from another jurisdiction back to Howell turned out to be more eventful than expected for Patrolman Jason Baratta. As Baratta, an officer with the Howell Police Department, was traveling north on the Garden…

  • Howell budget adoption on tap

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council was expected to adopt a $36.2 million budget for 2004 on June 15. The municipal tax rate will rise from 36.5 cents to 41.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That means the owner of a home assessed at $200,000 will…

  • Study of ecosystems nets honor for school

    Biome Day has pupilsat Taylor Mills Schoolexploring the world BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Study of ecosystems nets honor for school Biome Day has pupils at Taylor Mills School exploring the world BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Pupils (l-r) Daniel Szukics, Thomas Garcia and Kelley Yu take their places in an igloo made of…