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FRHSD comes to grips with federal law
No Child Left Behindlaw nets early warningnotices for six schools BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer No Child Left Behind law nets early warning notices for six schools BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District administrators are studying the meaning of recent test scores and how they affect the district’s rating under the standards…
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Candidates knock board on lot coverage decision
BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Candidates knock board on lot coverage decision BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Three candidates seeking elected office in Marlboro have weighed in on the Planning Board’s decision to increase the amount of permissible lot coverage in the Crine West housing development by 10 percent. Crine West will be built…
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Woman loses arm in accident
Tractor overturnsand pins resident BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Woman loses arm in accident Tractor overturns and pins resident’s limb underneath BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — An accident has cost a township resident her arm and almost her life. On Oct. 11 at 8:58 a.m., police officers Kevin Schmidt and Michael Ratta and Deputy…
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Marlboro officials debate hot topic of lot coverage
BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Marlboro officials debate hot topic of lot coverage BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — A decision by the Planning Board regarding lot coverage in a planned housing development was supported by the town’s Republican mayor and vigorously opposed by a Democratic councilman. Meanwhile, the attorney who represents the Zoning Board…
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Lighthouse Challenge set for this weekend
BY SHERRY CONOHANStaff Writer Lighthouse Challenge set for this weekend BY SHERRY CONOHAN Staff Writer The fourth annual New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge will take place Oct. 18-19, testing the skill of the admirers of those stately beacons to get around to all 11 that will be open to the public. The lighthouses on the Challenge…
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Architect details plans
for Northpointe apts. BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Planning Board continued to hear testimony about a proposed housing complex that will contain 382 apartments, including 85 units of so-called affordable housing. If approved, the Northpointe development would be located in Marlboro just south of the Aberdeen Township border near Lloyd and Nolan…
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Homeless immigrants a concern for citizens
As winter approaches,informal group meetsto consider problem BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Homeless immigrants a concern for citizens As winter approaches, informal group meets to consider problem BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A group of citizens concerned about the safety and welfare of homeless Mexican immigrants shared thoughts and ideas about rectifying…
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Builder, Howell council trade charges in public
Spalliero, DiBella square off over chargeof BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Builder, Howell council trade charges in public Spalliero, DiBella square off over charge of ‘shakedown’ BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Developer Anthony Spalliero came to the Oct. 7 meeting of the Township Council alleging a "shakedown" attempt by two councilmen and one of…
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Teachers, board trying to settle new contract 2 sides present cases
to state fact-finder;report expected soon BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Teachers, board trying to settle new contract 2 sides present cases to state fact-finder; report expected soon BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Teachers in the K-8 Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District are waiting for a new contract. Now that a Sept. 30 school construction referendum has been…
