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BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Summer band gets pupils in rhythm for new year BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — As the days of summer wore down, children in the borough school district’s summer band camp program culminated their two-week stint with a concert on the grounds of the Freehold Intermediate School, Park…

BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The superintendent of schools of Marlboro’s K-8 school system, David Abbott, said he would ask the Board of Education this year to consider solutions for easing potential overcrowding in the district. One of the options for the board to consider, he said, would be…

BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Intersection improvement project begins BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Work on a project that will improve the intersection of Tennent and Taylors Mills roads has started. "Basically, it’s an intersection improvement," said Monmouth County Principal Engineer Kevin Nugent. "We’re going to be upgrading the signal that’s there. Today it’s…

New company hopesto assist growingimmigrant population BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer New company hopes to assist growing immigrant population BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — In a time of recession and increased unemployment, Rafael and Lisette Caraballo have a simple but direct message: charity begins at home. In order to fulfill that maxim, the Lakewood…

High school will hostN.J. bands on Sept. 20 BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer High school will host N.J. bands on Sept. 20 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — High school bands will compete at Manalapan High School, Church Lane, at noon Sept. 20 as the fall band season gets under way. The fourth annual United…

Parents have a place to stay while children are in hospital FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CentraState Medical Center and Ronald McDonald House celebrated the opening of the new Ronald McDonald House Pediatric Hospitality Suite in the hospital’s pediatric unit on Aug. 18 at the Zwerling Auditorium of CentraState Medical Center. According to a press release, the…

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — State champion Little League baseball players were honored by the Township Committee at a meeting Sept. 9. The 11- and 12-year-olds who play in the Freehold Township Little League were each given a certificate of achievement in recognition of winning the 2003 New Jersey Little League State Championship. Noting that there are…

Late singer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Late singer’s songs will be center stage at concert in Lakewood BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer While it may not be true that only the good die young, it is true in the case of musician Harry Chapin. He was a good man who died in a car crash…

Driscoll with walk in park MANALAPAN — The second annual Walk With Joe is ready to go on Saturday. In a press release issued last week, event organizer Betty Ann O’Malley said, "Momentum is building toward another successful 5K walk." The Walk With Joe is sponsored by the Yorktowne Club, a benevolent organization in Manalapan.…