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  • Washington making plans for return to Monmouth

    General to take part inJune 27 parade markingRevolutionary battle Washington making plans for return to Monmouth General to take part in June 27 parade marking Revolutionary battle Gen. George Washington, also known as Carl Closs, will participate in the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth. After 225 years, America’s first hero and general will…

  • Good deed to give bears a second chance at love

    Correspondent By Jeanette M. Eng Good deed to give bears a second chance at love MARLBORO — A vacation to grandma launched an idea; two middle school pupils made the idea a reality; many more lent a hand; and now, more than 300 disadvantaged children will benefit. The idea was for Warm-a-Heart, a program concocted…

  • Music, art students find place to display talents

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Music, art students find place to display talents By linda denicola Staff Writer PHOTOS BY LINDA DeNICOLA Eighth-grader Luke Pisarek, 13, was happy to accept an award for his art work “Torn Warrior” from Barkalow Middle School art teacher Arlene Smelson. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Color-ful student art brightened the walls at…

  • Center will provide location for coordinated investigation

    Center will provide location for coordinated investigation FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye has announced the formation of a nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center (CAC). The CAC is committed to raising funds for the building and operational expenses of a Child Advocacy Center in Monmouth County, according to…

  • Policy states standards, discipline for bullying

    By anna kreymanStaff Writer Policy states standards, discipline for bullying By anna kreyman Staff Writer MARLBORO — Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words can also hurt me. This was the concept that Assistant Superintendent of Schools Marc Gaswirth conveyed to the members of the town’s K-8 Board of Education. At a June…

  • Manalapan crowd objects to new track application

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Tired of hearing that Raceway Park was "there first," the mayor and a group residents of neighboring Manalapan Township are demanding that the dragstrip show more compassion for its neighbors. Manalapan Mayor Drew Shapiro and several of his constituents converged upon…

  • Manalapan officials table dog restraint ordinance

    Emotional commentsdominate hearing oneyear after boy By mark rosmanStaff Writer Manalapan officials table dog restraint ordinance Emotional comments dominate hearing one year after boy’s injury By mark rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Following a lengthy public hearing on June 11, members of the Township Committee tabled an ordinance that would change the requirements for dog…

  • MANALAPAN — It’s beginning to look like a scene from the movie Toy Story, but that’s not all. Robots made by Manalapan High School students are talking, showing expressions, and con­quering orbits and mazes with the assis­tance of lasers and infrared sensors. "The robots displayed at the competi­tion are not made from kits," said David…

  • Eighth-graders to graduate at Brookdale

    By anna kreymanStaff Writer Eighth-graders to graduate at Brookdale By anna kreyman Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Middle School and the Marlboro Memorial Middle School graduating classes of 2003 will be moving their tassels from left to right on June 18 at the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The…