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  • 2003 budget put in place with no comment from residents

    By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer 2003 budget put in place with no comment from residents By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough’s 2003 municipal budget reflects a sound management plan to effectively provide the services that are anticipated by residents, according to Mayor Michael Wilson. The budget is "austere," according to the…

  • K-8 administrators refine school emergency plans

    By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer K-8 administrators refine school emergency plans By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — War. Emergency. Evacuation. Lockdown. Red alert. Turtle position. These words no doubt evoke fear and confusion in all people, but none more than parents who send their children off to school each day and entrust them…

  • Two incumbents, newcomer seek seats on board

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Three candidates — two incumbents and a newcomer — are running for three three-year terms on the Freehold Township K-8 Board of Education in the April 15 school election. The candidates running unopposed are incumbents Dorothy Marlene Caruso and Rosina Hary and newcomer…

  • Teacher making history with White House invite

    Barbara Gallo shareslove for subject withMarlboro students By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Barbara Gallo shares love for subject with Marlboro students By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT Marlboro Middle School social studies teacher Barbara Gallo has been selected to attend “We the People,” a White House forum on American history, civics and service…

  • Insurance increases help drive up municipal budget

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer Insurance increases help drive up municipal budget By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has introduced a 2003 municipal budget of $25,473,078 that is expected to raise the municipal tax rate by 1 cent, from 46 to 47 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The budget was introduced…

  • Democrats to square off in June 3 Manalapan primary

    Republican candidatenamed to seek seat on Township Committee By dave benjaminStaff Writer Republican candidate named to seek seat on Township Committee By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A newcomer to politics will mount a challenge to a Township Committee member in the June 3 Demo-cratic party. The winner of the June 3 primary will…

  • Incumbents seek re-election to elementary school board

    Two members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will stand for re-election on April 15. Board members Lori Semel, who represents Englishtown, and James Mumolie, who represents Manalapan, will run unopposed for three-year terms. Two seats are up in Manalapan this year, but only Mumolie filed to run for office. The second…

  • Freehold Twp.

    budget includesnew teachers By linda denicolaStaff Writer Freehold Twp. budget includes new teachers By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The $44.6 million operating budget adopted by the Board of Education last week for the 2003-04 school year calls for an increase of 7.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in the K-8 school…

  • Science fair winners honored

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT Michael Cohen, 12, a student at Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, explains his project “Which Plant Food Works Better?” to judges at the school’s recent science fair. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Barkalow Middle School cafetorium was abuzz recently with teams of seventh-graders…