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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Japanese culture was the course of study at the Marshall Errickson School, Freehold Township, on a recent morning. Third-grader Arielle Weiner, 8, tries her hand at eating with chopsticks, while teacher Karen Fuko explains the meaning of a ritual tea party.

MANALAPAN — New archaeological findings related to Molly Pitcher, the Royal Highlanders and Colonel Cilley’s Light Infantry will be highlighted in a slide show Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., at Old Tennent Church, Tennent Road. The slide show is free and open to the public. Gary Stone, historian for the Shore region of the State Park…

St. Peter By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Choirs join voices to celebrate community By clare MARie celano Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY The Rev. Idalia Craig, associate rector of St. Peter’s Church, Freehold Borough, welcomes guests to a gospel choir performance that celebrated Black History Month. FREEHOLD — The snowstorm that began on the…

By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Police offer identification cards to schoolchildren By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — The 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds at the Marlboro Early Learning Center now have their own photo identification cards that come with a digital scan of each child’s fingerprint on the back. The ID cards were issued…

Pair charged in murder of borough resident, 26 FREEHOLD — Vito Basile still does not understand how any human being can take another human being’s life. The owner of Basile’s restaurant, Park Avenue, said his family and his staff are very glad police have arrested two people believed to be responsible for the Dec. 21…

By dave benjaminStaff Writer Summit on violence, racism to take place at high school By dave benjamin Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The first county-wide student summit to address the issues of racism and violence will be held at Colts Neck High School today. "Identified school leaders from over 20 school districts are attending the…

By dave benjaminStaff Writer Snow closes stores for day in Marlboro By dave benjamin Staff Writer MARLBORO — An inspection of the roof of a Route 9 retail shopping center deemed the building safe for occupancy one day after officials had closed all of the stores in the center. In the wake of a Feb.…

Police, prosecutorconverge on Freeholdapartment for look By clare marie celanoStaff Writer Details lacking on incident Police, prosecutor converge on Freehold apartment for look By clare marie celano Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Law enforcement officials converge on an apartment at 39 East Main Street, Freehold, on Friday. Police were initially called to the scene for a…

Ret. Capt. George Waplerecounts experiences forhigh school ROTC class By dave benjaminStaff Writer Soldier’s story is firsthand account of Army life, death George H. Waple III Ret. Capt. George Waple recounts experiences for high school ROTC class By dave benjamin Staff Writer Before learning how to deal with the future, students in the Freehold Regional…