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  • Marlboro school board told enrollment will keep rising

    Demographerpredicts 949 morepupils by 2007 By jeanette m. engStaff Writer Marlboro school board told enrollment will keep rising Demographer predicts 949 more pupils by 2007 By jeanette m. eng Staff Writer The demographer who works for Marlboro’s K-8 school district delivered some sobering news to Board of Education members last week. "The bottom line is…

  • Special needs students get taste of job market

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer The Student Education Transition Program (STEP) is bringing special education students from the Freehold Regional High School District from the classroom into the job arena. "We are mandated by law to provide transition activities for our students who are working through our school program in order…

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    CHRIS KELLY Anette Morales (left), 5, and Elizabeth Flores, 5, of Freehold, participate in Sunday’s procession in Freehold Borough honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico.

  • Proliferation of taxi cabs remains focus in Freehold

    Company owners whoasked for expansionnow want limits set By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Proliferation of taxi cabs remains focus in Freehold Company owners who asked for expansion now want limits set By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough officials are busy trying to find a workable solution to a taxi ordinance that seems…

  • Region’s growth cited as prime reason for rail line

    MOM supportershave their say atNJ Transit meeting By dave benjaminStaff Writer Region’s growth cited as prime reason for rail line MOM supporters have their say at NJ Transit meeting By dave benjamin Staff Writer Supporters of a plan that would bring passenger rail service to western Monmouth County urged NJ Transit to move forward with…

  • High bids for heating system will lead to revised design

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Bids for one aspect of the township school district’s new school construction project came in higher than expected, so the Board of Education last week decided to scale it down and rebid that portion of the work. According to Sean Boyce, business administrator…

  • Police officer rescues woman

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Police officer rescues woman By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The quick thinking and selfless action of a township police officer led to the rescue of an elderly woman from a house that was engulfed in smoke from a kitchen fire. On Nov. 25 at about 3:40 p.m., Officer…

  • Marlboro second-graders make giving part of season

    By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Marlboro second-graders make giving part of season By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer COURTESY OF MARLBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Pupils in Andrea Bloom’s second-grade class at the Marlboro Elementary School, (l-r) Danielle Mermelstein, Cayla Sekuler, Sheenali Patel, Domenic Portera, Caroline Pennington and Raghav Gupta, hold up some of the books donated…

  • Board expands parameters for criminal history checks

    Student-teachers, internswill now be screened by Marlboro K-8 districtBy jeanette M. EngStaff Writer Board expands parameters for criminal history checks Student-teachers, interns will now be screened by Marlboro K-8 district By jeanette M. Eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — Board of Education members found themselves asking "What is our world coming to?" at a recent workshop…