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  • Sen. offers boost for cars with cleaner air standards

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Sen. offers boost for cars with cleaner air standards DAVE BENJAMIN State Sen. John O. Bennett, at the wheel of the new hybrid Toyota Prius, is encouraging the passage of a bill which he believes will improve New Jersey’s air quality. Freehold Borough High School environmental science students liked the…

  • Tentative agreement reached on 77-acre property

    Staff Writer By karl vilacoba MARLBORO — In a first for the township, officials have reached a tentative agreement to use local tax funding to purchase a large farm property for open space uses. Following an executive (closed) session meeting of the Township Council on Thursday, a resolution was unanimously passed to allow Mayor Matthew…

  • Freehold residences latest to get provocative fliers

    Staff Writer By clare marie celano Freehold residences latest to get provocative fliers FREEHOLD — Fliers promoting the views of the National Alliance were delivered to more than 60 homes in the borough last week. The fliers contain anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant sentiments. Police said the fliers were left in bags on the driveways of 69…

  • Regional school district unveils revised tax rates

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Regional school district unveils revised tax rates A tentative schedule of tax rates for the eight sending communities in the Freehold Regional High School District has been determined. However, the rates will not become effective until the district’s 2002-03 budget is approved by the state commissioner of education. The budget…

  • FRHSD redistricting vote delayed until September Board members say they need a chance to discuss the issue

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin FRHSD redistricting vote delayed until September Board members say they need a chance to discuss the issue Saying they had not had a chance to discuss the matter among themselves, members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education last week postponed a decision on the redistricting of…

  • Freehold Regional seniors reach graduation day ’02 Ceremonies at all six FRHSD buildings set for evening of June 20

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Freehold Regional seniors reach graduation day ’02 Ceremonies at all six FRHSD buildings set for evening of June 20 Students at the six high schools of the Freehold Regional High School District have been counting down the days, hours and minutes to their graduation. Tomorrow will be the day they…

  • Officials authorize funding

    for Sept. 11 monument By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has cleared the way for funding of a Sept. 11 monument to be constructed next to the municipal complex, Stillwells Corner Road. Municipal officials approved an amendment to a $1.7 million bond ordinance that originally was intended to be used…

  • Students, town reps sort out issues of importance Human relations is focus of meeting at

    Students, town reps sort out issues of importance Human relations is focus of meeting at Freehold Borough H.S. By Clare Marie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In a joint effort between municipal officials and the borough’s Human Relations Committee, Freehold Borough High School students were shown in a tangible way that their town cares about…

  • Young Hispanic male victim of Freehold flim-flam men

    Staff Writer By clare marie celano Young Hispanic male victim of Freehold flim-flam men FREEHOLD — A Bond Street resident was robbed of $1,500 cash and an additional $300 worth of jewelry and electronic equipment because he believed two men when they told him they could make his life better. The May 29 robbery that…