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FARRAH MAFFAI Marlboro High School’s Andrew Solomon competes in the high jump on May 8 at the Monmouth County Track and Field Champion-ships in Tinton Falls. For more, see Sports.
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Diamond named in honor of local baseball booster John Castellani was 30-year supporter of children’s activities
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Diamond named in honor of local baseball booster John Castellani was 30-year supporter of children’s activities Maureen Castellani reveals a plaque naming a baseball field at the Manalapan Recreation Center the John G. Castellani Memorial Field in memory of her husband, who devoted more than 30 years of service to…
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Family’s history bridges Civil War and 21st century
Correspondent By dick metzgar James H. King Sr. left his home in Freehold as a teen-ager to fight in the Civil War. Later, he was a blacksmith in Marlboro. As Freehold Borough evolved from a crossroads village in the early 1800s to a county seat comprised of a distinct business district and residential neighborhoods, so…
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NERC members kick some robutt For robot builders, the thrill is in the competition
Staff Writer By ADELE YOUNG NERC members kick some robutt For robot builders, the thrill is in the competition Two competitors set up their robots in the arena before a recent match sponsored by NERC (North East Robotics Club) at Fort Washington, Pa. Drivers control their robots from outside the arena. Whether they have names…
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Rezoning requests focus on age-restricted housing Master plan amendments are focus for officials in Marlboro this spring
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Rezoning requests focus on age-restricted housing Master plan amendments are focus for officials in Marlboro this spring MARLBORO — If a proposed master plan amendment is adopted and heeded, the township could eventually develop a much larger, older face. Emphasis has been placed on rezoning requests that would allow for…
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Majority of board agrees on name for new middle school Marlboro Memorial Middle School is choice for building
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Majority of board agrees on name for new middle school Marlboro Memorial Middle School is choice for building MARLBORO — The Board of Education has officially named a middle school under construction on Nolan Road the Marlboro Memorial Middle School. The new school name survived two motions, a close vote…
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Schools to towns: Tell us what to cut Every penny needed, says school district’s assistant administrator
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Schools to towns: Tell us what to cut Every penny needed, says school district’s assistant administrator Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School Dis-trict Board of Education members have told municipal officials in both of those communities that the defeated $56.9 million budget for the 2002-03 school year cannot withstand any reductions. That being…
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A community’s life in pictures
Staff Writer By clare marie celano JERRY WOLKOWITZ Part of a mural at Borough Hall, Freehold, shows the historic American Hotel, Main Street. Wini Smart was commissioned by Freehold Borough officials to paint a mural that would commemorate the bicentennial celebration of the United States in 1976. Her brush strokes ended up leaving a legacy…
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Alumni say school prepared them for life Renewed Court Street School continues mission of community education
Staff Writer By clare marie celano Alumni say school prepared them for life Renewed Court Street School continues mission of community education JERRY WOLKOWITZ Alumni from the Court Street School, Freehold Borough, gathered in the restored building recently and recalled the days of their youth. Pictured are Don Ruffin of Plainfield, who attended the school…
