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  • Victims’ siblings also bear

    Stephanie Cayne-Meiskin cherishes the fond memories she has of her brother, Jason, who was killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. scars of Sept. 11 attack Local support group offers chance to begin process of healing By clare M. masi Staff Writer Stephanie Cayne-Meiskin misses her younger brother Jason every day,…

  • State will begin to fund more special ed costs Local administrators appreciate law that will provide extra aid

    State will begin to fund more special ed costs Local administrators appreciate law that will provide extra aid Legislation that is expected to help local school districts fund a portion of their special education needs was recently signed into law. The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) praised former acting Gov. Donald T. DiFrancesco for…

  • Cultural issues one facet of town’s changing face Freehold committee takes first steps to address new demographic realities

    Staff Writer By clare m. masi Cultural issues one facet of town’s changing face Freehold committee takes first steps to address new demographic realities Members of a subcommittee formed to explore methods of dealing with the issue of overcrowding in some Freehold Borough housing met for the first time on Jan. 24. Members of the…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Manalapan High School junior forward Todd Burach goes up for a rebound during the Braves’ 75-39 victory at home over Marlboro on Jan. 25.

  • Rec. commission will give way to advisory board Two commissioners say officials did not care for independent public body

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Rec. commission will give way to advisory board Two commissioners say officials did not care for independent public body The Manalapan Township Committee is planning to replace the board of recreation commissioners with a recreation advisory board. Ordinances doing away with the recreation commission and creating the advisory board were…

  • Master plan discussion to continue in February

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin MANALAPAN — Township Commit-tee members have set a Feb. 13 workshop meeting as the date when they will continue their discussion of recommended amendments to the municipal master plan. The Planning Board has recommended the amendments to the governing body. Over the course of numerous public hearings in 2001 the…

  • Drama pupils step out with ‘Guys and Dolls’

    Staff Writer By paul godino Drama pupils step out with ‘Guys and Dolls’ FARRAH MAFFAI Bryan Solarana, as Sky Masterson, sings “Luck Be a Lady” during rehearsals for the Barkalow Middle School production of Guys and Dolls. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A unique class at the Barkalow Middle School has some of its eighth-grade students singing…

  • Saving yesterdays for tomorrow

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli JERRY WOLKOWITZ Ira Matthews Jr. (l) and his son, Ira III, help to preserve bits of history in their Farmingdale workshop by restoring and reproducing historic landmarks in the area. A recent project was the restoration of a gatekeeper’s house, which was returned to the spot at the Red Bank…

  • Condolences, kind words help family begin healing

    Staff Writer By kathy baratta Members of the Driscoll family, who lost a husband and father on United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, say that kind words and condolences from their neighbors and government representatives, including President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush, have helped them begin the long process of healing.…