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  • Marlboro K-8 creates post to deal with evaluations

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer To handle the looming onslaught of teacher evaluations that must take place in New Jersey schools beginning in September, the Marlboro K-8 School District plans to hire a director of human resources. The Marlboro Board of Education approved a job description for the position at its June 18 meeting. The…

  • Author looks at ‘wars’ waged in global marketplace

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Rebekah Peeples Massengill engages with the audience during a reading and discussion of her book, “Walmart Wars: Moral Populism in the 21st Century.” Love them or hate them, it hardly matters. They are in seemingly every neighborhood. There are 4,043 Wal- Mart stores across the country, to be exact. And…

  • Bullying can affect elderly, too

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer As is the case with any age group, bullying among seniors can have serious consequences for its victims, including problems with eating and sleeping. I t has been said that life comes full circle, and that being elderly can sometimes bear a striking similarity to early childhood. Although this comparison…

  • Police: Youth robbed of sneakers in Manalapan

    MANALAPAN — A tussle among teenagers resulted in the theft of a pair of high-priced sneakers on June 21 at 6:30 p.m., according to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department. According to police, Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky responded to Saratoga Drive at that time for a report of a robbery. A 14- year-old boy who…

  • Moms taking action to promote gun reform

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Robin Nowicki of Manalapan is serving as the ambassador for Monmouth County with the New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. The women are lobbying members of Congress to support common-sense gun reform. You probably heard the tale of the mother who lifted a 3,000-pound…

  • Acting prosecutor will not deploy to Afghanistan

    The deployment orders from the U.S. Navy calling Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni to active duty for a tour in Afghanistan have been rescinded, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Gramiccioni, 41, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve attached to the Region Legal Service Office, Naval…

  • Historical association plans installation of generator

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Officials at the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) are working on a plan that is expected to provide a significant level of permanent protection to the precious artifacts and historical documents that are housed in the association’s headquarters at 70 Court St. The plan includes the purchase…

  • Riviera at Freehold benefit walk a success

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Italian American Club at the Riviera at Freehold held a 2-mile walk on May 18 to benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The Freehold Township Independent Fire Company led the walk through the Riviera adult community in Freehold Township, where the streets were lined with more than 250 American…

  • Freehold Twp. Day will assist veterans

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An event that was created 10 years ago with one band, one ride, a movie screen and a purpose has evolved into an annual family event that provides a day of free entertainment and activities for thousands of people, while staying true to its purpose of helping…