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Board sets goals for new year
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — At its meeting on Aug. 17 the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education approved board goals and district goals for the 2010-11 school year. Both sets of goals were approved by 8-0 votes by board members Joseph De- Pasquale, Lori Semel, Brian Graime, Diane Bindler, Michele Stipelman,…
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A royal(ty) opportunity? by Peter Smyth
CORNER OFFICE As chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., the parent company of 23 radio stations located in markets around the country, including seven stations in New Jersey, I have a keen interest in keeping free and local radio a viable industry. Many of you may have read recent press accounts of the…
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Federal dollars to fund rail study
U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the NJ Transit Corporation $534,375 for the development of an Alternatives Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AA/DEIS) for the Monmouth-Ocean- Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail project. According to a press release from the senators, this funding will help…
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Garbage company: Manalapan residents can use 50-gallon cans
BY Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — Municipal officials announced this week that the company that collects Manalapan’s garbage will begin emptying 50-gallon garbage cans. In a press release issued on Aug. 31, the township administration said Waste Management of New Jersey has been working cooperatively with Manalapan to help the township achieve its goals and to…
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FirstEnergy offering grants to stimulate classroom learning
FirstEnergy Corp.’s New Jersey operating company, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), is again offering mathematics, science and technology grants to educators and youth group leaders. The grants, available to teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, support classroom projects and teacher professional development initiatives. The deadline to apply for a grant is Sept. 20. Any…
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Smithereens to celebrate 30th anniversary with free concert
Manalapan resident Jim Babjak is founding member of band BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The Smithereens have been rocking the world for 30 years with hits that include “A Girl Like You,” “Too Much Passion,” “Blood and Roses” and more. The band’s roots are anchored in Carteret, Middlesex County, where three of the four members…
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Virtual backpack comes to Colts Neck
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — School will be back in session on Sept. 2 for children who attend the Colts Neck K-8 School District and this academic year is starting with a few changes. Students in grades three through eight will see the introduction of an activity fee this year. This one-time…
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Enrollment up 43 pupils in Freehold Borough
Several new positions are filled in K-8 district BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Teachers, principals and other school staff members will welcome 1,405 children to Freehold Borough’s three schools on Sept. 7. According to information provided by administrators, Freehold Intermediate School will have an enrollment of 397 pupils (up from 387 in 2009-10); Park…
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Change in busing affects 10 students
The loss of bus transportation to and from school in the Freehold Regional High School District will only affect 10 students this year. Information provided by a district spokesman on Aug. 27 clarified a letter that had been posted on the FRHSD’s Internet website. According to the letter that was posted on the website, students…
