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  • Rutgers team assesses math scores

    Turnover in Colts Neck district & quick changes in textbooks are cited as sources of problem BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer When state math assessment scores for third-graders in the Colts Neck K-8 School District decreased over three years, district administrators sought the help of the Rutgers University Institute for Improving Student Achievement (RIISA) for…

  • Freehold officials agree to shared services deals

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Officials in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township have once again entered into a series of shared services agreements. During its final meeting of 2009 the Borough Council passed several resolutions which authorize partnerships with Freehold Township. Officials said the purpose of the shared services is saving taxpayers…

  • Relatives tell of the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease

    Share stories of mental decline of patients, heartache of caregivers BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Mildred “Muney” Davis is described by her son as a “real lady”: she taught her son to hold doors open and she never used four-letter words. She worked for her husband Lou’s business, volunteered her time for the Jewish Chronic…

  • Freehold Township selects members for town boards

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — At the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting of the Township Committee, Mayor Dorothy Avallone made the following appointments/reappointments to the Freehold Township Planning Board: • Mark Boutote, new appointment, Alternate 2, through Dec. 31, 2010. • Richard Gatto, reappointment, four-year term. • Township Committeeman Eugene Golub, reappointment, mayor’s designee, one-year term. • Annmarie…

  • 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease

    1. Memory loss Forgetting recently learned information. A person begins to forget more often and is unable to recall the information later. 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks Finding it hard to plan or complete everyday tasks. Individuals may lose track of the steps involved in preparing a meal, etc. 3. Problems with language Forgetting simple…

  • Title agents indicted for series of crimes

    On Dec. 28 a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a seven-count indictment charging Rebecca Marchese-DePeri-Grande, 37, of Jackson, and her sister, Meredith Miller, 34, of Brick Township, with second degree conspiracy, second-degree misapplication of entrusted property, second-degree theft by failure to make required disposition of property received, and second-degree misconduct by a corporate official. The…

  • Cases of Alzheimer’s disease to double by 2050

    No cure yet for the most common, most debilitating form of dementia BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer (Editor’s note: The following statistics and information have been provided by the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter.) As the most common form of dementia, accounting for about 70 percent of all cases, Alzheimer’s disease affects 5.3 million…

  • Museum will display rabbi’s memorabilia

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will premier an exhibit featuring a collection of unique and historically significant items of Ocean County resident Sally J. Priesand, the first female rabbi to be ordained in America. Among the memorabilia on display will be letters and photographs, newspaper clippings, paintings, mementos, gifts and other special possessions…

  • Silver Alert to find missing dementia patients is now law

    Legislation that establishes a system to help locate missing persons who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments was signed into law by then- Gov. Richard Codey. The measure, S-1551/A-2844, creates an emergency Silver Alert System for providing public notification of those missing persons in a manner that is similar to the Amber Alerts that…