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  • Smith, Gotto take seats on Howell council dais

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Freshly elected Howell Township Council members Pauline Smith and William Gotto were sworn in to office on Nov. 24 with the help of a few special guests. New Jersey Congressman Christopher H. Smith and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno welcomed Smith and Gotto to the municipality’s governing body by…

  • Sides say deal has been struck on new contract for teachers

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The details that everyone wants to know about a contract that has been agreed to by the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education and the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) are not expected to be made public before the end of 2009. Both parties reached an agreement…

  • FTHS student appears on MSG Varsity TV network

    Freehold Township High School student Mia O’Brien was recently featured on MSG Varsity’s live call-in show “A Quick :60” during the weekly Scholastic Spotlight segment. Mia O’Brien Mia was invited to appear on “A Quick 60″ to introduce a video package she wrote, edited and produced for MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s initiative dedicated to high school…

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    www.davidjacobsphotography.com Grace Slick, the former lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane, reacts to some photographs of her that were taken by David Jacobs (r). Another picture from this session recently appeared in the AARP magazine and was mentioned in a column by Greater Media Newspapers managing editor Mark Rosman. Jacobs read that column and submitted…

  • Playing their parts

    ERIC SUCAR staff Megan Brower (c) and her fellow castmates rehearse a scene from the Marlboro Community Players’ production of “Madeline’s Christmas” on Nov. 10. The show will be performed at Marlboro High School on Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-13. Advance tickets may be purchased online at www.MarlboroPlayers.com or at Cards for Less in the…

  • Board settles ethics matter

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District has settled a legal matter with a former FRHSD Board of Education member in the amount of $135,000. Former board member BonnieSue Rosenwald, who represented Marlboro, received indemnification through the settlement agreement, leading to the board having to pay her legal fees. The $135,000…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Jill Lemesevski (r), 16, samples fudge during a demonstration provided by former White House chefs to students of the Freehold Regional High School District Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Academy at the Five Star Café at Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, on Nov. 18. For more photos, visit GMN Photo Galleries at…

  • Bands work in harmony to help feed the hungry

    Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash will feature The Reveling with Jay Weinberg, and much more BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Music, merriment and good will to others contribute to the spirit of the holiday season. Greater Media wants to fuel that spirit by providing a way for people to enjoy good music, have some…

  • Zoners reject plan for cell tower

    Freehold Township residents kept up fight for more than a year BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Agroup of neighbors who live in the vicinity of 169 Robertsville Road, Freehold Township, will sleep better knowing their bucolic landscape will remain intact following a unanimous decision made by members of the Freehold Township Zoning Board of…