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Start lobbying now for more school aid
Start lobbying now for more school aid Start lobbying now for more school aid Give us more in ’04. Given the way things have been going in terms of state funding for suburban school districts in New Jersey over the past few years, that should be the rallying cry for area school administrators and residents.…
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Your Turn
Bruce D. WalckGuest ColumnConfusion on map leavesresident seeking answers Your Turn Bruce D. Walck Guest Column Confusion on map leaves resident seeking answers Bruce D. Walck Guest Column Confusion on map leaves resident seeking answers I am writing in response to your recent article on Christie Estates, a proposed subdivision in Freehold Township. As a…
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Wasser issues warning about school funding
H.S. superintendent:News from Trenton may not be very good BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Wasser issues warning about school funding H.S. superintendent: News from Trenton may not be very good BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Speaking about future needs in his district’s six buildings, James Wasser, the Freehold Regional High School District superintendent of schools, sees…
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Investment in education now will pay untold dividends for New Jersey’s children in the decades to come
In light of some recent, encouraging economic news, many individual investors are starting to feel more optimistic about their portfolios. Regardless of the economic outlook, millions of us continue to seek that perfect no-risk/high-return investment. And as we seek that magic investment bullet, we should turn our attention to New Jersey’s system of public education.…
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Communities lose when appropriate taxes are not paid
Regarding closing the muster zone in Freehold, I really have no preference either way. What bothers me about this whole issue is some of the comments brought on by the Monmouth County Residents for Immigrants Rights group. I am also for immigrants — that is what founded America. However, there are legal and illegal immigrants.…
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New school board member shares immigrants’ dreams
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Luis De Leon FREEHOLD — Newly appointed Board of Education member Luis De Leon not only understands the difficulties that immigrants who come to the United States have to face, he relates to the situation because he lived through it himself. De Leon emigrated…
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Obituaries
Michael J. Shea Obituaries Michael J. Shea Mr. Shea, 64, of Easton, Pa. died Dec. 22 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Hazlet for 20 years before moving to Easton. Mr. Shea was employed by Equitable Insurance, New York City, N.Y. He served in the U.S. Army and was a communicant of…
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Principal’s move put on hold temporarily
BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Principal’s move put on hold temporarily BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The township’s K-8 school district did some shuffling of administrators last week after a newly hired principal was unable to join the district. When West Freehold School Principal Judith Jalovick announced her plans to retire from the…
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State funds to keep farm green forever
State funds to keep farm green forever New Jersey residents have voted several times over the years to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to preserving the state’s dwindling inventory of farmland. Open space and farmland preservation funding has been approved on the local, county and state levels. Residents pay special…
