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Support helps to make Molly Pitcher project a reality
The members of the GFWC Molly Pitcher Woman’s Club of Freehold would like to thank the volunteers and contributors to our community improvement project at the Molly Pitcher Spring. We appreciate their generosity, which gave us the ability to construct an overlook and natural wood-chip pathway on the Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan. Our thanks…
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Board committed to making school a safe environment
I am writing in response to your editorial of June 18. While it is true that the Freehold school system has had its share of incidents, for the last reported year there were only three such incidents. Compare this with similar districts and it’s obvious that the idea that our schools are on a "dangerous…
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Teachers say school is a safe, positive place to work
We, as Freehold Borough Inter-mediate School teachers, would like to respond to the editorial dated June 18, 2003. Those of us who are here on a daily basis can attest firsthand to what really takes place at the Freehold Intermediate School. Although it is true that two very unfortunate incidents occurred here, our school has…
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State urged to restore funds for anti-smoking programs
We are concerned about the proposed reduction in state funds for anti-smoking programs from $30 million to $10 million in order to balance the state budget. If these reductions are made, Mon-mouth County will lose two Quit Centers, the REBEL youth program and various community-based tobacco prevention projects. When the state raises taxes on cigarettes…
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Prediction was wrong because President Bush lied
I was wrong about Saddam Hussein unleashing massive attacks. I admit it. Why was I wrong? Because now it is very obvious Hussein never had the capability of delivering any weapons of mass destruction. Nothing at all has been discovered — no long-range missiles and no biological agents in any credible amount. Logic then says…
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Township officials helped to solve commuters’ problem
In his note to the editor, Kelly Barry states that Freehold Township and Anthony Ammiano, deputy mayor, should be showing support for the ratables in town and not 20 people. I don’t remember reading that the Raintree shopping center would close down because of a boycott by the commuters and residents in Raintree supporting them.…
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Obituaries
Obituaries ANNA T. ASKIN, 86, of Freehold Township died June 10 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, she had lived in Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y., before moving to Freehold Township in 1993. Mrs. Askin was a secretary for F&S Central, Green Point, N.Y., for 10 years, retiring in 1982. She was a retired 30-year member of…
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FRHSD seniors to mark graduation on June 19
By dave benjaminStaff Writer FRHSD seniors to mark graduation on June 19 By dave benjamin Staff Writer The six high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will conduct their graduation ceremonies on the evening of June 19. "The class of 2003 will always be remembered as the class that cared," said Superintendent of…
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MEMS graduation to be held at Brookdale
MEMS graduation to be held at Brookdale MANALAPAN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School will hold its graduation ceremony at 4 p.m. June 23 at the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The graduating class of 2003 consists of 693 eighth-grade students "We wish them well in their high school years and…
