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  • County appreciates efforts put forth by volunteers

    Volunteers have been a powerful source of energy, commitment, talent and skills to the Monmouth County Division of Social Services for over 30 years. As National Volunteer Week, April 27 to May 3, is being celebrated in towns and cities across the country, we want you to know how much we appreciate the depth of…

  • Freehold Borough school budget fails by four votes

    Valenti, Reich, Mullerelected to school board By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Freehold Borough school budget fails by four votes Valenti, Reich, Muller elected to school board By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Anyone doubting the truth of the statement that every vote in an election does indeed count should check out the borough’s…

  • Our View

    A spirit of help, volunteerism Our View A spirit of help, volunteerism You have to hand it to a special group of residents in Manalapan’s Covered Bridge II adult community. Experiences learned over a lifetime have taught them they are in a prime position to help themselves and those around them. Now, not only has…

  • Failed school tab will now be reviewed

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Failed school tab will now be reviewed By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — For the second year in a row, voters turned down the tax levy that Board of Education members said was necessary to support the operation of the town’s K-8 school district in the coming year. By…

  • Rejected high school budget will be reviewed in 8 towns

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer For the second year in a row, residents of the Freehold Regional High School District gave the Board of Education’s proposed budget for the coming school year a thumbs down. Voters did that in April 2002 when they rejected the 2002-03 school year budget and they…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries JOSEPH ARBACZAWSKI, 56, of Missoula, Mont., died April 9 at home. He was a graduate of Freehold High School, attended Trenton State College, and graduated from Indiana University. He worked as a microbiologist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. He founded Robarb Inc., a swimming pool and spa chemical corporation…

  • Planners OK additions at two schools

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer Planners OK additions at two schools By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Plans for additions to the Clark Mills School and the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) have been approved by the Planning Board. The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has announced plans to build the additions to…

  • Eng, Sobel, Miller win seats on Marlboro school board

    After rare defeat of budgetlast year, plan for By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Eng, Sobel, Miller win seats on Marlboro school board After rare defeat of budget last year, plan for ’03-04 is approved by voters By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — The votes are in and the town can welcome two old…

  • Staff treated resident with respect, love

    In a time when there is so much negativity in the world, I want to share some positive thoughts about a wonderful facility in our area. Monmouth County Care Centers, John L. Montgomery Division, on Dutch Lane Road in Freehold Township, was home to my 97-year-old mother for the five years preceding her death on…