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  • Education, enforcement keys in underage drinking issue

    April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and the focus is on underage drinking. Alcohol is the drug most frequently used by high school seniors and its use is increasing. Boys usually try alcohol for the first time at just 11 years old, while the average age for American girls’ first drink is 13. Underage drinking…

  • Fairness of property tax system needs to be scrutinized

    What Julie Kudish [in her letter of April 9] fails to take into account is that although this year’s proposed [Freehold Borough] school tax increase might mean "buying a few less holiday gifts in December" for some, for others not quite as fortunate as either myself or possibly her, the hardship of increased taxes as…

  • H.S. students practice lockdowns

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer Students and staff members in the Freehold Regional High School District routinely practice "lockdown" drills. One such drill was conducted on April 8 at Manalapan High School. "If there is ever the need in a real situation where a lockdown would be necessitated, [the staff and…

  • Board plans to update school tests

    By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Board plans to update school tests By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — Board of Education members have passed a resolution to update the K-8 school district’s testing program beginning in the coming school year. The update will consist of a new standardized test for grades one through seven…

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries CPL. MICHAEL EDWARD CURTIN, 23, of Howell died March 29 in Najaf, Iraq. Cpl. Curtin was born in Plainfield and lived in Garwood before moving to Howell in 1984. He was a graduate of Howell High School class of 1998. He was a communicant of St. Veronica’s Roman Catholic Church. Upon graduation from high…

  • Candidate would serve children well as board member

    There are three positions up for election in the April 15 Marlboro Board of Education election. I believe that school board membership requires dedicated individuals who understand the educational environment and who will keep the interests of our children as the single most important priority. That is why I am supporting Stacie Stoy for a…

  • Federal, state mandates help drive up school budget

    As a Freehold Borough resident with school-age children, I feel it is important for me to attend Board of Education meetings. It’s not a bad idea for any resident to attend, especially during budget time. Over the past few months, I have sat in the audience listening to these nine people try to make sense…

  • Our View

    Candidates are new; how Our View Candidates are new; how about power brokers? On the surface, it appears as if the political landscape will change dramatically in Marlboro this year. Monday’s announcement by local Democratic and Repub-lican Party leaders revealed a host of residents who will be making their first bid for elective office. The…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnDr. David C. AbbottPublic invited to celebrateschool district Your Turn Guest Column Dr. David C. Abbott Public invited to celebrate school district’s diversity Guest Column Dr. David C. Abbott Public invited to celebrate school district’s diversity For many years, all schools within the Marlboro Township K-8 School District have sought to integrate diversity, tolerance…