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  • Headstart teacher appreciates community’s support

    The teachers, parents and staff of Freehold Headstart would like to thank the following Freehold area community organizations and retailers for their generosity to our children and their families during the holiday season: C. Richard Applegate School, Barnes & Noble, Briar Hill School, First Baptist Church of Freehold, Freehold Borough Library, St. Rose of Lima,…

  • School funding will be focus of

    Feb. 12 meeting School funding will be focus of School officials from around the state will attend a summit FEb. 12 in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, to discuss the way New Jersey funds education and how it can be reformed. The event, called "Public Support for Public Education," is being sponsored by the Garden State…

  • ARNOLD G. CARLSEN, 90, of Middletown died Feb. 1 at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Oradell, Montclair and Colts Neck before moving to Middletown in 1978. Mr. Carlsen was a retired salesman for Phillips Roofing and Siding, Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, where he was employed 18 years.…

  • Our View

    Summit will be useful forumon needed changes in state Summit will be useful forum on needed changes in state School taxes, long the most significant portion of property tax bills in New Jersey and also the component most prone to increases, rose so drastically in so many local communities as a result of last April’s…

  • Marlboro council should let FRHSD redistricting plan move forward

    Maybe it is time for the silent majority of Marlboro concerned citizens to speak out regarding the Township Council’s decision to fight the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education’s redistricting plan. I, for one, do not want any of my tax dollars being used for such a nonsensical lawsuit. This topic has consumed…

  • JOHN T. GREGA, 82, of Freehold Township died Jan. 7 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Passaic and lived in the Freehold area all his life. He was the owner and operator of GM Repairs, Freehold Township, for 26 years, retiring five years ago. Prior to that he was service manager…

  • Our View

    Potential problem at exitneeds permanent solution Potential problem at exit needs permanent solution Credit is due the Howell Police Department for bringing an issue to light that could have been overlooked and put motorists in a dangerous position. It was several weeks ago that Police Chief Ronald Carter first informed Greater Media News-papers that traffic…

  • Schools come through with support for Water Watch Education Week

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Freehold Township schools who took part in New Jersey Community Water Watch’s Education Week 2003. In particular, I would like to thank Randy Schlesinger of the Applegate School, Cathleen Rosen of the Catena School and Pat Eismann of the Eisenhower Middle School…

  • Proposed passenger rail line will be a benefit to Central Jersey

    The Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail project is the reactivation of approximately 40 miles of existing rail right of way through southern Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. I am a Jamesburg resident who, along with others, supports this beneficial public transportation project for many positive reasons. Currently, the MOM line is opposed by the Middlesex County Board of…