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  • School district planning upgrade to phone system

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin School district planning upgrade to phone system ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District needs to upgrade its telephone system and Board of Education members are in the process of determining which firm to hire to assess the existing system and make plans for an upgrade. Two telephone consulting firms,…

  • State senator will press opposition to rail line as proposed

    Despite my opposition, a bill that authorizes a route for the proposed Mon-mouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail line to be considered for federal funding was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Whitman. Though supporters of the proposed rail line believe they have won the battle over this controversial issue, their victory does not…

  • Children’s manners are much appreciated on Halloween

    As I closed my door to the last trick-or-treater, I couldn’t help noticing the outstanding manners of the children in my area. We recently moved from a neighboring town where on Halloween, upon opening the door, more than the majority of kids or teens stood with their bags open, got their candy and walked away.…

  • Seniors getting hit from all directions with rate hikes

    All of a sudden, it hit the fans here — and I’m talking about hitting the fans of the once-good New Jersey living. Senior citizens have been hit in their meager wallets and pocketbooks with rising costs. There are HMOs under Medicare that no longer want to service the retirees and, like Aetna US Healthcare,…

  • ‘Tellabration 2000’ is storytime for adults

    Jersey Shore Storytelling will present the sixth annual "Tellabration" at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Parish Center of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Colts Neck. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. According to a news release, this annual night of storytelling for adults was created in 1987 in Connecticut by J.G. Pinkerton and came…

  • Group offers support to children in mourning

    Children’s Grief, a non-denominational bereavement support group for children ages 7-13, meets twice a month at the First Presbyterian Church, 50 Main St., Englishtown. The group offers a safe place where children can share their feelings of grief with others in their age group. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20. To register…

  • Howell superintendent candidate for nat’l honor

    Howell superintendent candidate for nat’l honor HOWELL – Giving credit to his staff and the community, Howell Superinten-dent of Schools Dr. Charles R. Kuzminski has accepted a statewide honor. Kuzminski, who has led Howell’s K-8 school district since December 1991, has been selected New Jersey’s candidate for the American Association of School Administrators’ (AASA) Superintendent…

  • Architect preparing specs

    for work at Manalapan H.S. School board brought up to date on ongoing construction projects By dave benjamin Staff Writer Work is moving along on improvements in the Freehold Regional High School District, and the start of large-scale work — the construction of new classrooms — is on the horizon. Jean K. Perantoni of the…

  • Incident at school nets teen trespassing charge

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar Incident at school nets teen trespassing charge FREEHOLD — A Jackson male, 17, was charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful possession of a weapon as the result of an incident at Freehold Borough High School, Robertsville Road, during the afternoon of Oct. 25. Police said the juvenile and a male…