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Teachers press for settlement
MARLBORO — About 100 members of the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) turned out at a Board of Education meeting last week to make known their displeasure over a lack of a contract agreement. The previous three-year agreement between the board and the union expired in June. MTEA members are currently working under the terms…
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Obituaries
PEARL ANN CLAX, 81, of Freehold died Oct. 13 at Madison Center, Matawan. She was born in Kittrell, N.C., and moved to Freehold 50 years ago. Mrs. Clax was a nurse’s aide at Pine Aire Nursing Home, Lakewood, for 26 years before retiring 16 years ago. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, Kittrell,…
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More Obituaries
MARION I. STANKLE, 95, of Oceanport died Oct. 11 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born in Red Bank and had resided in Freehold and Colts Neck before moving to Oceanport 10 years ago. A graduate of Montclair State Teacher’s College, Upper Montclair, Mrs. Stankle was a teacher. She began her teaching career…
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Take action when things seem amiss Guest Column Sue Kozel What would you do if you saw a pedophile in action? Would you intervene? Ignore the behavior? Call the police?
Take action when things seem amiss Guest Column Sue Kozel What would you do if you saw a pedophile in action? Would you intervene? Ignore the behavior? Call the police? When my husband and I traveled to Cape May for the Labor Day weekend, these questions were not on the radar screen. We looked forward…
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Sit down, don’t come out until contract is settled
Sit down, don’t come out until contract is settled The level of rhetoric has been turned up in contract negotiations involving the Manalapan-Englishtown Region-al School District Board of Education and the Manalapan-Englishtown Education Association (MEEA). The MEEA represents more than 400 staff members in the K-8 district’s six schools. The previous contract expired June 30.…
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Contamination issues deserve serious consideration
In Howell, contamination appears prevalent. A resident spoke of concerns regarding farm soil contamination due to pesticides used, and the Township Council is changing the land use law to require soil testing before a developer disturbs the land. After a rain, this contamination can drain into our water. Since the farmers disturb the land during…
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Students, senator explore politics, community topics
Staff Writer By brian walsh Students, senator explore politics, community topics MARLBORO — Boy bands, video games, suburban sprawl and cellular telephones are just some of the topics that are on the minds of Marlboro’s seventh- and eighth-grade students. The last two issues in particular were brought to the attention of state Sen. John O.…
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Planning Board members should hang their heads
At the Oct. 4 Marlboro Planning Board meeting, preliminary approval was granted to construct a 35-home development along Ticetown and Greenwood roads. There will be a construction entrance on Ticetown Road. It was pointed out during the meeting that Ticetown Road is not wide enough to accommodate all of the heavy truck traffic associated with…
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Contract talks to continue
JERRY WOLKOWITZ Marlboro Township Education Association members rally for a new contract prior to an Oct. 12 negotiations session at Board of Education headquarters. MARLBORO — Teachers remained at work in the township’s K-8 school district this week without a new contract in place, but with the prospect of additional discussions with the Board of…
