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Marlboro senior strives to inspire her peers
Lenore Luca is gratified by students’ response to her comments BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Lenore Luca MARLBORO — Lenore Luca likes to talk and the 17-year-old Marlboro High School senior’s impressive résumé holds the power to draw a crowd. In addition to running an Internet radio show and a magazine, both fittingly named “Teen…
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Council hears information about charter school plan
Group in Freehold Borough seeks public’s participation in online survey of proposal BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The individuals behind a charter school proposal in Freehold Borough are moving forward with a survey to gauge community interest in the idea. After initially describing the proposal during a recent meeting of the Freehold…
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Officials erred by keeping election in April
I t was bad enough when the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education allowed itself to be mugged and otherwise abused by the New Jersey Education Association during its contract negotiations several years ago where a more than 16 percent increase in wages was approved over four years. Now, in its infinite wisdom, the…
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Planning board members listened to concerns
I would like to thank and acknowledge the members of the Manalapan Planning Board for making what I consider to be a very prudent long-term decision for the town at their meeting on Feb. 23. The board voted to maintain the current uses in the township’s master plan as relates to the OP-3 and OP-10…
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Howell senior citizens are grateful for community’s support
A s the new year is under way, it seems most fitting to reflect on the kindness and generosity of others. The spirit of caring and compassion that has been showered throughout the past year upon the senior citizens who live in Howell by business, the school community, service agencies and the governing body is…
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FRHSD moves school election to November
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A long with many other New Jersey school boards, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has voted to move its annual election for board members from April to November. Board members voted unanimously on Feb. 6 to make the move. The decision is effective this year. Board…
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Anna Plascjak
Mrs. Plascjak, 97, of Matawan and formerly of Marlboro, died Feb. 4, 2012, at CareOne in Holmdel. She worked primarily in the food industry as a kitchen supervisor in the New York City School System and as a cashier at Exchange Buffet Corp. Mrs. Plascjak was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1996; four brothers,…
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This virus an equal opportunity intruder
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I hate it when the family is sick. Yet after many years of parenting, I’ve learned that we’re destined to no fewer than two bouts with the flu per season. Never mind that we’ve had flu shots, bulked up on vitamins and doused the house with holy water. Readers…
