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  • Resident suggests name of event be changed to “Freehold Day”

    I am writing this to protest the upcoming event called “Olde Freehold Day” in Freehold. My main reason for protesting this event is the name. Old Freehold was a terrible place for minorities, especially African-Americans, to have to live and work. Segregation and bigotry was openly practiced here. Schools were segregated, restaurants were segregated, the…

  • Board reports few hitches with participation fees

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The first year of requiring students to pay to participate in various activities in the Marlboro K-8 School District appears to be successful, according to district administrators. Business Administrator Cindy Barr- Rague told Board of Education members during an April 5 meeting that the implementation of the fees in…

  • on campus

    Lisa M. Weiner, daughter of Bonnie and AlanWeiner of Marlboro, has earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall semester at the American University, Washington, D.C. Lisa, a 2008 graduate of Marlboro High School, is pursuing a double major in musical theater and public communication. Matthew Scott Watson, son of Marilyn and Andrew…

  • Voters approve Freehold Twp. school tax levy

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Voters said yes to the Freehold Township K-8 School District’s 2011-12 budget in the April 27 school election. Voters approved a general fund tax levy of $56.7 million to support a $68.8 million budget for the upcoming school year. The budget was approved in a vote…

  • Freehold Twp. school board to name supt.

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education will appoint a new superintendent of schools at a public meeting to be held at the district’s administrative offices onWest Main Street on April 28. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. The person selected for the position will succeed William Setaro, who…

  • Mildred C. Kitson

    Mrs. Kitson, 90, a resident of Colts Neck for 46 years, diedApril 7, 2011, at St. Barnabas Hospice/ Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Colts Neck. Mrs. Kitson is survived by her husband of 67 years, Charles F. Kitson; a daughter, Mildred K., and her husband, William…

  • Manalapan students’ projects win honors

    MANALAPAN — Two juniors from Manalapan High School, Craig Hiller and Andrew Feldman, have recently won computer science and engineering awards and nearly $30,000 in combined scholarships. According to information provided by the Freehold Regional High School District, these two young men have placed Manalapan High School near the top of approximately 300 schools competing…

  • Information being sought on school janitorial costs

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — While the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education has approved a resolution to join a shared service initiative to seek bids for janitorial services, board members stressed their action does not mean a plan to outsource the district’s custodial employees is definite. During an April 6…