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Pupils who refuse PARCC will remain in classroom
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Feb. 4 Update: At a meeting held on Feb. 3, Marlboro K-8 School District officials said students who refuse to take the PARCC exam will now be placed in a different location from students who take the exam. This updates the article that appears below. For more details, see the…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A youngster makes his way back up the hill near the Howell library during a sledding session on Jan. 28.
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Resident praises snow-plowing ‘maestro’
Since I don’t hesitate to criticize Marlboro Township when I feel services fall short, I shouldn’t hesitate to praise it when services are extraordinary. I can only say that whoever was operating the backhoe assigned to clear Carriage Court and its surroundings during the Jan. 27 storm was an absolute snow-removing maestro. He twice handled…
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Former superintendent thanks Green
It was my distinct pleasure to serve with Cynthia Green for 16 of her 25 years of distinguished service as a member of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. As superintendent of the Marlboro K-8 School District during this time, I both witnessed and was a benefactor of Mrs. Green’s purpose-driven life, her…
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ABLE Act helps individuals with disabilities
When your child or loved one has an intellectual or developmental disability, you spend a lot of time worrying about the future. That is why I was very grateful that Congress passed and President Barack Obama recently signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. This legislation will allow individuals and families to save…
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Marlboro continues modular school search
MARLBORO — Members of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education said they were left frustrated following a presentation about modular construction, a plan the board is considering in order to implement a full-day kindergarten program. “This was a colossal waste of time,” board member John Dwyer said. “It begs the question, where do…
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January blahs unleash the beast within
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Remember Grumpy? He was the cranky fictional character in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and he surely got a bum rap. Nobody wanted to be around him, and I’m sure the little guy must have found it difficult to simply hang with his peeps. Grumpy saw the negative…
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Public given prime time to address school testing
IN THE NEWS Mark Rosman In recent months, parents in many communities served by Greater Media Newspapers have come before their local school board to comment on the issue of student testing. In broad terms, parents have raised concerns about the number of exams their children are required to take and the amount of classroom…
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Foundation reaches goal with ‘ConnectUs!’ effort
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Education Foundation has brought its ConnectUs! campaign to a successful conclusion. The foundation’s effort to raise $250,000 began at the organization’s first Monte Carlo Night in 2012. The goal was to allow each classroom in the Freehold Township K-8 School District to become…
