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  • Governors fail public on reform legislation

    Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie, two ethically challenged governors, confirmed again that they would be moral dwarfs as president, the office they covet. Despite the unanimous endorsement of Port Authority reform legislation by all four New York and New Jersey legislative bodies, these governors vetoed the legislation. There is simply no honest defense of the…

  • Green saluted as long tenure on board ends

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Cynthia Green MARLBORO — After nearly 1,000 Tuesday nights spent at board meetings, Cynthia Green — the longest-serving board member in the history of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education — has ended her 25-year tenure. At the Jan. 6 reorganization meeting, Green was honored by board members…

  • Freehold Learning Center pupils deliver toys to ailing children

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Student Council members at the Freehold Learning Center Elementary School learned how good it feels to give rather than receive when they delivered toys to sick children at the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, several days before Christmas. This was the…

  • Area schools and camps have so much to offer

    Alphabet Avenue Nursery School It’s such an exciting time at Alphabet Avenue Nursery School.The school is in its fifth year, and the students are always happy and confident. In the morning they run into the classroom smiling, and in the afternoon they never want to leave.All of the classrooms are very large and bright, where…

  • An American tradition: camp

    Millions of children nationwide become part of history For more than 150 years, millions of children have learned life lessons and made lasting memories in a positive, supportive camp environment.This year, more than 10 million children and youth will attend camp nationwide. Today, camps are the natural extension of traditional education settings. Camp is comprised…

  • Summer camp: the ultimate 21st century skills-learning environment

    By Andy Pritikin It used to be so easy. Mom was home, and kids wanted to play outside, as we only had seven channels on the television (and no central air). Boy, how times have changed.Technological advances have profoundly affected life, as we know it, including how we raise our children. Most families rely on…

  • Marlboro board considers policy on gender identity

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education may adopt a policy that would address the needs of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The board approved a first reading of the policy during a meeting in December. According to the policy, the board will accept a student’s assertion of…

  • Student joins lawmakers at conference

    Shaye DiPasquale, a senior at Freehold Township High School, was invited to attend the National Foundation of Women Legislators Conference in Philadelphia. The four-day conference was held in November. Shaye’s invitation to attend followed the news that she had been awarded a scholarship from the Alice Paul Institute after being recommended by state Assemblywoman Caroline…

  • Sporting a new ‘do

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Mary Hulse, 9, of Freehold, wears a unique hairstyle as she takes in the boys basketball game pitting Freehold Township High School against Freehold High School on Jan. 15 in Freehold Borough. The visiting Patriots won, 57-43.