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ON CAMPUS
Michael Mullen of Howell has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa. Michael, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education. Manas Deolankar of Morganville has been named to the dean’s…
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Parents remain concerned about rigors of K-8 testing
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — Many parents said they remained unsatisfied following a presentation by Marlboro K-8 School District administrators who attempted to address the rigor and number of district assessment tests that are handed out to students. “They did not address any concerns at all,” parent Amy First-Toland said following the Dec.…
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Improvements carry a cost to consumers
In recent weeks, there have been letters to the editor and newspaper advertisements from a special interest group that have painted an unfair picture of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed rate plan. As president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1289, representing more than 1,150 JCP&L employees, I know firsthand…
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Questions remain about concrete crusher
Why does Marlboro need another concrete crushing facility in the Morganville area when there are already two operating between Tennent and Amboy roads? That is one of the questions the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment needs to ask 631 Associates at a public hearing to be held Jan. 13 at Town Hall. Other questions: …
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Many questions surround the PARCC test
I am writing in response to Managing Editor Mark Rosman’s recent column, “Attention Must Be Paid to Parents’ Views on Testing.” What Howell K-8 School District Superintendent of Schools Joseph Isola neglects to mention is that there are significant concerns with the PARCC test and with Pearson, the corporation responsible for creating the PARCC test…
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Superintendent preparing for pupils who refuse test
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District is one of many districts preparing for the possibility that parents may refuse to allow their children to take the state-mandated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) testing in March. In an interview, Superintendent of Schools John J. Marciante Jr. explained…
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ON CAMPUS
Lauren M. Maskowitz of Manalapan, daughter of Theresa and Jordan Maskowitz, graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in May 2014 with a bachelor of science in nursing. Lauren, who was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester, is a registered nurse at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She is a 2010 graduate of…
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Habitat for Humanity Club holds gingerbread house contest
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Above: Dan Rosenfeld, 16, decorates a gingerbread house during a Marlboro High School fundraiser that benefited Habitat for Humanity of Monmouth County. At right, Jen Han, 15, puts the finishing touches on her gingerbread creation. MARLBORO — Students need to be at least 16 years old to help build a…
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Happy to come home
IN THE NEWS Mark Rosman Have you ever wanted to kiss the ground in Aberdeen Township? I know that is a strange question to ask, but on the rare occasions when I travel to New York City, that is exactly the feeling I have when I return via NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line and…
