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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…
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Growing old is a gift
GIRL TALK Clare Marie Celano I recently picked up a Neil Diamond CD with his photo on the cover during the days when he was at the height of his career in the 1970s. “I remember when he looked like this,” I told the Starbucks barista who knows me well. “Clare, you’re dating yourself,” was…
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Superintendents selected for ‘ConnectED’ initiative
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Ross Kasun Two area school superintendents were selected to participate in the recent “ConnectED to the Future” initiative in recognition of their commitment to Future Ready schools. The program was held at the White House in Washington, D.C., in November. The White House and the U.S. Department of Education…
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Elementary pupils use blogging to gain academic, Internet skills
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — They may not be ready for Facebook yet, but students at the Marlboro Elementary School are already making their voices heard on the Internet. At a recent Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education meeting, Emily Beyer, Shoshanna Fisher, Dean Jasser, Shane Meyer, Maxine Rosenstein and Hannah Wolf…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A deer blends in with the surrounding brush on an early winter day.
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‘Interfaith’ holidays confusing to children
After reading the Greater Media Newspapers article “Interfaith Families Embrace Holidays” about interfaith families celebrating Judaism and other religions, I am of the opinion that this has to be extremely confusing to children. If a couple is Jewish and Catholic, and are mixing the two together, they are doing an injustice to the children. These…
