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  • Write-in winner will accept seat on school board

    FREEHOLD — Incumbents Michael Lichardi and Susan Greitz have been reelected to the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education and a write-in candidate has been successful in his bid for a spot on the board. According to the Monmouth County website, the Nov. 3 election results showed Lichardi receiving 800 votes and Greitz…

  • Five incumbents win uncontested election for school board seats

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Five members of the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education will return to their seats. Kay Poklemba-Holtz, Christopher Marion and Jason Levy ran unopposed for three-year terms on Nov. 3. Poklemba-Holtz received 2,745 votes, Marion received 2,702 votes, and Levy received 2,664 votes. Edward Hudak ran unopposed for a two-year…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A flag hangs on the wall of names during the Veterans Day ceremony that was held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, Holmdel, Nov. 11.

  • Residents can have their voices heard

    As I sat at last night’s (Nov. 10) Township Committee meeting in Manalapan, I was reminded of just how important public participation can be in shaping decisions made by our elected officials. The packed meeting room eagerly awaited an answer as to why at the last minute the public hearing scheduled on the proposed ordinance…

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders’ tuition plan makes sense

    Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a plan to make all public universities tuition-free. If this plan were to be instated, it would benefit the United States tremendously. College graduates all carry a major burden of student loans, some never financially progressing in society. This also places a major burden on the families…

  • Freehold winners appreciate voters’ support

    It is with a great deal of appreciation and respect that we thank the residents of Freehold Borough for returning us to our positions as mayor and Borough Council members. We love our town and we proudly serve our citizens. We take very seriously the faith and trust our residents have expressed in us. We…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Jacob Cohen of Manalapan was published in the fall 2015 issue of Forum for Undergraduate Research, a journal dedicated to presenting the work of students at Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y. Paige Friedland, daughter of Larry and Bonnie Friedland of Marlboro, graduated with a bachelor of science in secondary math education and a minor in…

  • Three win seats on school board

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – Stephen Shifrinson, Ellen Wei Xu and Robyn Wolfe have been elected to the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. Wolfe is a current member of the board. The three residents were the top vote-getters in a field of six candidates on Nov. 3. They will begin serving…

  • Raymond, O’Connor, Tormey claim seats on Colts Neck board

    COLTS NECK – Three incumbent members of the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education retained their seats in an uncontested election on Nov. 3. Dr. Kimberly Raymond, who is the board president, and board members Kevin O’Connor and Heather Tormey were the only candidates to seek the three-year terms. O’Connor received 840 votes,…