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  • New members need help to make changes in district

    At their last meeting on June 15, in what is certainly the height of chutzpah, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, that distinguished group of community-minded educators, narrowly passed a resolution to give a raise to Assistant Superintendent Donna Evangelista who, along with Superintendent of Schools H. James Wasser, obtained a phony…

  • Alice Jane Sprinkle

    84, of Jackson Alice Jane Sprinkle Alice Jane Sprinkle, 84, of Jackson, NJ, passed away Thursday, July 9th at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson, NJ. Mrs. Sprinkle was born in Howell Twp. and had lived in Jackson, Greensboro, NC, and Tinton Falls before moving back to Jackson in 2002. Mrs. Sprinkle was a member of the Crosspoint…

  • Naming bridge for war hero is an appropriate action

    This is why naming the bridge on Route 9 over county Route 522 in Freehold Township for Cpl. P.A. Reynolds is the most appropriate, patriotic and right thing to do to honor a hero of the Korean War. He was a true Korean War casualty and sacrificed and gave his life while saving the lives…

  • Goldie Emma Wilson Parenteau

    82, a lifelong resident of Freehold Township Goldie Emma Wilson Parenteau Goldie Emma Wilson Parenteau, 82, of Freehold Twp., NJ, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at home. Mrs. Parenteau was born in Freehold Twp. and was a life-long resident of Freehold Twp. She was a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold…

  • Andrew “Andy” J. Hampel

    Mr. Hampel, 28, of Howell, died June 29, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a battle with cancer. He was a carpenter for Richard F. Hall Custom Homes, Brick. Surviving are his wife, Vanessa Hampel of Howell; his parents, Richard and Mary Ellen Hampel of Farmingdale; two brothers, Richard “Bill” Hampel Jr.…

  • Alexander B. Forrest

    Mr. Forrest, 85, of Colts Neck, died June 30, 2009, at CareOne in Holmdel. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, he was a wood worker for the U.S. Government at Fort Monmouth/ Evans Area in Belmar for 34 years before retiring in 1980. He was predeceased by his first wife, Catherine,…

  • July: Shady characters

    “The best preparation for tomorrow is the proper use of today.” Dr. Stan Toler Reading about cool, new plants inevitably leads to the desire to grow and own them. Here are some favorites of mine, bringing joy to the garden. Plant them; your friends and neighbors will be green with envy! Carex flagellifera — foliage…

  • Dougherty appointed to principal’s position

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Ronnie Dougherty FREEHOLD — Ronnie Dougherty, the newly appointed principal of the Freehold Learning Center elementary school, has come home. Dougherty began her career as a basic skills teacher at the Freehold Learning Center, Dutch Lane Road, 20 years ago. She has since taught every grade in the Freehold…

  • Emma M. Mack

    Mrs. Mack, 90, died at Bartley Manor in Jackson June 30, 2009. Born in Lavallette, she resided in Colts Neck before moving to Jackson in 2006. Mrs. Mack was a cafeteria worker in the Colts Neck Township school system before retiring in 1975. She was predeceased by her husband, James E. Mack, in 1991. Surviving…