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  • Your Turn

    Mayor calls on governor to act on COAH issue Jonathan L. Hornik (Editor’s note: The following is a letter that Marlboro Mayor Jonathan L. Hornik sent to Gov. Jon Corzine. Both of the elected officials are Democrats.) As you know, I am the mayor of Marlboro. I am writing to you to express my deep…

  • Hurricane Lori hits her dad’s neat office

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH My dad is a neat-nick with a passion for organization. His work bench looks like a surgical suite, his office is pristine, and the man can pull a lint roller out of a holster faster than you can say, “Put ’em up!” Lori Clinch is the mother of…

  • March: So many fertile thoughts

    Green Scene Virgil said, “Look with favor upon a bold beginning” Snow and ice are gone, but we still find winter’s residue spread across the garden in small twigs and browned leaves, soil heaved by frost and tons of sweet gum balls. I could make a fortune shipping them to Germany where I saw them…

  • ‘Seussical’ comes to Freehold Township High School

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Drama Club is ready to entertain all those who attend its whimsical production of “Seussical, the Musical” on March 11, 13 and 14. The curtain will rise at the high school, Elton- Adelphia Road, at 7 p.m. on March 11, 13 and 14. A matinee performance is…

  • FRHSD introduces tentative budget

    High school spending plan checks in at $180.1 million BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have introduced a $180.1 million spending plan for the 2009-10 school year. The budget was introduced during the FRHSD Board of Education meeting on Feb. 23 at the district offices in Englishtown. The…

  • Teachers, board still working on new pact

    Reps from both sides decline to reveal details of ongoing negotiations BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Representatives of the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) and the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education are entering into the fact-finding phase as they attempt to strike a deal on a new contract. During the 2008-09…

  • Four seats contested on FRHSD school bd.

    Local K-8 districts also have races in April 21 election There will be four seats up for grabs on the Freehold Regional High School District Board Education in the April 21 school election. The terms now held by Joan Leimbach of Howell, Bunny Hammer of Freehold Borough and Patricia Horvath of Manalapan will be on…

  • Michele (Episcopo) Velardo

    40, of Howell, after a battle with cancer Michele Velardo   Michele Velardo nee Episcopo,40, Howell Township, after fighting cancer for 20 months, lost her battle on March 5, 2009 with her family and loved ones at her side. Born in Livingston and raised in Verona, Michele graduated from Verona High School in 1987. After…

  • New trend of ‘pharming’ parties to be discussed

    Do you know about the current trend involving prescription and over-the counter drug abuse? “Pharming” parties are one of the latest trends among adolescents today. They consist of young people getting together to trade and mix different prescribed medications, which are often stolen from medicine cabinets in their own homes. Among the numerous prescription drugs…