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FRHSD marks arrival of new varsity sport
Dec. 1 was a milestone date for many student-athletes, coaches and parents who are part of the Freehold Regional High School District. On that date, Howell High School became the first team from the FRHSD to play an interscholastic varsity ice hockey game. The Rebels lost to Brick Memorial High School, but that is not…
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Ilene Brudner
Ilene Brudner, 58, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 2, 2008, at home. She was a lieutenant with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, retiring in 2008 after more than 20 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Maxwell and Marilyn. Surviving are her sisters, Wendy Lurie of…
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Where did those GOP voters go?
In the News • MARK ROSMAN It usually takes me a couple of weeks after an election to catch up with all of the results, and in reviewing the returns in Manalapan from the Nov. 4 election, I noticed something of interest. The number of votes that were needed to reject an incumbent and to…
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Jacob F. Pacana
Mr. Pacana, 81, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 6, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a machinist for Boyle Midway, Cranford, for 21 years before his retirement. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Helen Zamorski Pacana; two daughters and sons-in-law, Diane M.…
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Robert W. Mantei
Mr. Mantei, 87, of St. Augustine, Fla., formerly of Freehold Township, died Dec. 7, 2008, after several weeks of fighting a major infection. He was a graduate of Bolan Academy, New York, and attended Columbia University, New York, and the Insurance Institute of New York. He retired as the New Jersey state supervisor of O’Hanlon…
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Freehold Regional is really all about student achievement
Irecently attended a Freehold Regional High School District School Board of Education Imeeting. The meeting was a combination of extraordinary achievement and disappointing conduct. The extraordinary achievement included a student presentation on a project about driver safety for teenagers. The maturity and dedication these young adults displayed was something to behold. It represented two years…
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Leave residential streets free of commuter parking
My husband and I were enraged to say the least upon reading Raymond Kostanty’s letter to the editor in the News Transcript on Nov. 19 (“Open Public Streets to Commuter Parking”). Before anything, I would like to addressMr. Kostanty’s insensitivity, and using his words, “selfish resident attitude.” I was so relieved when I moved (to…
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State should protect people’s health in the workplace
During this season of thanksgiving, I am grateful I live and work in a state that protects my health in the workplace. But surprisingly, this is not the case for all New Jersey workers. Atlantic City’s City Council recently revoked their decision to restrict smoking in casinos, forcing casino workers to continue to risk their…
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Marlboro band has gifts to share with entire community
On Dec. 2 I had the pleasure of attending an invitational band and chorus concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York. The Marlboro High School Concert Band was one of five tri-state participants. This is the second time Marlboro has been invited to this prestigious holiday concert. The almost 100-member band under…
