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Mr. MHS competition brings out school spirit
Senior boys say event is a great way to finish high school BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Brett Nadrich MARLBORO – A group of 10 senior boys at Marlboro High School vied for the title of Mr. MHS on Feb. 7, with Brett Nadrich taking home the crown. Senior Anthony Charette, 21, of Howell, took…
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Marjorie Doris Connolly
Mrs. Connolly, 83, a resident of Manalapan for 20 years, died March 17, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. She was a medical secretary for Mental Health Center of Dumont before her retirement. Surviving are a son, Thomas Connolly of Dumont; two daughters and a son-in-law, Carol Strauss of Manalapan and Theresa and Stew Goldberg…
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Middle school pupils bring ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ to life
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Danielle Galante, Elif Anda and Nicole Leist-Alston perform in “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School. The play is based on the 1970s Emmy awardwinning Saturday morning cartoon series “Schoolhouse Rock.” See story, page 47. MARLBORO – The cafetorium at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School…
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William G. Hulse
Mr. Hulse, 75, a lifelong resident of Freehold Township, died March 12, 2008, at Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation Center, Brick Township. Prior to his retirement he was an electrician for All Electric Company, Freehold. Surviving are his wife, Marie Palmer Hulse; two sons, Michael and Kenneth; a daughter, Sharon Ricci; a sister, Beatrice Tymescko; and seven…
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Teacher shares experience of trip to Ghana, Africa
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – Howell High School concluded its celebration of Black History Month on Feb. 26 with a visit from David Hunt, who teaches social studies at Manalapan Social Studies. Hunt made a presentation before the Howell student body about his cultural experience in Ghana, Africa. He made the journey to…
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To solve the mystery, you have to look at history
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Over the years, I’ve read your columns about the punishing…
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Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common
GREG BEAN Coda Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town “The Tree Streets,” because the roads were all named after trees – Oak, Poplar, Ash, Walnut…
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Letting go of adult children is hard yet necessary part of life
CLARE MARIE CELANO Girl Talk While struggling to craft a phrase that would accurately depict my relationship with my grown children, WI found what was searching for in lines delivered via my TV screen. Messages often come from the most unlikely venues. The lines were spoken by Sarah Jessica Parker in her role as “Carrie”…
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Time for Freehold to embrace new reality
The anti-immigrant crowd has spewed much hate in recent years. But it seems that Dave Landry managed to be all-encompassing during his xenophobic and ill-informed diatribe in his letter to the editor, (“Town Must Keep Going After Residential Overcrowding,” News Transcript, March 12, 2008). In his letter Mr. Landry accuses illegal immigrants of overcrowding, of…
