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  • A tainted reputation that is richly deserved

    Here is why people do not trust developers. They come into your town, they knock down your historic buildings or homes, they promise to build a nice modern office building, they start the work, they stop the work and then they don’t return telephone calls. Such is the case on the South Street in Freehold…

  • Your Turn

    David C. Abbott Guest Column State comes up short on school funding reform Marlboro, as well as all other school districts across the state, is working hard to inform the public about its upcoming 2007-08 school year budget and encouraging everyone to vote on April 17. At the same time, we clearly are aware that…

  • Update on exchange program to be presented on April 16

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer MARLBORO – A popular student exchange program between Marlboro and Nanto, Japan, will be the topic of discussion at 6:30 p.m. April 16 at the Crown Palace restaurant, Route 79 and School Road East. Dr. Paul Kovalski, a member of the Marlboro-Nanto Student Exchange Committee, said…

  • For the Record

    In a March 28 article, “Revised Towing Ordinance Due for Committee Review,” Donald Boyce, an employee of Branning Auto Body, Freehold Township, was incorrectly identified as the owner of Boyce Towing, Manalapan. He has no affiliation with that business. Dennis Boyce is the owner of Boyce Towing.

  • Teacher to be honored with award at ceremony

    Joanne Sawyer, a teacher at the Taylor Mills School, Manalapan, recently received a 2007 Great Books, Great Teachers award. On May 4, Sawyer will be honored at an awards dinner in Chicago along with 19 other Great Books, Great Teacher award recipients from schools across the country. The award marks special recognition of Sawyer’s teaching,…

  • Group dedicated to students receiving special ed. services

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Parent Advisory Council for Excellence (PACE) has been established for the Freehold Township K-8 School District. The primary goal of PACE is to help involve parents in their child’s educational experience. The group is dedicated to the families and children receiving special education services. This includes self-contained, resource rooms, in-class support,…

  • Obituaries

    John “Jack” Soule Mr. Soule, 72, of Howell, died March 7, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Free-hold Township. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and had lived in Springfield, Belleville and Jackson before moving to Howell in 2000. Prior to retiring in 2000, he was a warehouse worker in the shipping and receiving department of…

  • Resident wants something for his money

    This letter is in response to your March 21 article regarding the Manalapan Township Committee’s indication that it may raise taxes by roughly 16 cents per $100 of assessed home value (“Residents May See Hike in Municipal Tax Bill”). My question is, “Where is all the money going?” I have been a resident of Manalapan…

  • Police dept.’s community services unit is a great asset for Marlboro

    The Community Services Unit of the Marlboro Police Department is one of Marlboro’s greatest assets. Through the efforts of Lt. Douglas Van Note and Sgt. Paul Conover, our community police are a constant presence in our schools and throughout our community. The department currently has three full-time officers who also serve as School Resource Officers…