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  • Helen Chomko Daly

    Mrs. Daly, 87, of Verplanck, N.Y., died Feb. 10, 2007, at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Peekskill, N.Y. Born in Bayonne, she had resided in Englishtown before moving to New York State. Mrs. Daly was a graduate of the Monmouth Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Long Branch. She served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps for…

  • On Campus

    The University of Scranton, a Jesuit university in Pennsylvania, has named the following local students to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Andrew Delle Donne, Alex Gittleson and Sarah Monaco, all of Colts Neck; Christie Gregowicz, Laura Lamboy and Samantha Russo, all of Manalapan; and Jeffrey Levine of Freehold. Caitlin J. Reardon of Englishtown…

  • Vigilance of voters has increased since sting

    Feb. 22 marked the second anniversary of the Oper-ation Bid Rig sting that saw the roundup of 11 Monmouth County-area officials on federal corruption charges. Since that day, parallel and related investigations by the FBI have spread to Ocean and Middlesex counties, leading to indictments against dozens of government officials and businessmen. After all of…

  • PEOPLE commends rental property recommendations

    As a spokesperson for PEOPLE (Pressing Elected Officials to Pre-serve our Living Environment) of Freehold Borough, it is with great pleasure that I can write on behalf of many Freehold Borough residents who are very happy with the recent recommendations made by the Rental Property Advisory Committee. These measures are long overdue. Maureen Haley, the…

  • Council can’t act fast enough

    The Marlboro Township Council acted with lightning speed in approving a zoning change that will permit the ATA Black Belt Academy to move from its present home on Route 79 near Ryan Road to the Bear Brook Commons shopping center at Route 79 and Route 520. Marlboro police officers receive free training at the academy…

  • Church appreciates efforts made by two local Boy Scouts

    The Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Beautification Committee would like to thank the two Eagle Scouts, Zack Decker and Tim Zeiner, who graciously decided to complete Eagle Scout projects at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Howell. The Prince of Peace church grounds have been improved greatly. If you haven’t had a chance to look around…

  • Your Turn

    All must work together to improve our nation Rev. Evelyn Hines Guest Column Rev. Evelyn HinesGuest Column The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of integrity, wisdom, vision, passion, hope, truth, peace and courage. He was a loving husband and father, a minister, a humanitarian, a scholar and a world leader. Among…

  • Give credit where credit is due in fight vs. corruption

    True heroes rarely demand credit for their courageous acts. Yet it’s appropriate that those who benefit take notice of their heroism and pay proper respect. So it is with the fight against corruption in Marlboro. Two heroes in particular are state Sen. Ellen Karcher and Mary Cozzolino, formerly a member of the Manalapan Township Committee.…

  • Middle school celebrates 30th anniversary

    Farm was transformed into center of education in Marlboro in 1976 BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Faculty members at the Marlboro Middle School dove deep into their closets and found some of their grooviest clothes to wearduring a celebration of the 1970s. The middle school, on Route 520, is celebrating its…