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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Accurate information important when discussing cats

    A special thanks to all those persons who have voiced their compassion about stray/feral cats in our area. It is important that we have accurate information about the plight of these animals from those people who are actually working to solve the problem. The Monmouth County SPCA, Alley Cat Allies, Alley Cat Rescue, HSUS, PETA…

  • Pupils uncover information surrounding middle school

    While researching the 30-year history of the Marlboro Middle School, Barbara Gallo’s sixth-grade social studies seminar students uncovered the following information: + Before MMS was built, the land on Route 520 near Wyncrest Road was owned by H&L Farms. Black Angus cows were raised on the farm and people came from all over the country…

  • Coda

    New state budget has a few small omissions Greg Bean My grandfather, who once worked as the administrator of a state government institution, told me about a technique used at budget time called “shooting the cocker spaniel.” “Here’s how it works,” he said. “No voter wants to hear about tax increases, and no politician who…

  • Time and effort help turning signal come to traffic light

    After several years of frustration, a project has finally come to fruition. On Feb. 9, ground was broken to install a turning signal to help traffic on Wild Turkey Way and Union Hill Road. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the organizations and people who gave of their time and effort for…

  • School budget to be presented

    MARLBORO – During March and April, Superintendent of Schools David C. Abbott has scheduled a series of presentations about the proposed 2007-08 school year budget. The community is invited to attend any of the question-and-answer sessions to learn more about Marlboro’s school budget, how it is constructed, what it includes, how it impacts property taxes…

  • In the News

    Affidavit tells terrible tale of college excess Mark Rosman I have just finished reading one of the saddest documents I have ever seen. It is the affidavit that sought the arrest of the 18-year-old Long Island, N.Y., boy who is accused of driving the vehicle that struck Carlee Wines, of Manalapan, on the University of…

  • Obituaries

    Eileen M. Madden Eileen M. Madden, 74, of Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 31, 2007, at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she had resided in Columbus, Ohio, and in Freehold and Florida. Mrs. Madden was predeceased by her husband, Michael, in 1998, and her sister, Joan Boyce. She is survived by six children, Maryanne Sandberg,…