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Writer supports Klauber for Manalapan committee
Rick Klauber is my choice for Manalapan Township Committee. I have known Rick for several years and am impressed by his commitment to Manalapan and our kids. In the nine years he has lived here, he has volunteered in the T-ball and soccer leagues as well as some local organizations. He has been attending Township…
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Resident says cost of open space parcel is exorbitant
The proposed purchase of 3.7 acres of land on Tennent Road for an exorbitant $450,000 for open space is ludicrous. The purchase of open land for the sake of having open land is a waste of taxpayers’ money. Open land that can be put to some positive recreational or pleasure use is something different. However,…
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Coda
Sometimes, good people come up with a bad idea Greg Bean If you look out your window right now, chances are you’ll see pigs flying. I figure that in a week when I end up agreeing with embattled Keyport Mayor John Merla, anything is possible. Last week, I wrote about a bad idea – an…
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Are We There Yet?
Fighting for the right to learn as little as possible Lori Clinch Although today’s experts contend that TV is the ruination of our beloved nation, I have to admit that I still enjoy a good bout in front of the tube. I like sitcoms, hard-to-believe dramas, and an occasional comedic look at the skinny housewives…
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Students urged to follow safety rules while online
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – The Internet and Web sites like MySpace are not just places for friends to gather – they are ready-made havens for predators – and Art Wolinsky wants children across the country to know that fact. On Oct. 12 at Howell Middle School…
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Obituaries
Francis Michael Mulligan Mr. Mulligan, 84, of Wilsonville, Ore., died Oct. 10, 2006, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Ore. He was born in Freehold and resided there before joining the U.S. Army during World War II. He moved to Oakland, Calif., in 1960 and to Wilsonville in 2002. He served as a paratrooper…
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Students to follow physicians
LAKEWOOD – Kimball Medical Center has announced that its physician shadowing program – Project Medicine – is now accepting junior and senior students from Lakewood, Jackson, Howell and Freehold high schools who wish to pursue a career in medicine. Launched in the spring of 2004, Project Medicine is a mentoring program for students and physicians.…
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District drums up interest in new music curriculum
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Marlboro Memorial Middle School sixth-graders Jordan Mankes and Jane Posner show their percussion skills during a session of the new World Music Drumming program. By Tali Israeli MARLBORO – Students were shaking things up last week during an introduction to a new music…
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Foundation awards grants
Students across Ocean and Monmouth counties will see upgrades to their school libraries and media centers. OceanFirst Foundation has awarded $330,000 in grants and gift certificates as part of its second annual Library/Media Center Enhancement Grant Program. Recipients were announced at a reception hosted by OceanFirst Foundation for more than 250 representatives of schools in…
