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Parents must be aware of dangers of drug
Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that dramatically affects the brain and the rest of the central nervous system. It is easily made due to its extremely low cost and the fact that the ingredients, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, are found in over-the-counter medications and other household products. The ingredients are cooked into a powder that…
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Protecting our children from bullying is very important
School is a place where parents hope to find for their children a learning experience in a nurturing environment. We send our children to school each day feeling we have set them down a path to become healthy, educated individuals where their dreams and life goals can be realized. Unfortunately, bullying can irrevocably alter these…
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Support needed now by local first aid squad
The day of decision has arrived for the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, and the decision made by the squad’s officers is not a good one for residents of Freehold Borough and Freehold Town-ship. Officers of the squad said that a lack of volunteer members who are available to respond to daytime calls for…
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For the record
In an article published Sept. 27 (“Council Taps Developer for Affordable Housing”) it was reported that the public hearing and possible vote for adoption on an ordinance in Marlboro that would change the zoning of the Bluh and Batelli property would be held on Oct. 5. The date of the public hearing is scheduled for…
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Are We There Yet?
She would just love to sell her cell phone Lori Clinch From the moment I saw a woman on TV using a cell phone to call in a pizza, I wanted a cell phone so bad I couldn’t stand it. A cloud of desire came over me as I imagined all of the freedom that…
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Schools place emphasis on nutrition & fitness
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – Every step counts in the Marlboro K-8 School District. In an effort to promote a healthier lifestyle for pupils, the administration is participating in a district-wide initiative to encourage pupils to become more physically active and to make better nutritional choices in the foods…
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Team Go To gets pupils involved at Griebling
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL – When teachers and administrators at the Griebling School need somewhere to turn, the Howell School District’s student assistance professional Holli Toline hopes they find Team Go To. Just as the name implies, Toline has created a program for pupils from three fifth grade classes…
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Hitting the right note
CHRIS KELLY staff Manalapan High School marching band member Melanie Penney, 17, plays her bass guitar during a performance prior to the start of the Braves’ football game at Middletown North High School on Oct. 6.
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Obituaries
Matthew Cirincione Matthew Cirincione, 5, of Manalapan, died Oct. 2 at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he had lived in Manalapan all his life. He is survived by his parents, Lisa and John; two brothers and a sister, Andrew, Amanda and Jordan; his maternal grandmother, Madeline Gildin of Delray Beach,…
