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Obituaries
Ida E. Stark Mrs. Stark, 93, of Freehold, died June 21 at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, and had lived in Manalapan before moving to Freehold in 1962. Mrs. Stark was a reading specialist at the Griebling School, Howell, before her retirement. Prior to that, she was…
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State education officials approve Freehold budget
Final decision overrides budget’s defeat by voters in April 18 election BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Although they are about six weeks behind schedule, Freehold Borough school administrators can finally start shopping for supplies for the 2006-07 school year. It took a great deal of hashing back…
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Student, teacher honored
Jamie Hwang, Eugene Gagliano Marlboro High School graduate Jamie Hwang has been named a United States Presidential Scholar. Only 141 high school seniors are selected annually for this award, which is one of the nation’s highest honors for students. One male and one female student are selected from each state, along with the District of…
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MEMS students inducted into National Junior Honor Society
MANALAPAN – Thirty-five students from the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School were inducted into membership of the National Junior Honor Society in a candlelight ceremony held May 31. Members were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship and character. Students inducted were Ashley Agbulos, Allison Belfer, Jessica Beltran, Sarah…
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General ed. teachers face special ed. realities
Districts, colleges adjust to a changing educational landscape BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer “It’s a matter of how do you provide good service for people and kids and yet still keep it within the budgetary realm of a public school?” – Bob Lanzieri A few years ago, at the University of…
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Life is good when you are the youngest child
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Although I love my youngest sister dearly, growing up with her was as irritating as finding a sibling sitting on your bed, wearing your favorite shirt and eating your candy stash. Misti was the bane of my existence. She was into my stuff, crowding my space and inserting “I’m…
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New business administrator finds way in school district
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer CLARE MARIE CELANO Veronica Wolf is the new business administrator and Board of Education secretary in the Freehold Borough School District. FREEHOLD – Veronica Wolf said she was looking for a bigger professional challenge when she applied for the position of business administrator in…
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The sign on the door says Gone Fishin’
Greg Bean Coda If you’re reading this and have a complaint that I’m not writing about taxes, corruption or weighty issues this week (is my boss listening?), I can’t help you. That’s because I’m on the Middle Fork of the Powder River in Wyoming, enjoying the scenery on a friend’s ranch and trying to coax…
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Democrats in Trenton failed to help residents
The headlines of this past Thursday told about New Jersey lawmakers reaching a “deal” or a “compromise” on the stalled and bloated budget. But those terms are not appropriate. This was a sham and a travesty. Democrats in Trenton shut down our government to fight over which of our taxes they would raise. As the…
