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Letters
Reader agrees with attorney on park system mansion fire issue I cannot believe I am going to say this, but I agree with the gadfly that is Larry Loigman – only on the subject of the recent fire at Thompson Park. To spend $3.7 million – taxpayers’ dollars – and not protect the entire building…
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There’s a word for that, and the word is …
Coda Greg Bean My son was looking for some important paperwork recently when my aging brain went into full-tilt freeze mode. It not only temporarily erased one word I was looking for in my memory bank, it erased two. “Where did you say the papers were?” he asked. “They’re out there in the thing under…
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Park there, buddy, and she’ll see you in court
Coda Greg Bean By recent accounts, it looks like lots of people in Glassboro, N.J., think Maryann Cottrell is a real pain in the patootie. We all know people like Cottrell, who see something wrong and decide to do something about it instead of sitting around on their keisters. They’re windmill tilters and dragon slayers,…
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Letters
Intelligent debate needed on types of govt. Should we change the form of government in Manal-apan? What are the advantages and disadvantages of various systems? Which problems can’t be solved with the current structure? These are interesting and challenging questions; however, I’ve yet to hear, from either side, a cogent argument as to which proposed…
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Budget calls for two programs to be added
FRHSD board waits for state aid amount needed to set tax rates BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer Under the shroud of potential state aid cuts and working without final spending cap allotments, the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) Board of Education has introduced the appropriations component of the…
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School board introduces $59M budget
Spending plan remains tentative until governor reveals final aid amount BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The K-8 Board of Education has introduced and adopted a tentative budget of $59.16 million for the 2006-07 school year. The budget includes a general fund of $56 million and a debt service…
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Preschool opportunity available
MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 school district is offering an integrated preschool program for residents. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held five days a week at the Marlboro Early Learning Center, corner of Tennent and Harbor roads. No tuition is charged. Parents are responsible for the transportation of the regular preschool students. This program…
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After-school fun
Clockwise from top left – Pupils who attend the C. Richard Applegate School in Freehold Township recently had a chance to participate in an after-school enrichment program sponsored by the PTO. In photo at top left, Cara Trulli and other youngsters enjoy an afternoon of in-line skating. Above, Joe Amari, Michael Widmer and Alec Burbelo…
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Photo
JEFF GRANIT staff Drew Halasy, 9, a third-grader, portrays Johann Sebastian Bach as part of the “Superstars” cross-curriculum research project on Feb. 22 at the Taylor Mills School, Manalapan. The objective of Superstars is to integrate the study of art, music, Spanish, physical education, language arts and technology.
