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  • Marlboro schools to accept kindergarten registration

    MARLBORO — Daytime registration for kindergarten pupils entering the Marlboro K-8 public schools in September 2006 has been scheduled for March 28 for students with a last name beginning with A-G; March 29 for students with a last name beginning with H-P; and March 30 for pupils with a last name beginning with Q-Z. Registration…

  • ‘Cinderella’ will come to life

    MARLBORO — A famous fairy tale will come to life at the Marlboro Middle School when pupils present “Cinderella.” Under the direction of adviser Barbara Pollack and assistant adviser Randi Schwartz, the pupils will perform Richard Rodgers’ and Oscar Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” The play is a musical version of the original fairy tale by Charles Perrault.…

  • Obituaries

    Joseph T. Callow Mr. Callow, 79, of Hazlet, died Feb. 1 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided there prior to moving to Hazlet 45 years ago. He was a pressman at the New York Times for 47 years, retiring in 1992. He served with the U.S. Navy during World…

  • Letters

    Residents urged to support call for comprehensive citizens convention In recent months, there has been much conversation throughout the state with regard to a New Jersey citizens (i.e. constitutional) convention. The proposal for this convention is so the citizens of New Jersey can balance fiscal policy, tax policy, and as most know, specifically to address…

  • Grey ends service at Manalapan

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Terri Grey MANALAPAN — After more than 16 years of service to the Freehold Regional High School District, Terri Grey has retired. Grey came to the district in September 1989 as an assistant principal at Manalapan High School. In January 1998 she was named principal, and…

  • Guitar festival will return

    MIDDLETOWN — Brookdale Public Radio will present an original guitar show on Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Route 520, Lincroft. The ninth annual Brookdale Guitar Show is sponsored by Nothing New Music of Lakehurst. According to a…

  • Monmouth County will see expanded coverage

    Greater Media Newspapers has seen an opportunity in recent years to expand its news coverage and circulation to additional areas of Monmouth County. From a base that included the western and Bayshore regions of the county, our management has brought newspapers online that cover Red Bank, Long Branch, Ocean Township and other communities in eastern…

  • Marlboro school district to convene citizens panel

    Group will investigate ways to accommodate increasing enrollment MARLBORO — The Board of Education has created a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), led by board member Terry Spilken, to research and analyze how the district can best address its increased enrollment without negatively impacting its record of outstanding academic achievement. According to a press release from…

  • Program may let students opt out of phys ed classes

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is considering a plan that would allow students to receive physical education class credit for their participation in athletic endeavors outside of class. “The state Department of Education gives us the opportunity to give physical education credit…