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    Teacher had an impact on thousands of people Howell High School, the Monmouth Symphony, and the musical community of New Jersey has lost one of its greatest talents: Steven A. Gosewisch, who passed away suddenly on Jan. 12, will be sorely missed and irreplaceable. As a teacher, conductor, colleague and friend to thousands, Steve has…

  • 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…

  • FRHSD trains eye on alternative program

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Freehold Regional High School District administrators are revisiting a goal which has been on the back burner for a couple of years. “One of the goals we had in 1999 was [providing] alternative education,” Superintendent of Schools James Wasser said. “ … it was put on…

  • Kindergarten registration packets available

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Regis-tration packets with required preregistration forms for full-day kindergarten are now available in all Freehold Township elementary schools during regular school hours. The packets may be picked up at any of the five elementary schools — C. Richard Applegate, Joseph J. Catena, Laura Donovan, Marshall Errickson or West Freehold. Packets can also…

  • Audience enjoys school chorus

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Pine Brook School pupils recently completed a winter choral concert series. “This was the first performance of the combined fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade chorus under the direction of recently hired general/choral music teacher Duane Yaiser, who indicated he is thrilled with the outstanding Jan.…

  • Board brought up-to-date on technology in schools

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education learned a thing or two about technology from their own experts. Jeff Moore, manager for technology, and Joseph Deaton, network engineer, presented the latest issues, uses and trends in technology to the board at a…

  • Schools get an F in teaching literacy

    Coda Greg Bean The newspaper business is facing the biggest challenge in its entire history, as publications across the country struggle to find ways to appeal to the next generations of readers. But for all our collective soul-searching in the industry — for all our attempts to make our publications more attractive, more colorful, more…

  • Political race could become money chase

    What is the cost of winning a seat on the Marlboro Township Council? For the three Repub-licans who won terms on the governing body in the November 2005 election, the bottom line was about $92,000 in campaign expenses. The Democrats, who were unsuccessful in their bids for public office, spent $49,000 on the campaign. The…

  • For the Record

    A recent News Transcript article featured the Open Door Food Pantry in Freehold Borough. Officials at the food pantry said anyone who wants to volunteer to assist with any of the Open Door programs should contact the food pantry at (732) 780-1089.