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  • H.S. district honors teen for dad’s Sept. 11 sacrifice

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Special recognition has been given to a Marlboro High School student by the Freehold Regional High School District. Corbin Mayo lost his father, firefighter Robert J. Mayo, during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, New York City, on Sept. 11, 2001. In presenting the…

  • Don’t let public decide

    Knowing they are faced with an imminent decision either to repair or rebuild at least two municipal government buildings, the Howell mayor and Township Council members are thinking about putting the proposal up for a public referendum. On its face that seems like a nice, democratic idea. However, we live in a republic where elected…

  • Obituaries

    Dorothy Peleszak Mrs. Peleszak, 87, of Smyrna, Tenn., died Dec. 30 at Peachtree Nursing Center, Smyrna. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Freehold for many years before moving to Tennessee in 1993. Mrs. Peleszak was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Freehold, where she was a member of Circle 4. She was…

  • We’re not ‘koi’ about admitting our mistakes

    Bloopers Adele Young We like to end each year by looking back at the collection of typos and usage errors that came across the copy desk and almost made it into print in one of our 12 weekly publications during the year. X-rated One word that newspapers use hundreds of times in each issue is…

  • Letters

    Residents should know about bias hotline We of the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission (MCHRC) are concerned that there are bias incidents that are not reported at the time of the event. The victim who has been intimidated may not know where or how to report these incidents or crimes. We believe that the sooner…

  • Pupils honor Katrina victims through art

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Pupils at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, including (l-r) Gabriella Meiterman, Danielle Sibelman and Sarah Scafidi, created sculptures that expressed the emotions they felt for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. MANALAPAN — The destruction and havoc caused by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast states will…

  • School board stands pat on ’06 attendance areas

    Wasser says Colts Neck would be overcrowded if change is not made BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer With the Marlboro High School media center filled with parents and other residents, mostly from Howell, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education voted not to review the issue of student movement…

  • Schools show holiday spirit

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In the spirit of the holiday season, students and staff within the Freehold Township elementary and middle schools worked to help those in need. The Marshall W. Errickson School was part of a Giving Tree project for the fourth consecutive year. The Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) collected items for troops in…