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  • Big Brother’s eyes won’t be on bookstore purchases

    Coda Greg Bean As a full-time newspaperman and part-time novelist, I’ve had to find the answers to some fairly esoteric questions over the last 30 years. Among the more arcane: • How far will a slug from a .44-caliber Magnum revolver penetrate into the engine block of a Crown Victoria sedan? • What are the…

  • On Campus

    Erin Brogan, daughter of Ellen and Michael Brogan of Manalapan, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. She is a 2003 graduate of Manalapan High School. Centenary College, Hackettstown, has awarded master of business administration degrees to Charles P. Orfan and Monique L.…

  • Adult h.s. grads enjoy the feeling of satisfaction

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Dressed in blue caps and gowns, 25 young adults from the Freehold Regional Adult High School recently received their high school diplomas. The June 6 graduation, held at Colts Neck High School, will be a stepping stone for those who want to further their education in…

  • Obituaries

    Herman Krauser Mr. Krauser, 90, of Manalapan, died May 28 at Brookside Assisted Living, Freehold. Born in Jersey City, he moved to Manalapan 70 years ago and had been a resident of Brookside Assisted Living since March. Mr. Krauser was a teacher for the Jersey City Board of Education for 20 years, retiring in 1982.…

  • Team-teaching models seen as benefit to all

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — A team-teaching model that serves general education pupils and special education students in the same classroom was presented to the Board of Education on May 24. Robert Klein, director of special services, Linda Attanasio, supervisor of special education, and Marlboro Elementary School co-teachers Hope…

  • Poll results: The chickens all came home to roost

    Coda Greg Bean Memo to Doug Forrester: If you want to beat gazillionaire Jon S. Corzine in the November gubernatorial elections, hire yourself a guy in a chicken suit to stand outside Corzine’s campaign headquarters with a funny sign. Since you’re a multimillionaire yourself and can afford it, get a whole darned flock of giant…

  • Letters

    Writer rejects all 3 proposals for rail service I want to offer some comments regarding the proposals to build a new rail line to serve the growing areas of western Monmouth and parts of Ocean counties as well as more general transportation issues affecting the state. I believe all three potential rail routes would be…

  • MHS alumni offer advice to next year’s college frosh

    BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Correspondent BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDICorrespondent MARLBORO — With advice ranging from time management to wearing flip flops as protection from communal bathrooms, members of the Marlboro High School class of 2004 recently gave members of the class of 2005 some advice about college. Twenty participating MHS graduates were split between two presentations of…