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  • Middle schools plan graduations

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The township school district’s two middle schools will bid farewell to a total of about 520 students during separate eighth-grade graduation ceremonies this week. Tonight at 7 p.m. at Freehold Township High School, 249 eighth-graders from the Barkalow Middle School will receive their diplomas. Principal John Soviero commended the students for their…

  • Pupils enjoy pioneer spirit

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Third-graders at the Clark Mills School are putting on their overalls, long skirts, blouses, bandannas, bonnets and cowboy hats. It’s time for the third grade social studies culminating activity for the unit “Westward Ho.” “Pioneer Day is such a wonderful celebration for our third-graders…

  • 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…

  • MEMS graduation June 17

    MANALAPAN — Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, will host the graduation ceremonies for the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School at 4 p.m. June 17. A total of 652 students and their family members will enjoy the memorable day. “We have outstanding students,” Superintendent of Schools Maureen Lally said. “We are very pleased to share this celebration with…

  • Teacher’s love of music led to successful career

    Christine Perrine will retire after 34 years in Manalapan-Englishtown BY AMY ROSEN Correspondent BY AMY ROSENCorrespondent Christine Perrine MANALAPAN — A sustaining note in the music department of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District has come to an end. Christine Perrine, who has been teaching in the district’s music department for 34 years, has decided to…

  • On Campus

    Katherine Chillscyzn of Freehold, a freshman social work major in the College of Human Services and Health Professions of Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., recently received the Freshman Award at the college’s annual ceremony. The award is presented to a student who demonstrates outstanding potential in the first year of his or her program. Adam R.…

  • Fossils spark pupils’ interest

    JEFF GRANIT staff John Miller helps Marlboro Elementary School second-grader Samantha Herschman assemble “Little Al,” a 7-foot, 11-inch long Allosaurus dinosaur. MARLBORO — During May and June, second-graders in the K-8 school district had a chance to reconstruct a young Allosaurus dinosaur, while third- and fourth-graders dug for fossils. John Miller of the Pearl Observatory…

  • Yesteryear

    100 years ago It will be very interesting to many residents of Freehold to know that Freehold was the first town in the United States to adopt the Wellsbach incandescent mantel for street lightning, and although electric lights, Kitson lights and lights of other sorts have been tried, the Wellsbach still holds first place for…

  • On Campus

    Rowan University, Glassboro, has awarded degrees to the following graduates from the local area: Jeffrey R. Zick of Colts Neck, business administration, with a concentration in marketing. Englishtown residents Richard A. Carter, business administration, with a concentration in management; and Marissa A. Rini, elementary education, cum laude. Marlboro residents Rebecca S. Farel, studio art, cum…