Category: Tri-Town Opinion
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Voters OK tax levy for FRHSD
Superintendent’s reaction is one word: ‘relieved’ BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer In the end, the voters in Marlboro, Freehold Township and Farmingdale carried the day for the Freehold Regional High School District’s 2009-10 budget on Election Day, April 21. The district’s Board of Education asked voters to approve a $112.8 million general fund tax levy…
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It’s all tumbling down
In the News • MARK ROSMAN This is an amazing time in our nation’s history, and an amazing time to be working in the media. We are all witnesses to what appears to be a complete meltdown in so many facets of our society, and every day the media reports more bad news. As our…
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Pupils excel at MonDon event
HOWELL — On March 31, St. Veronica School seventh-graders competed in the Monsignor Donovan 16th annual Scholastic Olympics and medaled in six out of the seven subjects tested. Students competed in seven subjects, and the participants were from more than 20 schools. Local students from public, private and parochial schools were invited to participate in…
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Gee, that candy looks good enough to smoke
Coda • GREG BEAN My favorite line from the recent presidential campaign was Barack Obama explaining his youthful experimentation with mind-altering chemicals. “When I was young and stupid, I was young and stupid,” he said. That resonated with me, in large part because there was plenty of stupidity in my own misspent youth. Here, for…
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Charlie’s birthday: Keep the date open
Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I always thought there could never be anyone who enjoys a birthday more than I do. With a whole day seemingly designed with me in mind, I’m as happy as a kid with a cake. I adore a birthday lunch with loved ones,…
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Newbury pupils dance to help V Foundation
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Forget about bake sales and toss out those raffle tickets — students at the Newbury School in Howell have taken school fundraisers to a new level. A massive Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) competition and Gamin’ Ride Mobile Video Game Theater were the main attractions of the school’s April…
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Howell council members to review school budget
HOWELL — The Township Council will have the task of reviewing the Howell Board of Education’s proposed budget for the 2009- 10 school year. In the April 21 school election, voters rejected a proposed $71.9 million general fund tax levy that would have raised property taxes by about $105 for the owner of a home…
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NEHS teacher to attend workshop
PLUMSTED — In her quest to explore renewable energy technologies, a New Egypt High School science teacher has received a $1,838 grant from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium and NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Kathleen Chesmel, a science teacher at New Egypt High School, has received the grant to participate in a workshop…
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Bruno defeats Nicastro to win FRHSD seat
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — After many years spent working as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Freehold Regional High School District, Bill Bruno has a new position: school board member. Bruno won election as a Howell representative to the FRHSD Board of Education in the April 21 school election. He joined…
