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Area student earns scholarship
New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie presents Jordan Chervin with a New Jersey Heroes Spirit of a Hero scholarship during a ceremony at Drumthwacket, the Governor’s official residence in Princeton. New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie announced $100,000 in New Jersey Heroes Spirit of a Hero Scholarships during a recent ceremony at Drumthwacket,…
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Pupils excel at Stock Market Game
FREEHOLD — Eight fourth-grade pupils from the Park Avenue Elementary School were honored at a statewide awards ceremony held at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey on June 5, in recognition of their second-place finish in the Stock Market Game. All of the pupils are members of teacher Wendy Buchanan’s class for gifted and talented…
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FRHSD supt. receives 5-year pact
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson is set to lead the Freehold Regional High School District for five more years. At its June 17 meeting, the FRHSD Board of Education approved a new employment contract with Sampson, who began his tenure with the district about two years ago. The deal is…
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People ages 3 to 21 may inquire about services at schools
MARLBORO — Child Find is a statewide program to locate and provide services for individuals between the ages of 3 and 21 who may have physical, mental or emotional difficulties. Screening, professional guidance, and an educational program, if needed, are available free through the Marlboro K-8 School District. Possible signs of learning disabilities include a…
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Clearwater Festival moving to Long Branch
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Organizers of the annual New Jersey Friends of Clearwater (NJFC) Festival are hoping that a move to Long Branch will lead to larger crowds and more vendors. Ed Dlugosz, president of the NJFC board of directors, said the move from Asbury Park to Long Branch is expected…
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Classic theater coming to library
The Monmouth County Library continues its summer classic theater programs as the Next Stage Ensemble returns to perform Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” in July and Shakespeare’s “Henry V” in August. Next Stage Ensemble, a division of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Summer Professional Training Program, was created to nurture the work of early career actors and…
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ON CAMPUS
Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., awarded degrees to the following local residents: From Manalapan, Keely D. Beirne, Jordan P. Chodes, Victoria N. Crowley, Ashley N. Fasano, Samantha M. Fazlibegu, Michael Fliegelman, Andrew C. Frazzini, Scott L. Levine, Nicole T. Reich, Brandon M. Russo, Joshua M. Thaller and Danielle A. Zavala; From Freehold, Amanda L.…
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Young pianist committed to music
By REGINA YORKGITIS Staff Writer Angela Zhao MARLBORO — She played piano at Carnegie Hall, serenaded “Law and Order” producer Dick Wolf, and received a standing ovation at the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra performance on June 2. Angela Zhao, a Marlboro resident and accomplished pianist, also happens to be 14 years old. “First my parents wanted…
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Fathers find their voice at special-needs platform
By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, was host to a statewide conference for fathers of children with special needs on June 1. The conference is a partnership of New Jersey Parent to Parent, which is a program of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), the New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse and…
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