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    ALOHA Mind Math, 7 S. Main St., Marlboro, recently held its ALOHA competition, in which children were given 50 questions to solve in five minutes. The technique taught is commonly called mental arithmetic and the technique begins with an abacus. According to ALOHA’s teachings, once mastered, the child has a concrete understanding of arithmetic that…

  • Museum to host film series

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, the Axelrod Performing Arts Center and the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County will present two films in the series “Thursday Night at the Israeli Movies.” The films are:  “Off White Lies,” May 23 at 7:30 p.m. This comedy-drama follows Shaulov (Gur Bentvich), a down-on-his-luck inventor, as he…

  • Pupils play in all-state concert

    MARLBORO — Seventh-grade violinists Amabel Kim, Marlboro Memorial Middle School, and Crystal Chiu, Marlboro Middle School, were accepted into the All-State Intermediate Orchestra after auditioning at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, Camden County. Amabel’s audition placed her in the first violin section, 11th chair, and Crystal’s audition placed her in the second violin section,…

  • Dentist’s license suspended

    HOWELL — The Howell dentist who has been charged with having a motion-activated camera hidden in his practice’s public restroom has had his medical license suspended. The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry has suspended the medical license of Dr. Scott M. Meltzer, 49, until the outcome of the criminal proceedings, to which Meltzer has…

  • Colts Neck schools recognized for healthier living improvements

    COLTS NECK — U.S. Department of Agriculture and New Jersey Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition officials recently presented the Cedar Drive Middle School, the Conover Road Elementary School and the Conover Road Primary School with the HealthierUS School Challenge Award, which recognizes schools that promote good nutrition and physical activity. All three schools attained…

  • Mom finally gets a summer vacation

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Back in the day, the thought of the school year coming to an end felt like a blow to the gut. There was no getting away from it. The date was outlined in crayon on the calendar. There was a huge countdown on the chalkboard with hourly update,s and…

  • Grant covers cleanup of litter in Marlboro

    MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik recently launched a litter removal program to combat the mounds of waste that have piled up alongside Marlboro’s streets. “In the wake of the massive amount of debris left by the winter storms, it appears that some individuals have illegally disposed substantial amounts of trash along the roads in our…

  • Community to install generator

    A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held at the Covered Bridge adult community in Manalapan for a generator that will power the clubhouse in the event of a power outage. Pictured (l-r) are Planning Board Chairwoman Kathy Kwaak, Township Committeeman Jack McNaboe, Mayor Susan Cohen, Covered Bridge Trustee Mickey LaBarbera, Covered Bridge Vice President Sid Leveson,…

  • Guilty plea entered in tax case

    The senior vice president of operations of an independent wholesale food distributor admitted on April 29 to evading taxes on income he received from third parties, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. John Annetta, 61, of Marlboro, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to an Information charging him with one count of…

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