• Adelphia holds campout for food pantry collection

    HOWELL— Students, parents and staff members at the Adelphia School, Route 524, made sure their final community service project of the 2011-12 school year ended on a high note by collecting 10,002 cans of food to benefit the Howell Emergency Food Pantry. The initial goal for students was to collect 4,444 cans of food, but…

  • Downtown Freehold presents Independence Day celebration

    FREEHOLD — Fireworks and fun will be on tap when Downtown Freehold hosts its annual Independence Day event at Freehold Raceway on the afternoon and evening of July 3. The event is being presented in association with Coors Light. Admission and parking are free. The family friendly festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Rock…

  • Applied technology dept. earns honor

    MARLBORO — The New Jersey Technology and Engineering Educators Association (NJTEEA) annually recognizes outstanding programs, teachers and administrators in the field of technology education. For 2012, the Marlboro Middle School applied technology department has been selected as the NJTEEA Middle School Program Excellence Award recipient. Applied technology classes at the school are taught by Frank…

  • Tuition reimbursement was OK, state determines

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A report issued by the New Jersey Department of Education Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance (OFAC) determined that the Freehold Regional High School District did not violate a state statute in regard to tuition reimbursement for staff members, Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson said recently. Sampson said he was…

  • Student’s knowledge of chemistry honored

    Manalapan High School student Kenneth Luo was honored recently by the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) and the New Jersey Science Teachers Association (NJSTA) for his performance in the 62nd annual Merck State Science Day competition. As a Merck Scholar, Kenneth received his award at a ceremony and luncheon held at Merck Research Laboratories…

  • MV stop leads to woman being charged with DWI

    MANALAPAN — Charges of driving while intoxicated were lodged against a resident of Ortley Beach following a motor vehicle stop on Route 9 south at 1:28 a.m. June 10. Police said Patrolman J. Morgan Joiner conducted the stop because the driver had committed multiple moving violations. The vehicle was observed in Manalapan and stopped in…

  • Marlboro school board names administrators

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 SchoolDistrict Board of Education approved the hiring of the following administrators at its May 15 meeting: Nicholas Camera was named principal of the Frank Defino Central Elementary School, effective July 1. He will succeed Sandra Nelson Morris, who passed away earlier this year. Camera has served as the vice principal…

  • Unused gift card money can stay in your pocket, for now

    CODA GREG BEAN Very few people know that after his career as a cartoon villain, Snidely Whiplash went to work in the New Jersey Division of Revenue, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to grab piles of other people’s money to help fill in the state’s $33 billion deficit. And even though we probably couldn’t see…

  • Police make effort to stay connected to residents

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Transitions usually come with their share of issues, and the transition from Freehold Borough’s local police dispatch desk to the Monmouth County 911 Communications Center system is no different. Freehold Borough Police Chief Glenn Roberts said he is attempting to make the transition as smooth as possible…

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