• Howell supt. appreciates voters’ support for budget

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Administrators in the Howell K-8 School District were breathing a sigh of relief on April 27 after voters approved a general fund tax levy to support the Board of Education’s proposed budget for the 2011-12 school year. Voters approved a general fund tax levy of $64.5 million to…

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     A yard sale hosted by the Manalapan High School Music Parents Association will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 15 at the Englishtown Auction Sales, 90 Wilson Ave, Manalapan. All proceeds from this event will go to help support the Manalapan High School Marching Braves travel to and compete in all…

  • Police officer uses vehicle to stop Jeep

    MANALAPAN — An alert and quickthinking patrolman prevented a possible accident from occurring at Route 9 and Taylors Mills Road at 2:54 a.m. April 22. Manalapan Patrolman Eric Voorand used his police cruiser as a shield to prevent another vehicle from striking traffic on the state highway. Voorand then arrested the driver of the vehicle…

  • Master Gardeners plan plant sale

    The Master Gardeners of Monmouth County will hold its sixth annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14 at the Monmouth County Agriculture Building, 4000 Kozloski Road. The plant sale will include annuals, perennials, flowering shrubs, hanging baskets and heirloom vegetables and herbs.…

  • Golf outing will aid Camp Quality

    For many years, the Sunrise Optimists have been successful in raising funds to benefit local charitable organizations. The proceeds of this year’s golf outing, to be held on June 13 at the private Peddie Golf Course in Hightstown, will be used exclusively to support Camp Quality New Jersey. Camp Quality New Jersey is a camp…

  • Did voters have change of heart with school budgets?

    CODA GREG BEAN A funny thing happened when they finished counting the votes in the April 27 school budget elections — most of the budgets passed. And that is almost unheard of in New Jersey, where voting down the proposed school budget every year is a better sign of spring than the arrival of the…

  • New Jersey is first to require ski helmets for minors

    The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey applauds Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature for creating a law that requires anyone younger than 18 years old to wear a properly fitted helmet while downhill skiing or snowboarding. This law, which will be in effect for the 2011-12 ski season, makes New Jersey the first…

  • Fans’ behavior at FTHS was appalling to one parent

    I have a daughter on the junior varsity lacrosse team at Colts Neck High School. On April 26, I also attended the girls’ varsity game at Freehold Township High School against Colts Neck High School, which took place before my daughter’s JV game. I have not forgotten what took place and I am still appalled…

  • Youth hotline offers nonjudgmental support

    Most of us would not immediately know what to do if we suspected a child was being abused or neglected. The state of uncertainty and concern can be overwhelming. Many people are reluctant to get involved in other families’ lives and the options seem extreme — don’t act on your suspicions or report your concerns.…

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