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Questions remain in state vs. U.S. school funding flap
Everyone knows appointed cabinet members serve at the pleasure of Trenton’s boss, namely the governor. All governors count on such a sacred alliance, but Bret Schundler, abruptly fired in August as education commissioner, has angrily taken umbrage at Chris Christie’s action. He defiantly refuses to “take the rap” for not properly filing a $400 million…
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Education reforms are needed now to help students achieve
Education in New Jersey can only improve with the active involvement of parents and concerned citizens. Our politicians have failed and continue to fail. Our educators (not the individual classroom teachers) have failed and continue to fail. Our great nation, a military and financial superpower, is not such a superpower regarding education. We are either…
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Nonprofit organizations advised to be in compliance with new law
We at the Internal Revenue Service are concerned because as many as 10,000 small community-based nonprofits in New Jersey are in jeopardy of losing their tax-exempt status. The loss of this status could greatly impact the organizations’ charitable work and their donors’ potential tax deductions. Among the organizations that could lose their tax-exempt status are…
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Manalapan restaurant’s closing was upsetting
Iam writing to warn potential customers about the closing of Lamberti’s Cucina on Route 9 in Manalapan. My husband and I gave them a $100 deposit on Aug. 21 for a party on Sept. 26. We called them on Aug. 18 to go over final head count and menu options. We showed up on Sept.…
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Writer surprised Manalapan mayor spoke out
At the Sept. 27 meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, a former Manalapan mayor, Jim Gray, and the current Manalapan mayor, Andrew Lucas, appeared and spoke out during the public comment portion of the meeting to plead with the school board to amend their rules so that the Manalapan High…
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Tenure must be on the table in reform talks
CODA GREG BEAN One of the first columns I wrote after coming to work at Greater Media Newspapers was at the request of my youngest son, who was distraught that his favorite teacher had been denied tenure in East Brunswick and was losing his job. My son was angry at the unfairness of the situation…
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Biting bass point to good action in coming weeks
FISH ON RON NUZZOLO Nasty weather and a big drop in temperature means the fall striped bass season is official. With the exception of a little swell and some muddy water, Capt. Ron’s Fishermen out of Sandy Hook was able to kick off the season with a few early fall keepers. Capt. Ron found…
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Students have new activity in disc golf
FTHS has the only 9-hole course in New Jersey BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The open space in back of Freehold Township High School looks like the open space behind many other high schools. Athletic fields for soccer, field hockey, baseball, softball and football dominate the scenery, until you take a second glance and notice…
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Former Freehold Township High School standout Dave Lorber has joined the Felician College baseball staff as an assistant coach. Lorber previously worked as an assistant coach at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pa. Last year the Eastern University baseball team won a school-record 21 games. Lorber is also a head coach in the summer prospect program…
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