• Mandated diversity is not the answer for N.J.

    Judging by the Rev. Bruce Davidson’s March 17 letter to the editor (“New Jersey Must Preserve Fair and Just Housing Policy,”) in which he supports state laws mandating that every municipality has its share of affordable housing, he does not understand the saying “birds of a feather flock together” and he has not noticed that…

  • Freehold Borough school tab checks in at $20.8M

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $20.8 million budget for the 2010-11 school year. A public hearing on the budget was held on March 29 at the Park Avenue Elementary School. The meeting took place after the deadline for this issue.…

  • Speakers make it clear: Taxes are inflicting pain

    School board reduces amount to be sought in special budget waiver BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Individuals who addressed the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education and the hundreds of people who filled the Clark Mills School cafetorium on March 23 were passionate about their particular budget issue, but respectful of other…

  • On Campus

    Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Pa., has named the following local students to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Meghan Ann Donovan of Freehold; Jason Goldheimer of Manalapan; Christina Michail of Marlboro; Taylor Robinson of Colts Neck; and Laura Friedman, Amanda Rossman and Margaret Villari, of Howell. Joseph Natale Capuana, son of Joe and Linda…

  • Freehold Borough board, teachers work on new deal

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Representatives of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education and the Freehold Borough Education Association (FBEA) are still trying to come to an agreement on a new contract. The FBEA’s previous contract expired on June 30, 2009, and the union members — teachers — are…

  • Public has its say on school budget

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — There were mixed feelings from the public about the Marlboro K-8 School District’s 2010-11 budget when it was presented during a Board of Education meeting on March 23. The $84.1 million spending plan will be supported by a local general fund tax levy of $64.5 million. The budget…

  • Neptune ‘D’ thwarts SJV in state title game

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The hurt will eventually go away, and the St. John Vianney High School girls basketball team will be on a mission in 2010-11. The Lancers’ bid to win back-to-back NJSIAA Tournament of Champions titles was thwarted by the Neptune Scarlet Fliers on March 23 at the Izod Center in East…

  • Wall Stadium to start season

    The popular Wall Modifieds, led by newly crowned driving champion Chas Okerson of Freehold, will move to center stage on April 3 as Wall Stadium, Route 34, Wall Township, opens its 60th season of professional auto racing with its “Thunder at the Shore” racing program. Originally the Tour Type Modifieds were set to go head…

  • Linnell wins women’s division at St. Paddy’s race

    Allison Linnell has become a topflight college runner at the University of Washington. The Freehold Area Running Club’s Nestle Beverage St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Run on March 21 highlighted just how good a runner the former Colts Neck High School state champion has become. Linnell ran off with the women’s championship while finishing sixth overall in…

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