• FRHSD introduces tentative budget

    High school spending plan checks in at $180.1 million BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District have introduced a $180.1 million spending plan for the 2009-10 school year. The budget was introduced during the FRHSD Board of Education meeting on Feb. 23 at the district offices in Englishtown. The…

  • ‘Seussical’ comes to Freehold Township High School

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Drama Club is ready to entertain all those who attend its whimsical production of “Seussical, the Musical” on March 11, 13 and 14. The curtain will rise at the high school, Elton- Adelphia Road, at 7 p.m. on March 11, 13 and 14. A matinee performance is…

  • Business Briefs

    According to H&R Block, a tax services provider, it may be the first baby of the year who grabs the media attention, but it is the last baby of the year who yields the tax savings. Babies born before the stroke of midnight this past New Year’s Eve, could save their parents thousands of dollars…

  • Veterans’ Foundation to offer scholarships

    Graduating high school seniors have until April 17 to submit applications and essays to qualify for one of two scholarships offered by the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF). The scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to those seniors who plan to further their education either at a college or…

  • Israeli dinner set for March 13

    Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will hold an authentic Israeli dinner at 6 p.m. March 13. The cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-13. RSVP by March 9 to Judy Mansbach at 732-248-0897.

  • Free sleep tour at JFK Medical Center

    The New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center, 65 James St., Edison, will host a free Pediatric Sleep Center tour 5- 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12. For more information, call Debbie Testa at 732-321-7000, ext. 66585. For more information on the N.J. Neuroscience Institute, call 732-321-7010 or visit www.njneuro.org.

  • Edison library to host children’s programs

    The Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will host two children’s programs. “Follow a Perfect Purple Feather” will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, and the Edison library. This event is based on the story by author Hanoch Piven. Participants will be able to make their own purple feather creation. Reservations can be…

  • ‘Asian Tea Experience’ March 15 in Edison

    Judith Krall-Russo, tea expert and food historian, will present an “Asian Tea Experience” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison. The program will include demonstrations of cha-no-yu, the Japanese tea ceremony, and gong fu cha, the Chinese tea ceremony. There will also be a tea tasting…

  • Off to see the Wizard

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff The Cowardly Lion, played by Michael Murphy; Dorothy, played by Milika Griffiths; the Tin Man, played by Brian Downing; and the Scarecrow, played by Anthony Martin, are excited to be off to see the Wizard, during the Wardlaw Hartridge School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” on March 8.

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