• 7 tips to find the best college fit from Huntington Learning Center

    Choosing a college can be difficult for many high school students.With so many factors to consider, Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Center encourages teens to go about the process systematically.“Narrowing down colleges can be overwhelming, but by thinking through priorities and goals, teens can make the process easier and make a well-informed decision.” Huntington offers…

  • Make school day mornings easier

    School day mornings can be hectic, as getting kids ready for school and out the door on time is not always easy.Working parents may find school day mornings especially difficult, as their own work schedules can make mornings feel even more rushed. Fortunately, parents can employ several strategies to free up time in the morning…

  • Test-taking tips

    According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, test anxiety is a form of performance anxiety that can affect even the most prepared students.The ADAA notes that several factors, including fear of failure and a poor test history, can contribute to test anxiety, the presence of which can make it difficult for students to…

  • Local schools, businesses ready for back to school

    Alphabet Avenue Nursery School Welcome to Alphabet Avenue Nursery School, 118 W. Main St., Freehold. It is their belief that young children can develop a love for learning when teachers give them opportunities to explore their world. It’s important that children be the “owner” of their work. It’s not enough for them to just sit…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Lisa Maher has been named director of development and communications for the Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold Borough. Maher will be responsible for fundraising and for promoting public awareness through traditional media and social networking opportunities. Maher was most recently the associate director of individual giving at Columbia University. She is a graduate of George…

  • Freehold, unions settle contracts

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have reached agreement on new contracts with two unions in Freehold Borough. During the July 20 meeting of the Borough Council, a resolution authorizing a collective bargaining agreement between the borough and the Communication Workers of America, Local 1032, was passed, as was an agreement between…

  • Sandy Hook to Long Island swim calls attention to ocean protection

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Patricia Sener sets off on July 22 to become the first person to attempt and complete a 17-mile swim from Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County to Long Island. SANDY HOOK — A lone swimmer took on an historic long-distance ocean marathon, weaving through shipping channels and swimming past…

  • Auto shop expansion gains approval

    FREEHOLD — A Freehold Borough auto body care and collision repair shop will expand its space in the near future. Accurate Auto Body, 201 Throckmorton St., received approval from the Planning Board on July 8 to construct a 2,880-squarefoot one-story building at the rear of the property, Business Administrator Joe Bellina said. The plans also…

  • Veteran expresses thanks for girl’s gesture

    It was Memorial Day 2015 and Manalapan Township was having its parade. I am a World War II veteran and due to age and medical condition, I could not participate in the march, so I waited on Wilson Avenue where the parade would end. I was wearing my “World War II Veteran” cap and I…

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