• Latkovich-Johnson

    MILESTONES Carolyn Ann Latkovich, Sean Ryan Johnson Carolyn Ann Latkovich of the Neshanic Station section of Branchburg Township became engaged to marry Sean Ryan Johnson of Woodbridge on Jan. 10, 2015. Ms. Latkovich is the daughter of K.J. Latkovich and Donna Kenyon Latkovich of the Fords section of Woodbridge. Mr. Johnson is the son of…

  • Marlboro board considers policy on gender identity

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education may adopt a policy that would address the needs of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The board approved a first reading of the policy during a meeting in December. According to the policy, the board will accept a student’s assertion of…

  • Crossing guard thanked for protecting children

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Victoria Krauss (left) and Jane Fields FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee has honored school crossing guard Victoria Krauss by saying she has shown a genuine concern for Freehold Borough and its children. Krauss, of Lincoln Place, received a gift basket from the committee, according to committee…

  • Summer camp: the ultimate 21st century skills-learning environment

    By Andy Pritikin It used to be so easy. Mom was home, and kids wanted to play outside, as we only had seven channels on the television (and no central air). Boy, how times have changed.Technological advances have profoundly affected life, as we know it, including how we raise our children. Most families rely on…

  • An American tradition: camp

    Millions of children nationwide become part of history For more than 150 years, millions of children have learned life lessons and made lasting memories in a positive, supportive camp environment.This year, more than 10 million children and youth will attend camp nationwide. Today, camps are the natural extension of traditional education settings. Camp is comprised…

  • Area schools and camps have so much to offer

    Alphabet Avenue Nursery School It’s such an exciting time at Alphabet Avenue Nursery School.The school is in its fifth year, and the students are always happy and confident. In the morning they run into the classroom smiling, and in the afternoon they never want to leave.All of the classrooms are very large and bright, where…

  • Freehold Learning Center pupils deliver toys to ailing children

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Student Council members at the Freehold Learning Center Elementary School learned how good it feels to give rather than receive when they delivered toys to sick children at the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, several days before Christmas. This was the…

  • Commission receives support for arboretum recognition

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials have official given their support to the Colts Neck Shade Tree Commission to seek national recognition of the Township Hall Park arboretum. The official endorsement by Township Committee members took place at the Dec. 10 meeting, several weeks after the committee received a presentation from…

  • Rich, DiMaso assume freeholder leadership roles

    Monmouth County Freeholders Gary J. Rich Sr. and Serena DiMaso became, respectively, freeholder director and deputy director at the Board of Freeholders’ 2015 organization meeting held on Jan. 6 at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. “I am honored and humbled to serve as the 2015 freeholder director and to begin my second term as a…

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