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Board, unions reach agreement
ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education recently approved memorandums of agreement with two unions. The board signed a memorandum of agreement with the Manalapan-Englishtown Education Association’s Certified Staff Unit. The agreement is for a three-year contract that will run from July 1 through June 30, 2017. According to a resolution…
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Dog’s owner surrenders pet
ENGLISHTOWN — The dog who bit a borough police officer is now in the hands of authorities — its fate unknown. Lakeshia Robinson, the owner of the dog, which is part-pit bull, voluntarily surrendered the animal to Englishtown’s animal control officer, Englishtown Police Department Commanding Officer Lt. Peter S. Cooke said. In exchange for handing…
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Pupils inducted into honor society
FREEHOLD — Fifteen seventh-graders at the Freehold Intermediate School in Freehold Borough recently pledged to support the National Junior Honor Society ideals. The school’s chapter of National Junior Honor Society held its induction ceremony, and the eight current eighth-grade members officiated over the ceremony, according to Superintendent of Schools Rocco G. Tomazic. Tomazic said the…
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Out for a spin
Alexis Russo, 4, enjoys a ride on the tea cups during her visit to Manalapan Day on June 14 at the Manalapan Recreation Center.
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Howell musician perseveres in a challenging industry
Joey Evans HOWELL — Local country rock musician Joey Evans will put his vocal talents to good use for a show in Howell this weekend. On June 28 at 10 p.m., Evans, 38, a writer, singer and guitarist who grew up in Point Pleasant and has called Howell home for 14 years, will be performing…
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Common Core tramples on the Constitution
The oath of office for an elected board of education member in New Jersey reads like this: “I (name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same…
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School statistics do not come as a surprise
I just read the article “Superintendent Draws Attention to Overcrowding Issue” in the June 18 News Transcript. The statistics cited (about the Freehold Borough K-8 School District) are revealing; none of this is a surprise to anyone who has lived here for a while. There certainly has been white flight and black flight among families…
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It is time for Mexico to release U.S. Marine
On March 31, U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi was arrested by Mexican police after he accidentally crossed the border while carrying three firearms, all legally owned and registered in the United States. Sgt. Tahmooressi immediately disclosed to Mexican border guards that he had made a wrong turn and that the three guns were in his…
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