Tag: Marlboro
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District full of girls’ basketball talent this season
By Jeff Appelblatt Whether it was sparked by games against them, overall consistency or a combination of the two, the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) girls’ basketball coaches remembered some opponents more than others. In turn, the six FRHSD coaches gave their votes on which players in the district presented the biggest challenges to…
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District boys’ basketball players daunting to guard for opponents
By Jeff Appelblatt Reflecting on the boys’ basketball season, the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) coaches gave their votes on which players in the division presented the biggest challenges to opposing teams. The top five players in the district as selected by the coaches are: Naseim Brantley, Howell High School (11-13): The junior led the…
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There are lessons to be learned in ‘Legally Blonde Jr.’
MARLBORO – Students at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School will have Marlboro thinking pink when they present their production of “Legally Blonde Jr.” on March 24-25. The fun and upbeat musical follows the adventures of a sorority girl named Elle Woods, a Gemini with a double Capricorn moon, who tries to win her ex-boyfriend back…
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Renovations paving way for full-day kindergarten in Marlboro
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District is making progress toward implementing a full-day kindergarten program beginning in September. In April 2016, the Board of Education appropriated $1.8 million to renovate classrooms at several elementary schools. Renovations specifically aimed at accommodating kindergarten pupils are taking place at the Dugan and…
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Mustangs make history with trip to conference tourney finals
By Jeff Appelblatt Each win was history for Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team, starting with its Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals victory over Freehold Township High School. Never had the Mustangs made it to the tournament’s semifinals, but just a few days after beating the Patriots, Marlboro notched a semifinals win when it pulled out…
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Marlboro pupils to compete in Mathcounts
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Students from the Marlboro Middle School and Marlboro Memorial Middle School will compete in the New Jersey State Mathcounts competition on March 11 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. During a regional competition on Feb. 4 at Union County College, Cranford, the Marlboro Middle School team of eighth-graders Shadmehr…
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Marlboro H.S. students will compete in national event
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – An exceptional victory in a state competition will send a group of Marlboro High School students to a national event in Washington, D.C., in April. In January, Marlboro’s We the People team won its first We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution state competition. The victory was…
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Audubon Society’s Woodcock walk to be held March 11
By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer The Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS) is sponsoring an evening trip to search for the American Woodcock at Big Brook County Park on Sunday, March 11. The MCAS’s mission is to study and enjoy nature and promote wildlife conservation, habitat protection and education. The park is located on County Road 520 in…
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Farm in heart of Marlboro preserved
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – More than 50 acres of farmland at one of the busiest intersections in Marlboro will be preserved and remain undeveloped under the terms of a purchase agreement that has been completed by municipal officials. Mayor Jonathan Hornik announced that the Stattel farm at the intersection of Route 520…
