Principals all prepared for return of students
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
     FREEHOLD — Youngsters will be swapping their video games for backpacks — at least from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. School is back in session.
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School district continues outreach to community
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
     FREEHOLD — Security cameras, iris scanning, anti-bullying videos and lockdown drills are just a few of the new additions to the borough school district’s five-year strategic plan, according to Director of Special Programs Jim Cosulich.
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Students to return on Sept. 8
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer
     FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Slightly more than 4,600 pupils in kindergarten through eighth grade will officially conclude their summer vacation when they head back to school on Sept. 8.
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H.S. initiatives aimed at meeting testing standards
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer
     Freehold Regional High School District administrators are striving to meet the mandates put in place by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
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Administrators, staff excited about new year
Marlboro superintendent discusses changes as students return today
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer
     MARLBORO — Summer vacation came to a close when 6,100 pupils in kindergarten through eighth grade went back to school today.
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On Campus
     Alexandra Wachstein, daughter of Ellen and Bob Wachstein of Manalapan, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rutgers College, New Bruns-wick, where she is a member of Gamma Phi Beta. She is a 2003 graduate of Manalapan High School.
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New starting time expected to reduce traffic at complex
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
     FREEHOLD — School administrators are hoping a change in school hours will ease the traffic flow and congestion at the Park Avenue school complex this year.
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Gasoline pumps will come under scrutiny
     FREEHOLD — Amid skyrocketing gasoline prices, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders wants to ensure that consumers are protected. Therefore, the county has established a telephone number for residents to call if they suspect they have been ripped off at the pumps.
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Recommendations due on H.S. attendance areas
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer
     The rate of enrollment growth is slowing in the Freehold Regional High School District, according to demographic information reviewed by district administrators at a recent meeting.
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