Former FRHSD Teacher Admits Taking Kids’ Money

As a teacher at Colts Neck High, Megan Laboy told her students they would get better grades if they made charitable donations. But in reality, she admitted Friday, the money went straight into her own pocket.

Laboy admitted the crime Friday, when she pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft by deception, according to the Asbury Park Press.

In exchange for her guilty plea, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office will ask that Laboy be sentenced to probation and seek forfeiture of any future public office.

Laboy joined the Freehold Regional High School District in 2001, but was no longer an employee by the time she turned herself in to authorities last year, district spokesman James Quirk said at the time.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 14.

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Another significant snowfall on the way for Freehold

Here we go again!  Another major winter storm has a target for the northern Mid Atlantic with the potential for another one to two feet of snow for many locations in the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan area along with very strong winds and near zero visibility for Wednesday morning.

The water vapor satellite image this morning displays all the players for this major winter storm.  The first feature to take note of is the strong upper low, enhanced by the last major low pressure system, over the Canadian Maritimes.  That is the 50N/50W upper low that is key for any significant winter storm.  This upper low is in a near text book position to support a major to potentially historic winter storm for the region.  The position of this feature on all guidance strongly supports a stormy track from North Carolina to the bench mark.   Read more

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FREE Prostate Cancer and Colon Cancer Lecture and Screening;

SAVE THE DATE
FREE Prostate Cancer and Colon Cancer Lecture and Screening;

The lecture is for anyone, however, the screening is for men age 45 and older who have not yet had a prostate screening in the past year. The screening will consist of a blood draw for your PSA level as well as a rectal exam and stool for occult blood check. Registration is required.

Tuesday, March 23; FREE

Lecture at 5-5:30 p.m.; Screenings at 5:30-7 p.m.

CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, 901 W. Main St.

To register visit www.centrastate.com/healthprograms or call (732) 308-0570.

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CentraState family medicine doctor opens practice in Howell; Offers free blood pressure and diabetes screenings;

CentraState family medicine doctor opens practice in Howell; Offers free blood pressure and diabetes screenings;

News Release
2/3/2010

HOWELL TOWNSHIP—Julie B. Stern, MD, has opened a practice at Cherry Tree Plaza, 2352 Route 9 South. Dr. Stern is board certified in family medicine and completed her residency in family medicine at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold.

Dr. Stern is offering free blood pressure and diabetes screenings on Mondays, 1-8 p.m. and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. through March 2010. No appointments are necessary. The practice offers same day appointments and accepts most insurance plans.

Dr. Stern offers complete family care for children ages newborn and older, adolescents, adults and seniors. Her practice offers healthy and sick visits; well child visits; immunizations; geriatric care; women’s healthcare; preventive medicine, and the management of chronic disease including diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. To schedule an appointment, call (732) 625-7900.

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Winter Storm Overview

Yesterday a significant winter storm impacted Monmouth County with very heavy snowfall, strong winds, and reduced visibility.  This was the second major winter storm this winter season (the first being the Pre Christmas Blizzard of December 19-20, 2009) that produced near white out conditions and over a foot of snow for many locations of Monmouth County.

The snow gradient for this storm will go down in the record books as Philadelphia exceed 25 inches while Central Park in New York had only a trace at most.  Monmouth County however, was not so luck with over 6 inches of snow over extreme northern Monmouth County and over 10 inches of snow over the rest of the county.  Most locations from Freehold on south exceeded a foot of snow from this storm.

While many Freeholders dig out of this heavy snowfall, another major winter storm is on the way with the potential for similar if not higher snowfall totals for the region through the day on Wednesday.  This time, this storm may have more impacts due to the storm happening in the middle of the work week.

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More snow on the way!

The area of low pressure that produced over a foot of snow over central New Jersey and up to 30 inches over much of southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area is now in the northern Atlantic.  This storm will enhance the negative NAO pattern, which will play a significant role in the development of the next threat by the middle of this week.  No rest for meteorologist this month!

The next storm, which will impact the Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan area on Tuesday night through Thursday morning, is already developing to the west.  Two strong disturbances, one Sub Tropical and the other Polar, are moving on a collision course over the Mississippi Valley.

Today through Tuesday morning, high pressure will dominate the northern Mid Atlantic with clear skies and cold temperatures.  A strong Polar air mass will remain in place through the period with temperatures averaging slightly below normal, enhanced by the significant snow pack over the southern two thirds of the region.  High pressure will slowly give way on Tuesday afternoon, but will not move east of the region.  This is a key observation!

High pressure on Tuesday afternoon will reposition over the St. Lawrence River Valley back through central Canada, leading to a Cold Air Damning or CAD effect over much of the Mid Atlantic.  Meanwhile, the phasing Polar and SubTropical disturbances will drive an area of low pressure towards the Ohio Valley with a significant amount of Gulf of Mexico moisture once again.  Due to the strong 50N/50W upper low in place, a calling card for a negative NAO pattern, this primary surface low pressure system will not be able to move much further north into the Ohio Valley.  As a result, a new coastal low pressure system will become the new primary low pressure system along the North Carolina coast.  There is strong agreement that this low pressure system will move northeast towards the 40N/70W bench mark, producing a significant heavy snowfall for the northern Mid Atlantic.  The model guidance that seems to best handle this set up according to the HPC is the CMC or Canadian guidance seen to the left from Penn State E-Wall.

Now, there is a significant threat for a heavy snowfall from the Philadelphia metro through the New York City metropolitan area with this storm.  However, I do caution that Miller B storms of this type can have some tricks up their sleeves so to speak.  For example, the development of the 700 MB upper low is going to be very important in terms of where the heaviest snowfall sets up.  Given that this storm will be transitioning towards the coast, the speed of transition will be a key issue as a slow transition can lead to several impacts.  For, one if the primary 850 MB low is slow to transition from the Ohio Valley to the Mid Atlantic coast, more warm air advection could lead to precipitation type concerns.  Also, the position of the 700 MB low will also determine not only the axis of heavy snowfall but also the dreaded dry slot that is common with these types of storms.  Any shift in the actual storm track or timing of transition will have a significant impact on the forecast.  However, based on the majority of guidance including ensemble guidance, there appears to be agreement that a heavy snowfall, possibly over a foot in many locations, can be expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.  I would focus the worst impacts along the New Jersey coast through Long Island.  The development of the 500 MB low also suggest that very strong frontogenesis and strong lifting may lead to an impressive deformation zone over the immediate coast from southwestern New Jersey through Long Island that may lead to enhanced snowfall totals as well.

High pressure will rebuild into the region with no moderation expected through the end of the week and into the weekend.  Temperatures will remain below normal with highs at most in the mid 30's along the immediate southern New Jersey coast.  Otherwise, most locations will remain below freezing.

Another storm threat will be possible for the end of next weekend or into early next week as the Sub Tropical jet stream remains active and the Polar jet stream supports a cold regime.

For in depth analysis and coverage of all significant winter weather threats, trust in NY NJ PA Weather!

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Activity picked up in downtown Freehold by midday

Posted via APP.com:

The number of shoppers and visitors in downtown Freehold picked up by lunchtime, as county road crews cleared parking lots and borough crews worked on access roads.

Workers at the San Marzano restaurant said they opened for lunch on time, with delivery driver Justin Lahaye saying he expected a busy day.
"Getting to work wasn't a problem for me and I don't think I'll have much trouble making deliveries," Lahaye said. "I picked up a collapseable shovel at CVS that I'll keep in my truck just in case."
Lahaye said before the storm he rolled up the tarp on his 2004 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck so the storage area would collect snow.
"The extra weight helps with traction," Lahaye said. "But I've driven in worse storms than this."
-- Bob Jordan

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Black History Festival Rescheduled

Due to the inclement weather, the The Black History through Music Festival slated for Saturday February 6th has been rescheduled. In the event that the county library in Manalapan is open, we will have a mini program for anyone who braves the storm. I hope to see you next week, Saturday February 13th at 2:00 PM.

http://freehold.injersey.com/2010/01/28/reggae-pop-opera-at-black-history-festival/

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Forceful winds leave Freehold roads snow-covered

Posted via APP.com:

Plows and spreaders were out, but steadily falling snow, a below-freezing temperature and wind of more than 20 miles per hour left roadways snow-covered and slippery before dawn Saturday, here.

In the Freehold area, about 4 to 6 inches of snow had fallen by 5:15 a.m., with another 3 to 7 inches expected before the snowfall was to stop around noon.
The force of the wind could be seen in snow blowing sideways and flags fully extended. That, combined with the snow, left faces stinging.
Aside from snowplows, the roads were pretty much empty.

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Freehold Boro Little League try outs cancelled due to impending storm.

TRY OUTS FOR SATURDAY, FEB 6 HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE COMING SNOW STORM. THEY HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEB 13  SAME TIME. CHECK BELOW FOR FURTHER

http://www.fbll.net/

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FRHSD Reschedules ROTC Competition

The Freehold Regional High School District announced on its Web site that the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps drill competition was postponed due to the expected weather.

Members of the Colts Neck Guard, Colts Neck High School ROTC's armed drill exhibition team, watches as the Pride of Colts Neck, Colts Neck High School ROTC's unarmed drill exhibition team, performs at a fundraiser in 2009. Photo by BRADLEY J. PENNER/staff photographer.

The event will be rescheduled for Feb. 27 at Colts Neck High School.

Know of other canceled or reschedule events? Drop us a line so we can share the info: colleen@injersey.com.

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Snow Moving In

The latest NASA weather photo of the snowstorm that is headed to our area later this afternoon and tomorrow:

http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/

From APP.com: We’re asking readers this weekend to email us with snow totals for their area. Just measure the snow at your house and email weatherbuddies@app.com.  Our online producers will be posting the totals online.

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Freehold Police Blotter Jan. 29 – Feb. 4

BROAD STREET: Borough man Brian Snyder, 37 was charged Jan. 27 by Patrolman Nick Iozzi with driving while intoxicated and motor vehicle violations.

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Freehold InJersey Invites You

Freehold.InJersey is hosting its first-ever meetup event, and you're invited!

Come out and meet the editors and writers of Freehold.InJersey.com, your fellow Freehold-area residents, and folks from around Monmouth County.

Details after the jump! Read more

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Mallet Sounds Off on Detention Center Vote

Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, a Democrat, sounded off about the closing of the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center in a letter to the Asbury Park Press today.

Mallet cites transportation, staffing, and overcrowding as potential problems that were not adequately addressed by the Freeholders before approving the closure of the Dutch Lane facility last week. The vote was split along party lines, with the Republican majority voting for the Center's closure. Read more

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