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Former Teacher’s Decision Will Students Impact Sex Abuse Case Perform Well On Havemann-Niedrach, 44, appeared in court Standardized with William E. Wachowsk i of t he Law Offices of Jonathan F. Tests Marshall. Wachowski is
now the third attorney from the same firm to represent her in court proceedings, following earlier appearances by Thomas Huth and Matthew Mordas during previous hearings. Wachowski told O’Malley that a medical evaluation intended to serve as a defense expert assessment had been completed, but the written findings were not yet available. He did not identify the evaluating doctor or the type of medical Photo by Stephanie Faughnan specialty involved. With her attorney, William E. Wachowski, at her side, Allison The defense has previHavemann-Niedrach listens as Judge Jill Grace O’Malley outlines ously raised the possibility of seeking to dismiss the next steps in the case. the indictment based on Havemann-Niedrach’s diminished capacity, a By Stephanie Faughnan FREEHOLD - The criminal case against strategy first floated by Huth months earlier. It reformer Freehold Intermediate School teacher mains unclear whether the argument may be rootAllison Havemann-Niedrach moved into a new ed in psychological factors, physical limitations, and decisive phase on November 17. Superior or a combination of both. Havemann-Niedrach Court Judge Jill Grace O’Malley told the de- arrived at one of the hearings using a cane and fendant that she must be prepared next month cited medical issues during her arrest when she to declare whether she’ll accept the State’s plea informed officers about her prepared medications offer or face a jury in February. (Case - See Page 3)
Local Couple Scores Second Major Lottery Win
By Jason Allentoff TOMS RIVER - You know the slogans “Hey, you never know” and “you have to be in it to win it?” A New Jersey couple is defying the odds after winning two major lottery prizes in just six months, a streak
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so rare that officials estimate the combined chances at roughly one in two trillion. T he u n ident if ied Ocean County couple, who have two children and another on the way, recently claimed a $3 million top prize from the Jackpot Millions
Scratch-Off ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at the Fischer Bay Exxon on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River. Only three top prizes exist in the $30 game, and the odds of winning one are about one in 2 million. (Lottery - See Page 2)
GOLD Exceeds $3500 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
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Photo courtesy New Jersey Lottery A couple whose identity was not released have won the lottery…twice.
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By Andrew Rice HOWELL - The academic proficiency of the students in the Freehold Regional High School District, based on their scores on the NJSLA Exam, was presented during a Board of Education meeting. According to NJ.gov, the NJSLA is a statewide assessment of students’ progress toward the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science. According to the Director of Student Services, Dr. Bruce Henecker, the NJSLA is tested at different levels throughout high school. The science variant of the NJSLA is administered to 11th grade students; 9 th grade students take the ELA variant of the test, and math is assessed for every student taking Algebra 1. However, this test must be taken in high school. If a student took Algebra 1 in middle school, they must take one of the other variants of the math test that are available. There are five levels of performance on the NJSLA. Proficiency is typically set at levels four and five, which are described as meeting grade level expectations and exceeding grade level expectations. The levels that were presented by the Board are the average of those students who scored at level four. The percentages discussed by Henecker discuss a student’s proficiency. 51.7 percent of the Freehold Regional High School District’s grade 9 students who took the ELA portion showed proficiency, compared to the state average of 49.9 percent. The Freehold Regional High School District’s track record of placing above the state average in student proficiency continued through the Algebra 1 portions of the NJSLA, as students from across the district averaged 75.3 percent proficiency, compared to the state average of just 58 percent. Those who had to take the geometry and algebra 2 variants of the test also scored above the state average. This trend continued in the science variant of the test, where 51.7 percent of students from across the district were considered proficient, compared to the state average of (Students - See Page 2)
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