Author: BRUCE MORAN, Department Editor
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New high school baseball pitching rule instituted this spring
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), which is the governing body for scholastic sports in New Jersey, has instituted a rule change regarding pitching that goes into effect for this spring’s baseball season. The season is scheduled to start April 1. The rule states that pitchers will be required to rest a specific…
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Taxes in Matawan down for the first time in 17 years
Municipal taxes in Matawan are expected to go down $60,000 this year, the first year taxes have declined since 2000, according to borough officials. Mayor Joseph Altomonte and the Matawan Council presented the 2017 preliminary budget on March 21. The proposed budget calls for a 2-cent reduction on the municipal tax rate and a $60,000…
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Intersection of two roads closed in Middletown on March 27 and 28
The intersection of Church Street and Kings Highway in Middletown will be closed to traffic on March 27 and 28 due to an New Jersey Natural Gas main upgrade. Traffic will be detoured from Holland Avenue to Middletown Lincroft Road to Red Hill Road then to Kings Highway. Only school buses will be allowed to…
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Brighton Avenue closed for a week in Long Branch
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials on March 22 announced a railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require a week-long closure and detour of Brighton Avenue in Long Branch. Beginning at 7 a.m. on March 23, until 7 p.m. on March 31, the two-way traffic on Brighton Avenue is scheduled to be closed at the…
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Four Holmdel High students tackle Fed Challenge
A team of Holmdel High School seniors recently had the chance to participate in the High School Fed Challenge, a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom. Students in the school’s Advanced Placement (AP) Economics course seized the opportunity that this competition provides to further explore their interests in the financial field and put…
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Ocean Township’s nine-hole golf course to open April 1
Ocean Township’s municipal golf course, the nine-hole William F. Larkin Golf Course at Colonial Terrace, will open for the season on April 1. The course, which is located at 1003 Wickapecko Drive, offers more than 2,600 yards of golf for both residents and nonresidents. Hours are 7 a.m. to dusk, seven days a week, weather…
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