Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Affordability is strong for spring housing market
By Andrew Zastko Spring has sprung in Central Jersey real estate. Springtime is traditionally an active time in the housing market, as many people try to time their move with the end of the school year or the end of a lease. With a variety of factors driving this market, we are seeing a robust…
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For the record
Wednesday is the one day of the week when beachgoers do not have to pay for a daily badge when they visit the beaches in Sea Isle City. According to information provided on the borough’s website, beach tags are required on Sea Isle City beaches from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. Tags cost $5…
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Missing man’s remains found
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Remains found near the Raritan River in Perth Amboy by police earlier this month have been identified as Adam Sharp, a former Edison man who was reported missing. Highland Park Police Capt. Scott Golden said his department was notified on April 22 of the identification. “The medical examiner’s office determined…
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Oceanport adopts budget with small increase
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- The Borough Council has unanimously approved the 2016 budget with an increase that falls below the state imposed 2 percent cap on tax levy increases. “We are under the cap, and that’s important, we stayed under both the state cap and our own 2 percent Oceanport cap,” Councilman Joseph…
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Teens need more exercise in school
By Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba, D.P.T., C.S.C.S. On school days, young adolescents (12 to 16 years) get 55 percent of their physical activity on school grounds. But recent research suggests that’s not enough. As reported by the Los Angeles Times (“More exercise at school may be key to improving teens’ health” – December 2015), only…
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Ranney School members to attend world-renowned design institute
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer TINTON FALLS – Ranney School officials are gearing up to head to California, where they will partake in a week-long training program that helps educators incorporate and implement design thinking skills into the classroom. Eight Ranney School faculty members and academic leaders will head to the Nueva School Design…
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If all else fails, you can blame Mom
By Lori Clinch Everyone knows that raising a family is not cheap. Even with hand-me-downs, clothing is expensive. New sneakers will put you in the poor house and health insurance costs more than the monthly mortgage. If a person took the time to tally what it takes to feed four hungry mouths, along with an…
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Matawan-Aberdeen school district to introduce preschool
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — School officials and teachers are putting together a new program for Cambridge Park Elementary School that will grow and strengthen the connections preschoolers need to become successful in the future. At an April 25 meeting of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education, officials said the…
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Red Bank school district cites state funding gap as hardship to budget
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Red Bank Borough Public Schools approved of the 2016 budget that would increase taxes by $88 for a home assessed at the borough average. “Becoming a great school district is a process. This proposed budget is a step towards that goal and our focus is the big…
