Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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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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Residents will celebrate community at Millstone Day
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Old and new friends are invited to gather for a day of entertainment, activities, food and fun as they celebrate Millstone Township. Millstone Day, an annual celebratory event, will be held on Sept. 18 at Frogbridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, from noon to 5 p.m.…
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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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Fundraiser will benefit ailing Sayreville man
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — William Scully Jr. may have moved from the borough, but his family is hoping the community where he grew up in will rally around him during his time of need. Scully, a 32-year-old truck driver who attended Sayreville War Memorial High School, is living in Texas now, where he’s…
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Academic teams trying to raise funds for trips to Tenn., Mich.
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Funding concerns are facing two academic teams in the Millstone Township K-8 School District after the squads qualified to compete in international tournaments. The Rainbow Unicorns, which is comprised of seven pupils from the Millstone Township Elementary School in grades three and four, finished second at the Destination…
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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…
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Blaze in Keyport damages three buildings, displaces residents
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer KEYPORT — A multi-alarm fire that broke out on West Front Street late last week is still under investigation according to local officials. “The investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office, Keyport Police Department and Keyport Fire Prevention Bureau remains active and ongoing,” said…
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Matawan man charged with child porn crime
MATAWAN — A Matawan man was arrested on April 12 for allegedly soliciting an underage girl to produce images of herself engaged in sexually explicit conduct and send the images to him through an online instant messaging application, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced in a press release. Matthew Kaminsky, 49, is charged by complaint…
