Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Oceanport considers building, renovating schools
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer Seeking to upgrade Wolf Hill Elementary School and Maple Place Middle School, the Oceanport Board of Education voted on three renovation options to potentially propose in a referendum. Narrowing its options from eight plans to three, the board considered building new schools at new sites and doing major or minor…
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Special graduation ceremony presented to Monmouth University lacrosse players
By BRETT CARROLL Staff Writer The best season that the Monmouth University men’s lacrosse team may have ended in a loss but 22 senior players will cherish what happened to them off the field. Monmouth’s men’s lacrosse team, in just its fourth year of existence, had qualified for its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament…
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Residents question practices behind hiring Sayreville officers
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Police Department will have five new officers amid concerns over the employment list they will be hired from. At a special meeting on May 1, the Borough Council acknowledged five vacancies in the department in a 4-2 vote. Council President Daniel Buchanan and council members Ricci…
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Jackson residents question increase in rental homes
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer JACKSON – During a public comment session that ran more than an hour on May 9, Jackson Township Council members heard from several residents who expressed concern about what they said is an increase in the number of single-family homes that have become rental properties. Residents said the homes were…
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Milltown seeks to acquire post office property
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Initial steps are being taken for the borough to ultimately acquire the post office property on Washington Avenue. Requests for proposals from firms that do appraisals are in the works, which Borough Engineer Michael McClelland said is primarily the first phase of an acquisition. The borough currently has…
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South Brunswick High School shows off its ‘character’
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Principal Peter Varela began the school day on May 10 by sharing exciting news with the students and staff at South Brunswick High School. The school has received official notice that it has been designated a National School of Character again. “This was possible through an extensive…
