Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Chef flies high, winning chicken wing contest sponsored by Sam Adams
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Chef Brad Eckman takes his chicken wings so seriously that he has a tattoo on his leg to show for it. So when the sales representative from the Boston-based Samuel Adams beer company told him in the fall about the Garden State Wing Challenge contest, which set out…
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Author shares memories of lost amusement parks
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer TINTON FALLS–Shredding a light on a time period when roller coaster rides met the ocean side, co-author Rick Geffken discussed his latest book the “Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore” at a recently held talk and book signing event. The event, which was sponsored by the Friends of…
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Changes continue on South Brunswick Council
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council selected a new member to replace Christopher Killmurray, who was sworn in as mayor just two weeks prior. Kenneth Bierman, a member of the Zoning Board and Monmouth Junction Fire Department for several years, was sworn in on April 25, according to the township Spokesman…
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Rumson student inspires fundraiser for the SPCA
BY MICHAEL BENAVIDES Staff Writer RUMSON- A seventh grader from the Rumson Country Day School (RCDS) continues her mission to help support the SPCA. According to a press release from the school, the student council held a fundraising casual dress day on April 12 to benefit the Monmouth County SPCA. Students donated $5 to participate…
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Howell council cuts tax levy, adopts municipal budget
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer HOWELL – Nine days after taking no action to adopt the 2017 municipal budget, members of the Howell Township Council put a municipal spending plan in place for this year. During a special meeting that was held on April 27, council members voted 4-1 to adopt a $47.77 million budget.…
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Freehold Borough board will sue state for more school aid
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – In response to what district administrators consider to be an unfair distribution of school aid, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education is pursuing legal action against the state. During a meeting on April 24, board members passed a resolution authorizing the district’s counsel to institute…
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Upper Freehold Regional School District will propose referendum
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer Residents in Upper Freehold Township and Allentown will be asked by the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education to approve seven school facilities projects in a special election that is expected to be held on Sept. 26. The Spiezle Architectural Group has been authorized by the board to…
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Stops in Metuchen, Sayreville to honor those with ALS
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — For Jennifer Wielage, the disease ALS robbed her of the life she was about to start with her then-fiancé, Clint Myers, 20 years ago. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. On May 6,…
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J.P. Stevens teacher awarded educational grant
EDISON — A $2,500 grant will help further students’ understanding of “making greener choices” and learn the value of maintaining, marketing and budgeting the John P. Stevens High School greenhouse and farm stand. Students in the registered Eco School’s Multiply Disabled program will assist with operating the farm stand that will feature produce and products from the…
