Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Slight increase in Spotswood budget attributed to insurance, pension costs
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The factors impacting this year’s budget increase in Spotswood include the rising cost of public safety functions, insurance and pension liabilities. The 2017 municipal budget totals $10.58 million, Business Administrator Dawn McDonald said during a Borough Council meeting on March 20. The local tax levy will be $6.8 million,…
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Two incumbents seek reelection in Middletown
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN–Two incumbents and a democratic candidate will be running for township committee seats for upcoming primary elections. Anthony P. Fiore, a township Committeeman and incumbent republican candidate, has filed for reelection for his current committee seat for the November ballot. The incumbent republican candidate and current Deputy Mayor, Stephanie C. Murray, has…
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Bellemead development plan raises several issues
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An applicant’s plan to develop a 77-acre parcel in Freehold Township did not advance during the March 16 meeting of the Planning Board. The board is considering several applications related to the Bellemead tract that lies between Route 537 at Trotters Way and Route 9 south. The…
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Iselin men sentenced in credit card scam
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer TRENTON — The two owners of a Jersey City jewelry store were sentenced to jail time and home confinement in their respective roles in what Acting United States Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick called one of the largest credit card fraud schemes — $200 million — charged by the U.S. Department…
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North Brunswick is on the right track for train station funding
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – What seemed like a distant dream when the idea first surfaced almost a decade ago could soon become a reality. With the signing of Senate Bill 3076 on March 30, North Brunswick is on the list to receive funding for the North Brunswick Rail Station along New Jersey Transit’s Northeast Corridor…
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Marlboro council schedules public hearing on budget
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has set April 20 as the date for a public hearing on a $36.8 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality in 2017. The budget that was introduced earlier this month is expected to result in an $8 decrease in municipal taxes…
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Shrewsbury Chorale’s 60th anniversary concert on May 21
The Shrewsbury Chorale will hold its 60th anniversary concert on May 21 at 3 p.m. at the Manasquan United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Manasquan. Tickets at door will be $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students and $10 for children. Advance sales discounted. For more information, call 732-747-1362 or email [email protected]. Visit their…
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Plumsted teen honored for efforts to feed the hungry
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A Plumsted Township teenager has been recognized for the humanitarian work he has undertaken beyond the borders of his hometown. Dominic Esposito, 16, the son of Anthony and Bevin Esposito, was honored as the 2017 Junior Humanitarian of the Year by the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties…
