Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Taxes in Matawan down for the first time in 17 years
Municipal taxes in Matawan are expected to go down $60,000 this year, the first year taxes have declined since 2000, according to borough officials. Mayor Joseph Altomonte and the Matawan Council presented the 2017 preliminary budget on March 21. The proposed budget calls for a 2-cent reduction on the municipal tax rate and a $60,000…
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Project Write Now presenting teacher retreat
Project Write Now, 25 Bridge Ave., Suite 130, Red Bank, presents writing on the river, which is a retreat for teachers. The retreat will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 2 at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place in Red Bank. Participants will learn and engage in a conversation about the teaching of…
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Plumsted officials oppose unfunded mandate
PLUMSTED – Members of the Township Committee have lent their support to a complaint filed by the New Jersey Association of Counties which asserts that the state’s Criminal Justice Reform Act constitutes an unfunded state mandate in violation of New Jersey’s Constitution. The complaint has been filed with the New Jersey Council on Local Mandates,…
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Middletown Library announces children’s programming for April
The Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd., Middletown, will hold a series of children’s programs for April. All programs require registration unless noted otherwise. Register for events at http://www.mtpl.org/ or by phone at 732-671-3700 ext. 340. The new programs are: Pajama Storytime on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. – A special story time to…
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Teen and tween programs set for April at Middletown Library
A series of teen and tween programs will be sponsored this April by the Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown. All programs require registration unless noted otherwise. Register for events at http://www.mtpl.org/ or by phone at 732-671-3700 ext. 340. The programs are: Stock Market Game will be held every Friday in April, beginning…
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OceanFirst Bank holding business event April 4
The OceanFirst Bank will hold an after hours business event for the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event will be from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on April 4 at the OceanFirst Bank, 73 Broad St., Red Bank. For more information email: [email protected] Fees/Admission: Members: $5 in advance/ $10 at the door. Future Members: $10 in advance/ $15…
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Spotswood enters baseball season with high hopes
By Jimmy Allinder This could be the spring Spotswood High School fields its next exceptional baseball team. The Chargers have a rich history of winning multiple Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division titles, but their best season was 2007, when they captured the division and GMC Tournament crowns and topped off the season with the…
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Eagles still juggling lineup as baseball opener approaches
By Wayne Witkowski It’s anyone’s guess, including coach Ryan Spillane, who will be in the starting lineup and where they’ll be playing in the field when Middletown High School South’s baseball team opens its season at home April 1 at 10 a.m. against Middletown High School North. Even pitching is something that may be accomplished…
