Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Holmdel High senior awarded $500 scholarship
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HOLMDEL – A graduating high school senior has received a $500 scholarship from a Middletown-based dental practice to pursue a career in health care. At Holmdel High School’s Senior Awards Assembly June 14, Emerson Cooper was presented with the scholarship from Mitchel Friedman, a dentist with Newman Springs Dental…
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Application hearings on former ‘town center’ plan to be consolidated
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A special meeting of the township Planning Board saw officials decide to consolidate hearings on applications to build a 340,000-square-foot commercial development and 350 residential units on land along Kings Highway East, Route 35 North and Kanes Lane. “The board has come to a decision [and] we…
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Allentown standouts selected to play in all-star football games
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School football standout Joe Pritchard admitted he did not expect to be selected for an all-star game on the offensive line, let alone in the prestigious North-South High School All-Star Football Classic game June 27 at Kean University. “I’m really happy about it. I’m honored to be a part of…
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Milltown discusses finances, fire truck bond
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The “day of reckoning” has come for the Borough of Milltown. After a lively discussion about whether or not to bond for the acquisition of a new, much-needed ladder fire truck, Mayor Eric Steeber explained the need for the Borough Council to come to a consensus to make crucial…
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Milltown council splits vote on budget
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The vote on the 2016 municipal budget was split down the party line with four Republicans voting to adopt the budget and two Democrats voting against the spending plan over concerns of “excess spending.” The $8.01 million spending plan increases taxes roughly $95, or approximately 5.6 cents per…
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Girl Scouts raise awareness of keeping parks clean
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A group of girls thought that people should take better care of local parks. So they did something about it. Girl Scout Troop 80308 of South River, comprised of 12 fourth-grade girls between the ages of nine and 10, served as the hosts to the event, “Pack…
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East Brunswick passes municipal budget in narrow vote
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council approved a $63.1 million municipal budget for 2016 by a margin of three members in favor and two who opposed. With last year’s budget totaling $59,471,313, the 2016 budget represents an increase of $3,647,566. East Brunswick Chief Financial Officer L. Mason Neely explained that…
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South River grads revisit schools during Senior Walk
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Before walking across the stage at graduation, South River High School seniors took a walk down memory lane. For the first time, the high school seniors participated in a “Senior Walk” where they visited South River’s middle and elementary schools wearing their caps and gowns and walked…
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Bears’ Loesner motivated by need to succeed
By Jimmy Allinder Kyle Loesner is not afraid to make mistakes because the East Brunswick High School volleyball player understands it’s all part of the game. Loesner, a rising senior and the expected go-to guy for the Bears, thrives at being thrown into the pressure-cooker, especially when the match is on the line. “I’ll do…
