Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Police chief awaits ruling on charges
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Police Chief Kevin Sauter is facing a five-day suspension without pay after charges were filed by municipal officials who allege he failed to follow township procedures while traveling to a police conference outside New Jersey. Sauter requested a public hearing on the charges and the hearing was…
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Millstone board adopts $37.5M school budget
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a $37.5 million budget that will pay for the operation of the school district during the 2016-17 school year. The budget will be supported by a tax levy of $30.9 million to be paid by Millstone’s residential…
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Collision leads to careless driving charge
Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A resident of East Brunswick was ticketed by police following his involvement in a two-vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 33 on the afternoon of April 27. According to police, Justin Wulach, 24, of East Brunswick, was driving south on Route 9…
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Englishtown council adopts $2.36M budget
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted a $2.36 million budget to fund the operation of Englishtown this year. No residents commented on the budget during a public hearing that was held at the council’s April 27 meeting. The public hearing preceded a 4-0 vote by council members Greg Wojyn,…
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Kushner backs out of Monmouth Mall redevelopment
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN – Hundreds of residents packed Memorial School on Grant Avenue Wednesday night, ready to urge the Borough Council to vote down an ordinance that would change the zoning of the Monmouth Mall site from commercial to mixed-use. But the over-flowed crowd never had —or needed—the opportunity to voice…
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Games That You Can’t Miss
Looking to get out and enjoy the spring air? Well there are plenty of events to visit, ranging from an elite track and field festival across the Delaware River to a showdown on the Navesink River in Middletown. Plus there a slew of tournaments spread across Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties as well. So pack…
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Marlboro school board moves referendum to Nov. 8
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has changed the date of a referendum that will ask voters to approve $26.3 million worth of capital improvements across the district. At an April 26 meeting, the board passed a resolution that canceled a special election that had been…
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May 5-6 film festival to feature works by MCVTS students
The second annual Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools Reel Film Festival will take place May 5 and 6. The work of 46 students in the digital film program will be featured. Included will be short films, videos, photographs and audio presentations. The two-hour program will begin at 6:30 p.m. each day in the auditorium…
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JCC of Middlesex to present ‘Children of the Holocaust’ May 4
On May 4 there will be an Annual Interfaith Holocaust Memorial Program, “Children of the Holocaust,” with readings, musical selections, and a candle lighting to memorialize the lives of those touched by the Holocaust, 7:30 p.m. at the JCC of Middlesex, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The program will be presented by the Metuchen-Edison Area…
