Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Freehold Regional board adopts 2016-17 budget
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has adopted a $206.1 million budget for the 2016-17 school year. According to district administrators, the budget, which was adopted on April 25, will be supported by the collection of a combined $132.3 million in taxes from residential and commercial property…
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Financial woes lead to dissolution of church congregation
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The congregation of Grace Lutheran Church, which has been a fixture in the Freehold Borough community since 1952, has been dissolved. According to its website, the congregation celebrated its final service on April 3 at the church on the corner of West Main Street and Park Avenue. Thomas…
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Freehold Borough school board adopts $25M budget
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a budget that will pay for the operation of the school district during the 2016-17 school year. Following a discussion among district administrators and board members at an April 25 meeting, a $25.19 million budget that will…
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Gere Park will be rededicated in Freehold Borough ceremony
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – A pocket park on Throckmorton Street in Freehold Borough will be rededicated to a resident who gave his life for his country in World War I. At 11 a.m. May 7, Mayor Nolan Higgins will rededicate Gere Park to Cpl. James A. Gere, who was the first Freehold resident…
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Upper Freehold officials adopt $5.45M budget
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has adopted a $5.45 million budget that will fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township in 2016. A unanimous vote by members of the governing body put the spending plan in place on April 21. The $5.45 million budget will be supported by the…
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Sea Bright advances paid beach parking
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The Borough Council took another step to begin charging for beach parking this summer. The council passed a resolution, 3-2, to allow the borough to begin soliciting vendors for a charged parking plan for municipal lots, which Councilman Charles Rooney III said would benefit local businesses. There…
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Sacred Heart School will close June 30
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The last Catholic school in the city will close its doors on June 30. The Diocese of Metuchen made the announcement on April 15 about Sacred Heart School, a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school that is located on Washington Avenue. According to a letter from diocese officials sent to…
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Public hearing set for Freehold Borough municipal budget
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has introduced a $15.68 million budget to fund the operation of the borough this year. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for 7 p.m. May 2 at Borough Hall. Residents may comment on or ask questions about the budget at that time. The…
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Shrewsbury church celebrating 60 years
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — For more than half a century, the First Assembly of God has been dedicated to reaching people of all ages and backgrounds through the Gospel, programs and other activities aimed at serving community needs locally and abroad. On May 1, the church will celebrate its 60th anniversary,…
