Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Student’s app a winner in congressional challenge
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer Manalapan High School student Ariel Rakovitsky recently received a visit from a congressman who honored the young man as the creator of an award-winning application (app) in a nationwide competition. Rakovitsky, of Marlboro, is a sophomore at Manalapan High School and was selected as the winner of the Congressional App…
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High school board introduces 2016-17 budget
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer April 25 has been scheduled as the date for a public hearing on a $206.1 million budget that the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has introduced for the 2016-17 school year. According to district administrators, the budget will be supported by the collection of a combined $132.3…
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Allentown council introduces $2.36 million budget
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has introduced a $2.36 million budget for 2016 that essentially holds municipal taxes flat this year. The budget will be supported by the collection of $1.52 million in property taxes from Allentown’s residential and commercial property owners, according to information provided by borough officials. Allentown’s…
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Marlboro school board puts tentative budget in place
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative budget for the 2016-17 school year that does not include the use of the district’s banked tax levy for capital improvement projects. Discussion among board members in recent weeks focused on a plan to use $1.8…
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Internships provide practical experience for learning center pupils
By Christine Barcia Staff Writer Public sector and nonprofit internships are giving a group of Freehold Regional High School District students real-world experience way beyond classroom learning. “We believe the internships give students an authentic experience that most high school students would not get until college or beyond,” said Peter Krais, Supervisor – Social Studies,…
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Councilman: Remain vocal about unwanted solicitation
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – Township Council President Robert Nixon is asking Jackson residents to remain vigilant in an ongoing attempt to stymie unwanted real estate solicitation. During a March 8 meeting, Nixon said a March 3 fire in neighboring Lakewood prompted him to call on residents to continue watching for solicitors and…
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Zoning board rejects variance for adult community
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The Zoning Board of Adjustment has rejected a developer’s plan to construct an age-restricted community and a retail center in a Special Economic Development zone (SED-20) on Route 33. Terry Sherman, a principal with Countryside Developers, outlined his plan during the March 17 meeting of the zoning board.…
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Library naming honors educator
By Christine Barcia Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The memory of Dennis Levinson will live on in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District. Levinson, who died at the age of 68 in August 2015, was a principal in Freehold Borough’s elementary schools, including the Freehold Learning Center, Dutch Lane Road, for 15 years. On Feb. 22,…
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Great Adventure executives warn of ticket offer scam
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – An authentic looking website offering free tickets to the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park is being described by Six Flags executives as an elaborate scam. “If an offer sounds too good to be true it usually is,” theme park executives wrote on Great Adventure’s Facebook page. “If…
