Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Holmdel teen to speak at TEDxNavesink event
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer HOLMDEL – For Eileen Huang, a local resident and a sophomore at High Technology High School in Lincroft, poetry was not something she thought would have such a significant impact on her life. “I’ve been writing since I was really young, but I’ve always written like short stories or…
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Allentown officials approve increases to water service fees
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Residents will see an increase in their quarterly water bill following action by the Borough Council to change a fee and a rate associated with Allentown’s water system. During a meeting in February, council members reviewed plans that will increase the quarterly flat fee from $60 to $65…
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New Egypt farm affords guests a chance to meet llamas
By Christine Barcia Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Faced with an empty nest, Bev Vienckowski knew what she wanted to do next in life. “I wanted to live a green and more sustainable life,” she said. Vienckowski found that life on a 3.5-acre farmette in New Egypt. She and her husband, Ed, bought the farm in…
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Redbirds’ Weise ready to take on bigger role next season
By Wayne Witkowski Ryan Weise has been one of the big three contributors to Allentown High School’s girls basketball team after it secured its third straight 20-win season and made another run for the Colonial Valley Conference Freedom Division title, finishing just a game out of the top spot. But next season, the sophomore will…
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School budget expected to carry tax hike
By Matthew Sockol Correspondent MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education expects to introduce the 2016-17 budget at its meeting on March 21. A public hearing on the budget is expected to take place at the board’s April 25 meeting, to be followed by the board’s adoption of the spending plan.…
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Master Gardeners graduate
Twenty-seven men and women became certified Monmouth County Master Gardeners during a recent graduation ceremony held at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Local graduates of the 2015 program are: Russ Bohlin, Farmingdale; Laura Dreifus, Millstone Township; Cheryl Greenfield, Freehold Borough; Lee Hansen, Morganville; Molly Kocsik, Freehold Township; Cheryl Perkins, Freehold Township; Nancy Smith, Marlboro; and…
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Local ‘test subjects’ will ‘experiment’ with new music at Court Tavern
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – When a mad chemist injects the essence of some of the world’s best musicians into one local band, the results can be interesting. “The idea is that we are all test subjects. We don’t really remember these things but we got the general gist from the ‘creator,’” said…
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‘Rambotics’ runs through the competition
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — One usually imagines competitive robots to be built by seasoned engineers with decades of experience. For the students in South River High School’s Robotics Club, who competed at the Mid-Atlantic Regional District Event at Mount Olive High School in Flanders on March 5 and 6, they are…
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Book of love begins at East Brunswick Library
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When Sam Santiago proposed to his girlfriend, he didn’t choose a stereotypical beach or romantic restaurant. Instead, he chose his local library. On March 12, when Santiago and his girlfriend of one year Rawn Brown went to the East Brunswick Library to tutor a student, little did Brown…
