Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Sea Bright hires attorney to fight funding formula
Kenny Walter Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT-The borough is asking the state to reverse the Shore Regional High School Board of Education’s decision to deny a request for referendum that would modify the school funding formula. During the Jan. 19 Borough Council meeting, the council passed a resolution hiring attorney Vito Gagliardi Jr., Porzio, Bromberg &…
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Referendum will request approval for capital improvements
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education will take another crack at a referendum in order to address the district’s most pressing infrastructure needs. During a meeting at the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School on Jan. 19, board members voted unanimously to place a referendum before voters…
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Pavers will honor North Brunswick vets
North Brunswick Township is accepting submissions for its Veterans Park Memorial Paver Donation Project. Any resident who has a family member who served in the United States military during a wartime period can honor them at Veterans Park on Roosevelt Avenue with a 4-inch-by-8-inch brick engraved with their name, branch of service, rank, conflict and…
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Hazlet aiming to unify zip code
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer HAZLET – Two distinct United States postal zip codes have served township residents for years but officials are hoping to make a change that will allow the township to become a more unified and cohesive municipality. With one portion of Hazlet being served by a 07734 zip code and…
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Metuchen considers downtown alliance
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Bringing increased foot traffic to the downtown area, providing additional and convenient parking with proper signage and making sure zoning supports what residents want in the future are some of the issues that a Downtown Alliance would tackle. With major Pearl Street and Renaissance development projects well underway,…
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Places to be
Here are scholastic sport venues that you want to be at over the next few days The Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River is extremely busy at this time of the year hosting indoor track and field meets. On Jan. 22 the Shore Conference Championships will be contested in ‘the Bubble.” Bragging rights in…
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Board will continue to monitor lunch sales
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education has received an update from a representative of Pomptonian Food Services about the district’s food service program. At a meeting on Jan. 20, Howard Grinberg of Pomptonian reported that lunch sales at the Cedar Drive Middle School are up…
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Mustangs’ wrestlers making most of tournament results
By Jeff Appelblatt Giving their all but finishing as the runner-up at the annual Union City wrestling tournament could have worn out the wrestlers from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial High School. Fortunately for the Mustangs, that wasn’t the case. They immediately showed that second place in an 11-team competition is nothing to mourn. Behind…

