Author: MATTHEW SOCKOL, Staff Writer
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Sayreville BOE honors educational support professionals
SAYREVILLE – Educational support and service professionals in the Sayreville School District have been recognized for their work during the 2021-22 school year. The staff members were honored during the Board of Education’s May 17 meeting. The Educational Support Professional (ESP) of the Year at Project Before Preschool is Jacqueline McGrade. “Ms. Jackie is a…
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Family, friends help memorialize late Sayreville teacher’s ‘Poem of the day’ in book
The work of an East Brunswick resident and former teacher in the Sayreville School District has been memorialized in a poetry collection. “My Classroom Poems for Young Children!” is a collection of the poems by Michele Kilian, who died in January at 71 after a two-year battle with cancer. The book also features poems and…
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Tinton Falls officials still working on cannabis business application
TINTON FALLS – Six months after municipal officials voted to permit cannabis businesses to operate in Tinton Falls, the application package a potential business operator will be required to complete remains unavailable. The status of Tinton Falls’ application package for cannabis businesses was raised during the Borough Council’s June 14 meeting. In December, council members…
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Freehold Borough officials put $18M budget in place for 2022
FREEHOLD – The members of the Borough Council have adopted an $18.3 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Borough this year. The budget, which was adopted June 6, will be supported by the collection of $11.8 million in taxes from Freehold Borough’s residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue includes an appropriation of…
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Freehold Township may permit solar energy facility on former landfill site
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Officials in Freehold Township are putting forward a plan to redevelop the former Lone Pine Landfill site by permitting a solar energy facility to be constructed on the property. On June 14, Township Committee members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, implement the Lone Pine Landfill redevelopment plan. The proposed ordinance…
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Pae named to succeed Embley as principal at Allentown High School
ALLENTOWN — Todd Pae has been named the new principal of Allentown High School and will succeed Connie Embley, who is retiring. Embley has served as the high school’s principal since 1999. On June 6, the members of the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Pae as Allentown High…
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Sturdivant drops bid to run for Red Bank mayor as independent candidate
RED BANK – One week after filing a nominating petition with county authorities, Jacqueline Sturdivant has ended her bid to run as an independent candidate in the Nov. 8 mayoral election in Red Bank. Sturdivant will maintain her seat on the Borough Council. Her current council term is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2024.…
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Seven educators awarded 2021-22 Governor’s Educators of the Year in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – Seven educators have been awarded the 2021-22 Governor’s Educators of the Year in Sayreville. The Board of Education honored the educators during a meeting on May 17. At Project Before Preschool at Cheesequake, the Educator of the Year is Kristine Fritz. “Kristine Fritz teaches in a multiple disabilities classroom at our very own…
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Talerico wins contested primary; will seek new term as Eatontown mayor
EATONTOWN – Anthony Talerico, who is currently serving as Eatontown’s mayor, and his running mates for Borough Council have won the Democratic nominations to represent their party in the Nov. 8 municipal election. Seeking the mayoral nomination in the contested June 7 Democratic primary election were Talerico, who previously held the mayor’s office as an…
