Category: Independent Calendar
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Holmdel school tax rate expected to rise 6.9¢
Staff Writer By darlene diebold Holmdel school tax rate expected to rise 6.9¢ HOLMDEL — In a 7-1 vote, the Board of Education last week introduced a preliminary $31,785,176 school budget for 2002-03. Board President Frank Pento said that number would mean an increase of 6.89 cents per $100 of assessed value, if the voters…
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Hazlet facing 5.4 cent municipal tax increase
Staff Writer By elaine van develde HAZLET — Looking at a prospective $12.8 million budget with a 5.4-cent tax rate hike, township officials are blaming it on ballooning employee insurance increases, wage increases and recycling costs. "Health benefits are higher, primarily police salaries and wages have gone up, and recycling is another concern we didn’t…
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Honoring Old Glory
Honoring Old Glory During a dedication ceremony Sunday morning, Matawan firefighter Paul Richards (top photo), the community representative for Midway Hose Company, stands in front of the fire company’s new drop box at 161 Broad St., where residents may dispose of tattered and worn American flags. At the same ceremony, Midway Capt. Dennis Sampson (above,…
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Sewer fund surplus use questioned
Staff Writer By darlene diebold HOLMDEL — The Township Committee last week introduced a $14.5 million 2002 budget with a proposed 3.5 cent tax. The spending plan was approved 3 to 1, with Committeeman Terence Wall voting against the introduction. The public hearing will be held April 22. Wall voted against the introduction because the…
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Annual Matawan egg hunt slated for March 23
Annual Matawan egg hunt slated for March 23 The Matawan Recreation Commission will hold its annual egg hunt March 23 at 10 a.m. (rain date March 30) at Terhune Park, Main Street. The hunt is for children age 1-4, and age 5. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each age…
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In Brief Preschool open house slated for March 28
In Brief Preschool open house slated for March 28 Hazlet Recreation Preschool will hold an open house March 28 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the school at James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave. Attendees will meet teachers, view curriculum and tour the facility, and registration for the fall will also be accepted. Enrollment is open…
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Church’s ‘Coffee’ group meeting slated April 11
Lincroft Bible Church’s "Coffee" (Circle of Friends for Encouragement and Education) group will meet April 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church at 790 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. The free meeting is open to the public. Featured speakers will be Marcy Horowitz and Mary Ann Crouse, who will discuss "How to Start…
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‘Memory walls’ featured in state museum exhibit
‘Memory walls’ featured in state museum exhibit The New Jersey State Museum, Trenton to commemorate the lives of approximately 700 New Jerseyans, who died Sept. 11, opened the two-month exhibit "9.11 NJ: Response and Reflection" March 11, the six-month anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The exhibit was formally opened by Gov. James E. McGreevey. It…
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Bulletin Board ‘St. Patrick’s Day Search for Shamrocks’ March 17
Bulletin Board ‘St. Patrick’s Day Search for Shamrocks’ March 17 The Holmdel Environmental Commission will hold a "St. Patrick’s Day Search for Shamrocks" March 17 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Holmdel Park pavilion. The event will include a walk along the Ramanessin nature preserve. An Earth Day festival at Bayonet farm will be April 20…
