Category: Independent Calendar
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Mat-Ab expected to lock in referendum tonight
Staff Writer By alison granito ABERDEEN — The Matawan Regional Board of Education may make the final decision on what will be included in its construction referendum and put a price tag on the proposal tonight. District Superintendent Michael Klavon said Monday that he is hopeful that the board will take action on those measures…
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Borough hall construction on hold
Staff Writer By darlene diebold KEYPORT — Borough Hall plans have once again been put on hold, but officials are hoping that it will not be for long. "We are waiting to give the contractor the go-ahead to begin construction until we hear word on a decision from the Supreme Court," Mayor Kevin Graham said…
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Kindergarten registration scheduled for March 2
Kindergarten registration scheduled for March 2 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District will hold kindergarten registration March 2 at Matawan Regional High School, Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen. Registration is for children who reach age 5 on or before Oct. 1. Children need not attend registration. The following must be brought to registration: original birth certificate — long form…
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Community computer training classes offered
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District will offer session II of its community computer training March 4, with enrollment deadline Feb. 25. Classes available are: "Computer Literacy I and II," "Introduction to Microsoft Word," "Microsoft PowerPoint," "Intermediate Microsoft Word," "Explore the Internet," "Microsoft Excel," and "Educational Structures" (free to Matawan-Aberdeen students and parents). For more information, call…
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Bulletin Board Local schools eligible for $50,000 in grants
Bulletin Board Local schools eligible for $50,000 in grants McDonald’s New York tri-state restaurant owners are making available $50,000 in grants to assist Middletown schools in implementing projects that "tie" parents back to schools, and help reinforce education both inside and outside the classroom. The "Together In Education" grant program offers grants of $500 to…
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Community Bulletin Board
Aerobics, ice show trips offered by rec. dept. The Tonya Keller Bayshore Recreation Center, 50 Bray Ave., Middletown, will offer a 10-week women’s aerobics program on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 26. Cost is $45 for the program. The center is a facility of Middletown Township Parks and Recreation. For more information,…
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Budget, fire truck OK’d; two incumbents ousted
Budget, fire truck OK’d; two incumbents ousted HAZLET — The unofficial count is in and the verdict on the Hazlet Fire District No. 1 is that authorization to purchase a new truck was won, the budget passed and two incumbents are off the Board of Fire Commissioners. Incumbents Joseph Lamb and Tom Horner lost their…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Demonstrating to members of Middletown Brownie Troop 657 Friday how friendly dogs can be, Michael LaBell, assistant manager of the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown, gets a big kiss from Sosa, a pit bull up for adoption.
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Brookdale Foundation announces new trustee
The Brookdale Foundation has announced the appointment of Robert R. Schillberg Jr., Esq., Middletown, to the Brookdale Foundation Board of Trustees. Schillberg is a partner in the Red Bank law firm of Barnes, Schillberg & Fiure, LLC. He served as a Middletown municipal court judge from 1999 to 2000 and is a past member of…
