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Authority chair sounds alarm about rate hikes
Legislation, new pipeline could have an impact on MTMUA customers BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – A bill that is waiting for action in the state Legislature and a proposed project planned by the MiddlesexWater Company could leave customers of the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) seeing an increase in their water bills.…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Colts Neck High School’s Alex LeRoy reaches up to try to block a shot during a Shore Conference A North Division volleyball match against Howell High School on May 8 in Howell. The Rebels defeated the Cougars in two sets on their home floor and claimed the division title.
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Essay winners announced
FREEHOLD – The Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold has announced the winners of this year’s essay contest. First-place honors went to Samantha Sisskind, Freehold Township High School; second place honors went to Julia Pugachevsky, Colts Neck High School; and third-place honors went to Donna Olsen, St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel. Each girl received a…
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Tax increase eliminated as town cuts school tab
Officials lament voters’ failure to participate in April election BY ELANA ARON Correspondent School taxes in Freehold Township will remain virtually unchanged in 2008-09 after the Township Committee cut $923,369 from the $53.9 million general fund local tax levy that was rejected in the April 15 school election. The Freehold Township K-8 Board of Education…
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High Tech High School offers enrichment courses
BY NICOLE M. ANLLO Staff Writer High Technology High School on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft will host a series of summer courses for middle school students. The Summer Enrichment Program for academically motivated students is available to children who will be entering the sixth, seventh and eighth grade in September. Peter…
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Historic panel honors Freehold homeowners
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The borough of Freehold is known for its character, its small-town ambiance and its historic homes. The Freehold Borough Historic Advisory Commission recently honored two homeowners for their efforts to maintain, restore and beautify their homes. Top photo shows a home on South Street, which received the Restoration Award.…
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‘Wandering Golfer’ lands at Monroe country club
Golf enthusiasts may recognize Gia Bocra, the new instructor at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township. Gia Bocra After all, she has spent the past year crisscrossing the globe, accompanied by television cameras all along the way, and has been featured in numerous golf magazines and programs over the years. After a yearlong stint…
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Supt. plans to present report on ice hockey
Parents, players have been lobbying for sport’s approval BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer On May 19, Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser will present the Board of Education with a report on the feasibility of sanctioning five interscholastic ice hockey teams in the district. The board meeting will take place at…
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Council trims $67,000 from school tax levy
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has cut $67,000 from the 2008-09 general fund local tax levy that the Freehold Borough Board of Education sought to collect from property owners. Acting on May 5, the council certified a tax levy of $7.73 million for the coming school year. Voters in…
