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FRHSD puts $186.8M budget before public
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A n increase in state aid to the tune of nearly $5 million is not expected to be enough to curb a projected increase in the Freehold Regional High School District’s 2012-13 tax levy. The tax levy is the total amount of money paid in property taxes by property owners…
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Joint Base to host open house
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central New Jersey is set to open its doors to the community for a special weekend on May 12-13. An open house will celebrate more than 95 years of the base’s defense of the nation’s air, land and sea, according to a press release. The U.S. Department of Defense hosts…
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‘Adult’ ordinance updated
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Municipal officials have introduced an amendment to Freehold Township’s adult business ordinance that changes the word “cabaret” to “exotic dance or strip club,” and eliminates the words “massage shop.” The ordinance governs the location of adult book stores, adult motion picture theaters, body painting studios, exotic dance clubs, strip clubs, modeling shops…
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Parents urged to be proactive against child identity theft
The Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs wants parents to be aware of the information they share about their children. “Personal information about children is very attractive to identity thieves,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the county’s Department of Consumer Affairs. “They use the information for employment, opening credit accounts and other illegal…
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Howell introduces municipal budget
HOWELL— The Township Council has introduced a 2012 municipal budget of $44.3 million. The 2012 budget is up about $250,000 from the 2011 budget of $44.05 million. According to Township Manager Helene Schlegel, the 2012 budget anticipates raising $24.9million through local property taxes, an increase over the 2011 amount of $23.4 million in local property…
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Principal asserts innocence in remarks during meeting
Jeff Simon tells FRHSD board tenure charges filed against him are not warranted BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer I t does not appear that public interest regarding the tenure charges that have been filed against Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon will fizzle out anytime soon. Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles…
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Walk in Seaside Heights to benefit Brennan Stands Alone Foundation
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Lt. Brian Brennan HOWELL – James Brennan, the father of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan, believes the family’s fortune continues to inspire them to support wounded veterans. Brian Brennan, a Howell High School graduate, lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2008 when an improvised explosive device…
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Garden State Film Festival to mark 10th anniversary
This year the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The festival, co-founded in 2003 by film industry veteran Diane Raver and the late actor Robert Pastorelli, runs March 22-25 in the Paramount Theatre/ Convention Hall complex in Asbury Park, and at other local venues. To commemorate his contribution to the festival,…
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Colts Neck board will hold public hearing on budget
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck K-8 School District’s 2012-13 tentative budget is projected to mirror the 2011-12 spending plan, with a few slight increases scattered throughout the ledger. Board of Education members introduced the budget on March 7. Apublic hearing on the budget is scheduled for 6 p.m. March…
