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  • Changes urged to property tax appeal system

    Now, each municipality must return 100% of county, school board and special district funds BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A local government official is fighting the current system of how property tax assessment appeals are returned. Spotswood (Middlesex County) Borough Council President Curt Stollen recently introduced a resolution to his board that challenges the fact…

  • Brookdale Alumni Assoc. Juried Art Show

    First prize: John Carey, Freehold – “February” acrylic/mixed medium on panel The Brookdale Community College Alumni Association Juried Art Show is celebrating its 25th year with the 2011 exhibit. The community is invited to view the exhibit, which runs through June 20 in the CVA Gallery at Brookdale’s main campus, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft.…

  • Road improvements moving in Manalapan

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Road improvements are in the planning stages at several locations in Manalapan. The Township Committee took action at a recent meeting authorizing CME Associates to proceed with professional engineering services for improvements to Sheffield Drive, Concord Drive, Stratford Drive, Canterbury Road, Gordons Corner Road and Union Hill Road. According…

  • Medical center honors volunteers

    LONG BRANCH — Monmouth Medical Center hosted its 47th annual Adult Volunteer Awards Dinner recently, with more than 100 volunteers gathering at the SeaBreeze Café to celebrate an evening set aside in their honor. “National Volunteer Week is the time we set aside to show how much we appreciate the role our volunteers play on…

  • Kershaw Commons applications being taken

    The Monmouth County Public Housing Agency will be accepting pre-applications for a project-based voucher waiting list for Kershaw Commons in Freehold Township. The vouchers will be available to people who would like to live at Kershaw Commons, 600 Applewood Drive, in one of the 30 housing units available under the program. To be eligible, an…

  • AAUW honors seniors

    The Freehold Branch of the American Association of University Women recently presented local high school seniors (l-r) Jenna Elridge, Olivia Shabash, Lisa Zhang, Felicia Ng, Ariana Appierto and Amada Maisonave with scholarships that were provided through proceeds from the AAUW’s annual used book sale. On May 12 theAmericanAssociation of University Women awarded the six highest…

  • Freehold Township puts $37.81M budget in place

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has adopted a 2011 municipal budget that totals $37.81 million. The budget was adopted during a meeting on May 24. The 2011 budget is a total of $386,991 less than the 2010 municipal spending plan. The budget will rely on the collection of…

  • BBQ event will aid those with autism

    A barbecue picnic fundraiser for SEARCH Day Program Inc., Ocean Township, will be conducted by the Washington Engine Company at its firehouse, 176 Jackson St., Matawan, on June 11. The family-friendly event will feature food, rides, five live bands, games and clowns. Residents of all towns are invited. According to a letter from Katherine Solana,…

  • Ex-Rebel gridder gets 3 years in fatal crash

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — On May 27, Phillip Adamo, 18, of Howell, was sentenced to three years in state prison for the role he played in a motor vehicle accident that killed one passenger and injured a second passenger in a car he was driving. Monmouth CountyAssistant Prosecutor Marc LeMieux said Adamo…