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Englishtown budget shows hike in tax rate
Residents will have a chance to discuss spending plan during April 28 meeting BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Living in Englishtown could be more expensive in 2010. The Englishtown Borough Council at its meeting on March 24 introduced a 2010 municipal budget that totals $1,901,385 and will rely on the collection of $1 million in…
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State transportation head tells teens about new law
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Pam Fischer, director of the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS), does not want to hear another tragic story like that of Kyleigh D’Alessio. Kyleigh was just 16 years old when she was killed in a motor vehicle accident in December 2006 in Washington Township, Morris County. She was…
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Community relations committee formed
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District has announced the creation of a Community Relations Committee. The committee will be led by Board of Education members Mike Lichardi, Annette Jordan and Dan Xavier. “The paramount issue before the new Community Relations Committee is fostering a more meaningful dialogue between the school district and the…
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Board says state aid cut had big impact
Colts Neck K-8 district adopts $22.9M budget for 2010-11 school year BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Sixteen different budget scenarios were blown away when state aid numbers were recently released to the Colts Neck K-8 School District. The district saw its state aid cut by 72 percent, from $1.5 million in the 2009-10 school year…
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Civil War coming to Allaire
The Historic Village at Allaire will time travel for its first Civil War encampment. New Jersey Union regiments will camp out in the village’s show fields April 10-11. Guests will be able to meet Union soldiers, shop at period stores and experience encampment life. This event will be a noncombatant Civil War living history presentation…
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Teenager opens heart during Haiti mission
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Most people learn about world tragedies and natural disasters in school or through the media. Other people, like Joseph Davis, 17, of Manalapan, experience the results of a disaster or tragedy firsthand. Joseph Davis relaxes with some of the children from the Salt and Light Baptist Church in Cape…
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‘Transition’ relates inspirational story
Colts Neck resident makes film about his brother; scenes shot at local schools BY ANTHONY DiPASQUALE Correspondent When actor Anthony Bradford, of Colts Neck, went looking for people to work on his first film script, his main priority was passion for the project titled “Transition.” Bradford knew that in order to bring his vision to…
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Subdivision of 4 homes comes before planners
Unusual shape of property causes unique concerns BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Although current owners of property along Wilson Avenue may not be responsible for the damage done by previous owners, they should have some responsibility in remediating the problems, according to one member of the Marlboro Planning Board. On March 17 the…
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Chapter members visit with veterans
Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, New Jersey Shore Area Chapter 12, enjoy giving something back to the community and do so in a variety of ways. Marty Handelman, of Manalapan, who is a member of the chapter, said he and fellow chapter members Ernie DiOrio and Rob Ford recently visited veterans who reside…
