Category: Tri-Town News
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Lakewood school budget shows 11.7-cent increase in tax rate
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Lakewood school budget shows 11.7-cent increase in tax rate The Lakewood Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt its proposed budget for the 2002-03 school year at its regular meeting Monday night. The $78,573,603 budget that will be used to operate the township’s K-12 school district will raise the local…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Lakewood High School’s Jed Rehfuss scores against Old Bridge during a March 21 scrimmage. Varsity spring sports will begin next week.
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Declining revenues have effect on Howell budget $30.6 million package shows 8.7-cent tax hike
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Declining revenues have effect on Howell budget $30.6 million package shows 8.7-cent tax hike A $30.6 million 2002 municipal budget was introduced by the Howell Township Council on Monday. As introduced, the budget prepared by Bruce Davis, the interim township manager, and Jeffrey Filiatreault, Howell’s chief financial officer, is about…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ John Adams, alias Chris Meinders, 10, a fifth-grader at Lakewood Prep, Howell, signs the Declaration of Independence during the school’s annual Interest Fair, which this year had the theme “The American Spirit.”
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Plumsted voters approve new school
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Plumsted voters said yes on March 12 to a $17.9 million construction plan that will see a new school built. In an election that drew 1,045 residents to the polls, the referendum put forth by the Board of Education was ap-proved, 652 to 393. The board expects to receive $6.7…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Colleen MacWilliams, 1, of Howell, was in the Easter spirit at Oak Glen Park on Saturday.
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Numbers show likelihood of overcrowded schools High school board ponders options in pupil attendance areas
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Numbers show likelihood of overcrowded schools High school board ponders options in pupil attendance areas Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education members are winding their way through updated enrollment figures as they plan the district’s future student attendance areas. Superintendent of Schools James Wasser presented the latest enrollment…
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FRHSD approves computer academy at Freehold Boro Pilot program expected to have September start
Staff Writer By dave benjamin FRHSD approves computer academy at Freehold Boro Pilot program expected to have September start The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has approved a pilot program for a computer academy at Freehold Borough High School. Between 10 and 15 students are expected to begin the pilot program in…
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Committee will come up with
position on h.s. redistricting Freehold Twp. residents volunteer to help form town’s report to FRHSD By paul godino Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A committee which will define Freehold Town-ship’s stand on the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) Board of Education’s possible redistricting of students has started meeting. At a Feb. 20 special meeting,…
