• Holmdel, Hazlet districts approve school budgets

    Hazlet board increases school tax levy for first time in two years BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Holmdel Board of Education has approved a $52,606,750 operating budget for the 2013-14 school year, representing a $680,000 net increase over last year. Approved on March 21, the budget is funded primarily by a $48,450,529…

  • Middletown website ranked best in state by Monmouth poll

    MIDDLETOWN — The township’s municipal website has been ranked as the best in the state for features such as content and interaction with residents. According to a new e-government poll by the Monmouth University Polling Institute and the Monmouth University Graduate Project, Middletown’s site, www.middletownnj.org, ranked No. 1 among municipal websites for having the best…

  • Keyport prepares for property revaluation

    Boro introduces $170K ordinance to assess all real properties BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — Under orders from the county, the borough is gearing up to do a townwide revaluation of residential and commercial properties this year. At the governing body’s March 19 Borough Council meeting, Borough Administrator Lorene Wright announced that due to…

  • Time to reflect on women’s accomplishments

    A s we commemorate Women’s History Month, now is an appropriate time to reflect on the significant progress women have made, and consider the unique challenges and obstacles that continue to confront women in our society. In 1894, Clara Cressingham, Carrie C. Holly and Frances Klock made history as the first women elected to a…

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    A red fox greets beach cleanup volunteers at Island Beach State Park on March 16. ELLEN TUOZZOLO

  • CODA .

    Anniversary of Iraq War largely ignored in U.S. GREG BEAN A somber anniversary came and went on March 19, 10 years since the day then- President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, and our nation’s all-volunteer military went off to that costly and misguided war. You would hardly have known it was a…

  • Benefit concert at Monmouth Museum

    The Monmouth Museum and Musicians on a Mission will present the benefit concert “Come to Your Senses” from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the museum, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Proceeds will benefit educational programs at the museum. The live concert will feature five genres of music; the exhibit “From Plate to Paper:…

  • Youth job fair in Middletown

    Middletown’s 22nd Annual Youth Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, April 10, from 7-9 p.m. at Middletown High School North, 63 Tindall Road, Middletown. The job fair, which is organized by the Middletown Community Affairs Council, will bring together Middletown youth and employers to explore the possibility of full- and part-time job placement. Employers…

  • BRSA turbine parts damaged during Sandy

    Fischer: $1M component may have to be replaced BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A significant portion of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s multimillion dollar wind turbine was heavily damaged during superstorm Sandy, according to BRSA Executive Director Robert Fischer. The turbine’s nacelle — which contains vital components such as the generator and gearbox — was…

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