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Bears, Falcons look to depth, experience on football field
By Jimmy Allinder As the East Brunswick High School and Monroe Township High School football teams prepare to kick off the season, they possess more depth and experience than they’ve had in quite a few years. Whether those elements are enough to make them competitive in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division — one of…
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Seniors invited to dress in their best costumes
The South Brunswick Senior Center will hold its annual Costume Halloween Party on Oct. 31 at the Office on Aging in the municipal complex, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction. Lunch will be served at 11:30am. The party will start at 12:15 p.m. The staff and residents are encouraged to wear their best costumes; prizes will be…
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New school year features emphasis on technology
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Teachers and administrators in the Freehold Township K-8 School District have welcomed 3,800 children back to school for the 2016-17 school year. According to administrators, enrollment for the new year stands at 3,800 pupils, which is essentially the same as the 3,855 pupils who were enrolled in…
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Consulting firm bills for funds on top of contract
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Councilwoman Mary Novak said she was upset that the borough agreed to give vendor V-COMM an additional payment on top of an existing contract. Mayor Kennedy O’Brien had to break a tie at the Aug. 22 meeting to pay the consulting firm, V-COMM, an additional $8,000, which, according to…
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Garden club to meet Oct. 11 in Red Bank
The Navesink Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 11 at The Atrium, 40 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. At 1 p.m., Peggy Koehler, a Garden Club of New Jersey accredited judge and award-winning designer, will discuss compatible plantings, soil types and flower show qualifications for dish gardens. The public is invited to attend free of charge.…
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Fish Fry slated at Long Branch church
LONG BRANCH — The fundraising committee of St. James’ Episcopal Church at 300 Broadway is sponsoring a Fish Fry on Sept. 16 from 4-7 p.m. All proceeds will support the 100-year-old church and the ministries that serve those in need. Dinners can be eaten in the parish hall or taken “to go.” Tickets are $12.50 for adults…
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Arts have a place in schools
In 2010, Congress declared the second week of September as National Arts in Education Week. As we usher in a new chapter of American educational policy, the idea of the arts in education could not be more important. Late last year, Congress adopted the Every Student Succeeds Act to replace No Child Left Behind, which…
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Proposed cell tower fails to gain board’s approval
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A motion to approve a use variance failed to garner five yes votes from Planning Board members, thereby denying Verizon Wireless the immediate ability to construct a cellular communications tower at 363 Monmouth Road (Route 537), Freehold Township. At a Sept. 1 meeting, board members Robert Shortmeyer,…
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Freehold Regional welcomes back 11,200 students
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer More than 11,200 students from eight sending municipalities have returned to the six high schools that make up the Freehold Regional High School District as the 2016-17 academic year has gotten underway. Enrollment is down about 200 students from the 2015-16 school year, according to district administrators. Speaking at a…
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