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Monmouth freeholders adopt $487.35M budget
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $487.35 million budget for 2012. The budget contains a $4.15 million decrease in spending from 2011 and marks the second year in a row that the amount to be raised by taxation has not increased, according to a press release. The spending plan reflects a months-long…
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Colts Neck teen to receive Jr. Humanitarian Award
Alexandra Seneca A lexandra Seneca, of Colts Neck, a member of the class of 2013 at Ranney School, Tinton Falls, will receive a Junior Humanitarian award at the seventh annual Voices for Children Gala on April 21 at the Navesink Country Club, Middletown. Hosted by the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) group for Children of…
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• Bullying … We’re Kickin’ It will host a fundrasier from 6:30-9 p.m. April 26 at Eagle Oaks Country Club, Farmingdale. Proceeds will be used to fund a permanent location for an awareness and leadership center in Monmouth County and to bring awareness to bullying and the negative outlets students are using to deal with…
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Public invited to compete in 5K race
COLTS NECK — Students in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Law and Public Service Learning Center at Colts Neck High School are preparing to lead the race against bullying in their fourth annual 5K race. The “Striding Toward Confidence 5K Race” will be held on April 22 to raise awareness about the negative impacts…
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Marlboro school district offers special services
MARLBORO — Child Find is a statewide program to locate and provide services for children between the ages of 3 and 21 who may have physical, mental or emotional difficulties. Screening, professional guidance and an educational program, if needed, are available free through the Marlboro K-8 School District. Possible signs of learning disabilities include a…
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Ethics board members: We can hear case impartially
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Despite the Marlboro Ethics Board’s decision last month to take jurisdiction in the matter of an ethics complaint that has been filed against Councilwoman Randi Marder, questions regarding the board’s ability to impartially investigate the matter persisted at the April 11 meeting. Chris Dean, who was a Republican…
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King remembrance set for April 22
FREEHOLD — The community is invited to join members of the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee and participate in a program to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. onApril 22 at Borough Hall, West Main Street. This is the first time a program sponsored by the Human Relations Committee will be held to honor the…
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David Goldman ‘keeps light shining’ on child abduction
Sean & David Goldman Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, passes House subcommittee BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer David Goldman discusses his struggle to secure the return of his son from Brazil, during a talk in Tinton Falls. Reunited with Sean, Goldman continues to advocate for families dealing with international child abduction. There wasn’t a…
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Mayor irked Marlboro could lose COAH funds
Hornik says Gov. Christie is trying to plug budget gap BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Marlboro could lose more than $13 million in funds set aside for affordable housing initiatives if the money is not committed to projects by this summer. A law that was enacted in 2008 gave New Jersey municipalities four years to…
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