• Colts Neck school board adopts 2016-17 budget

    Colts Neck school board adopts 2016-17 budget

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a budget for the 2016-17 school year. At a May 4 meeting, board members voted 9-0 to adopt the $25.6 million budget to fund the operation of the district from July 1, 2016 through June 30,…

  • Assistants will remain district employees

    Assistants will remain district employees

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Teacher assistants who are employed by the Freehold Township K-8 School District will remain district employees, according to an announcement made by the Board of Education. At the board’s May 10 meeting, administrators announced that a tentative agreement has been reached between the board’s Negotiations Committee and…

  • Freehold Township school board adopts $76.8M budget

    Freehold Township school board adopts $76.8M budget

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a budget that will fund the operation of the school district during the 2016-17 school year. Following discussion among district administrators and board members, a $76.8 million budget was adopted at a recent meeting. The budget…

  • Cougars wrap up another division baseball title

    Cougars wrap up another division baseball title

    By Tim Morris It’s becoming a habit for the Colts Neck High School baseball team to win division championships. When Mike Yorke’s Cougars defeated Wall High School, 6-3, May 12, it gave the program its fourth division title in the Shore Conference over the last five years. Colts Neck completed play in the B North…

  • Patriots’ girls head into sectionals with momentum

    Patriots’ girls head into sectionals with momentum

    By Tim Morris This is the time of the season when all high school coaches want their teams to peak. It’s tournament time, with the one-and-done format that can make or break a season. With the NJSIAA sectional tournament, Freehold Township High School’s girls lacrosse coach Patra Aquaviva is certain her team is peaking. A…

  • Roche’s triple highlights county track and field championships

    Roche’s triple highlights county track and field championships

    By Tim Morris Ciara Roche has a keen sense of history, and that’s why it’s important to her that she leave behind a legacy. “I want to make my mark,” the Freehold Township High School senior said. “I don’t want to be forgotten.” Roche put on a performance at the Monmouth County Track and Field…

  • Area baseball players garnered all-conference honors for Felician

    Area baseball players garnered all-conference honors for Felician

    With help from area players, the 2016 Felician University baseball team tied a program record by placing nine players on the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) postseason teams. The Golden Falcons saw a school-record eight players elected to the All-CACC First Team and one on the Second Team. In addition, head coach Chris Langan, who…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts

    The Metuchen Municipal Pool (MMP) Swim & Dive Team is now open for registration. The team is a summer recreational program, offering a fun, supportive atmosphere for swimmers from ages 4-18. Swimmers must be members of the Metuchen Municipal Pool to participate. Practice starts May 31 for the swim team. Registration will close June 9. Please visit mmpsdtpa.org…

  • News Transcript Datebook, May 25

    News Transcript Datebook, May 25

    • New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 29 at Dunkin’ Donuts, 285 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. The blood drive is open to the public. All blood types are needed, but especially O-negative. To donate blood, call 1-800-933-2566. • The Manalapan Senior Center will sponsor a…

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