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Possible move on aides draws fire from public
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Teacher assistants employed by the Freehold Township K- 8 School District received support from residents amid concerns those positions will be outsourced to an education services organization. The issue was discussed during the Board of Education meeting on April 26. The residents said their concerns were prompted by…
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Marlboro school budget paves way for full-day kindergarten
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a budget for the 2016-17 school year which includes work that is intended to allow the district to offer full-day kindergarten beginning in the 2017-18 school year. Before voting to adopt a budget at their April 26 meeting,…
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Police chief awaits ruling on charges
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Police Chief Kevin Sauter is facing a five-day suspension without pay after charges were filed by municipal officials who allege he failed to follow township procedures while traveling to a police conference outside New Jersey. Sauter requested a public hearing on the charges and the hearing was…
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Millstone board adopts $37.5M school budget
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a $37.5 million budget that will pay for the operation of the school district during the 2016-17 school year. The budget will be supported by a tax levy of $30.9 million to be paid by Millstone’s residential…
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Collision leads to careless driving charge
Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A resident of East Brunswick was ticketed by police following his involvement in a two-vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 33 on the afternoon of April 27. According to police, Justin Wulach, 24, of East Brunswick, was driving south on Route 9…
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Officers’ search uncovers drugs, guns in Allentown home
ALLENTOWN – Four adults and one juvenile were arrested and charged with drug and firearms violations after Allentown police officers executed a search warrant at a borough home. Allentown Police Department Patrolman Anthony Rando said officers searched a Hamilton Street home at 8:30 a.m. April 7. Rando said the search of the home was authorized…
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Englishtown council adopts $2.36M budget
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted a $2.36 million budget to fund the operation of Englishtown this year. No residents commented on the budget during a public hearing that was held at the council’s April 27 meeting. The public hearing preceded a 4-0 vote by council members Greg Wojyn,…
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Kushner backs out of Monmouth Mall redevelopment
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN – Hundreds of residents packed Memorial School on Grant Avenue Wednesday night, ready to urge the Borough Council to vote down an ordinance that would change the zoning of the Monmouth Mall site from commercial to mixed-use. But the over-flowed crowd never had —or needed—the opportunity to voice…
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