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Changes urged to property tax appeal system
Now, each municipality must return 100% of county, school board and special district funds BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A local government official is fighting the current system of how property tax assessment appeals are returned. Spotswood (Middlesex County) Borough Council President Curt Stollen recently introduced a resolution to his board that challenges the fact…
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Officials have little comment on connection to conspiracy
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Representatives of two area school districts are not saying much about how or why schools in their districts ended up being mentioned in a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office that detailed a sports equipment conspiracy. In May, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced that the former chief financial officer…
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Theater group will present musical revue
The Ladies Who Lunch Theatre will present “They Changed Broadway,” a new musical revue, at The Excelsior Dinner Theatre, Manalapan, at noon on June 8 and 15 and at 5 p.m. June 12. “They Changed Broadway” is the story of immigrants and children of immigrants who brought feeling, sophistication and love for America to Broadway…
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Allaire’s summer flea market set for June 11
Asummer flea market fundraiser hosted by Allaire Village Inc. will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 11 in the show field of Allaire State Park, Wall Township. There is a $5 per car entrance fee to the park, but admission to the flea market is free. The event will feature more than…
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State Fair to open at Meadowlands June 24
Special promotions on tap to mark fair’s 25th year For its 25th anniversary year, State Fair Meadowlands will be treating fairgoers to brand-new entertainment during the 17-day event, running June 24 through July 10 at the New Meadowlands Fairgrounds, next to the New Meadowlands Stadium, formerly Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford. State Fair Meadowlands is…
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Senators eyeing changes in meeting procedures
Proposed legislation targets items listed on agendas, texting, and taping sessions BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A state Senate bill that proposes to revise New Jersey’s Open Public Meetings Act is getting the attention of local officials. The bill, S-1351, is proposed by Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Salem,…
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State: Ethics board failed to cite specific violation
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Ethics Board failed to cite an actual rule in the township’s ethics code that former Zoning Board of Adjustment member Paul Schlaflin violated, the state’s Local Finance Board has determined. In 2010 the ethics board ruled that Schlaflin had violated the township’s ethics code. His case concerned…
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Parking spaces at issue in Mellon Farms plan
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Testimony on a plan to relocate the Mellon Farms supermarket from its current location in the Market Yard to the South Street building formerly occupied by Silvert’s Furniture is expected to continue tonight, June 8, at a Freehold Borough Land Use Board meeting. Testimony on the application…
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Former mayor recalled for service to Freehold
Frank E. Gibson was in office from 1961-67 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Frank Gibson, a former mayor of Freehold Borough who died on May 22, was honored by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders in 2009 for his 41 years of service to the Monmouth County Library Commission. Gibson is pictured with Monmouth…
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