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Matawan council OKs 2011 budget
$200K in surplus funds used for $10.2M spending plan BY KAITLYN D. KANZLER Staff Writer MATAWAN— TheMatawan Borough Council approved the $10.2 million budget for 2011 by a unanimous vote last week. The 2011 budget as approved generates an increase of 3.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in the borough tax rate, to 70…
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Tee up the tuition hike, club fees are climbing
CODA GREG BEAN Whether or not he is eventually prosecuted, it looks like during the last few years if you wanted to have a really good time, you needed to wangle a social invitation fromex-BrookdaleCommunityCollege President Peter F. Burnham. As was reported recently, the state Department of Treasury has placed a hold on Burnham’s $623,060…
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Youth hotline gives nonjudgmental support
Most of us would not immediately know what to do if we suspected a child was being abused or neglected. The state of uncertainty and concern can be overwhelming. Many are reluctant to get involved in other families’ lives and the options seem extreme — don’t act on your suspicions or report your concerns. But…
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Poverty main cause of student underperformance
The media, the Republicans, Arne Duncan, and Bill Gates are fond of talking about the “educational crisis” in this nation, because the United States placed in the middle among 30 industrialized nations on the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test. But it is seldom noted that the U.S. also has the highest poverty…
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Vehicle donations made easier, benefit L.B. FCS
Family & Children’s Service (FCS), Long Branch, is now accepting donations of used cars, trucks, boats, jet skis and even airplanes, through its vehicle donation program, 1-877-Cars-4-US. The new program, administered through Donation Line LLC, provides a hassle-free way for vehicle owners to dispose of their old vehicle, even if it’s not working, and make…
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Preservation conference at Monmouth U.
WEST LONG BRANCH — The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the state Department of Community Affairs, will cohost the 2011 N.J. Historic Preservation Conference from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 3 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The conference, titled “Preservation Looks Forward,” will focus on how communities can sustain their…
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2011 Housing Choices Bus Tour slated for May 4
MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth Advocacy Team, a coalition of organizations that support the creation of affordable housing, will host the “2011 Housing Choices Bus Tour: Solving the Housing Puzzle Together” on Wednesday, May 4. The event is presented in conjunction with the Monmouth County Association of Realtors and the United Way of Monmouth County and…
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Day at the Races will benefit ex-racehorses
ReRun will host its fifth annual Day at the Races on June 4 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. A buffet luncheon will begin at noon and will be held outside on the Patio Terrace overlooking the clubhouse turn. ReRun is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996. Its mission is to rehabilitate, retrain and…
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