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Steeds ready for annual game vs. Devils alumni
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Steeds will face off against the New Jersey Devils alumni in an ice hockey game to raise funds for the Colts Neck Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 and Our Special Place of Matawan. The event will be held on March 13 at Howell Ice World,…
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FRHSD budget has flat tax levy
Board of Education introduces $177.58M spending proposal BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer A n unexpected increase in state aid has resulted in some good news for the Freehold Regional High School District’s 2011-12 budget. The budget does not include student participation fees for sports, clubs and activities, and it does not include any increase in the…
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Two Old Bridge schools still at risk after reprieve
CODA GREG BEAN I f there’s any good news regarding education in this area, it’s that it looks like two elementary schools in Old Bridge might not be closed after all because of the budget crisis. The Old Bridge school district is a large one, but forme it’s been a case study in the draconian…
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Crime is in Atlantic City, governor, not on the boardwalk
New York City small retailers wrestle to stay in business, battling the mega-giant Wal-Mart from opening in their shopping communities. They know they are unable to deal with their competition. But another competitive rivalry stands prepared to emerge as it energizes casino warfare reminiscent of the unrest and conflicts of the old “Prohibition” years. In…
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Celebrate 50 years of Green Acres program
New Jersey’s Green Acres Program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This highly successful program is the longest continuously running, state-supported open space program in the nation — a testament to the foresight of those who established it and to countless New Jersey voters who voted yes for open space preservation in the face of…
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Blazing fast Internet, when it works
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I t’s been a grim world here at the Clinches. Don’t get me wrong, we are all in good health. The clocks are still running and the dust has been settling in an even coat, so there’s that. But, and this is where things get bleak — for three…
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Murder-mystery event will benefit charity
Amurder-mystery dinner-theater will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 2 at St. Vladimir Memorial Church hall, 134 Perrineville Road, Jackson. Tickets are $35 each or $60 per couple. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to the Jackson Helping Hands Foundation, a volunteer community organization that helps Jackson Township children and their families who, due…
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School board seeks support for solar energy initiative
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — School administrators in Jackson will ask residents to approve a referendum question on April 27 that, if approved, will permit the Jackson School District to move forward with a solar energy project. The exact wording of the referendum question is expected to be available in the near future.…
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