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MTCAC is an invaluable resource for Middletown
A s a volunteer for the Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council Inc. (MTCAC), I can saywith pride that 2010 was an extraordinary year. MTCAC is a nonprofit organization responsible for programming at the Middletown Arts Center. Working with a very limited staff, our volunteers strive to enhance the quality of life for all area…
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Freeholder addresses criticism of library employee
GUEST COLUMN G. BURRY For the better part of a year now, the library has come under an undue share of criticism. Last year, after an intense scrutiny of the library budget, the library commission formed a three-person budget committee, and with the help of the county’s finance director, brought in a $16 million budget…
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MYAA Little League to offer scholarship
Middletown Little League will again award the $1,500 Campbell Scholarship this spring. Two scholarships will be offered, one for a boy and one for a girl, who are current high school seniors and have participated in the MYAA Little League/Softball program. Interested students must submit applications postmarked by March 16. Applications and more information can…
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HFFE to host Casino Night on April 1
The Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE) will host Casino Night, a fun evening filled with games, casual dining, dancing and cocktails, on April 1. To be held at Sterling Gardens in Matawan, there will be DJ entertainment along with gaming tables, a 50/50 drawing, a live art auction and gift baskets. Attendees can join…
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Tree to be planted in memory of David Blumenthal
BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer David Blumenthal HOLMDEL — In memory of Holmdel High School graduate David Blumenthal, the township Board of Education on Feb. 23 accepted the donation of a Vermont sugar maple tree from the Holmdel Shade Tree Committee to be planted in his honor. After the tree arrives, it is expected to…
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Twp., library talks continue on transfer of surplus funds
Funds sought to help close $4M twp. budget gap BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — With negotiations underway regarding the possible transfer of a portion of the Middletown Public Library’s surplus to the township, both sides report amicable progress. “I could fairly categorize it as with goodwill on both sides,” Library Director Susan O’Neal…
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Hazlet looks at raising swim club rates
Twp. anticipates $1.3M deficit between revenues and operating costs BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HAZLET — The Township Committee is considering raising annual seasonal rates across the board for the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club in an effort to make the facility more self-sustaining, officials said on Feb. 22. Though no plan has been set…
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Pinewood Palooza
Cl;ockwise from top: Cub Scouts excitedly await the moment when their cars take off down the track at Aberdeen Matawan cub Scout Pack 66’s 31st annual Pinewood Derby on February 23. Scouts watch as the derby cars they crafted race along the track.A Cub Scout tradition, the Pinewood Derby was held at the Matawan Community…
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