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Aunt inspires nieces to help kids with cancer
Ireland (l) and Haley Kosco, of Upper Freehold Township, recently donated 15 inches and 12 inches of hair, respectively, to Wigs for Kids. UPPER FREEHOLD — Ireland and Haley Kosco, of Cream Ridge, did not have their hair cut in two years. Having decided to grow their hair to support children affected by cancer, the…
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Koegler named FRHSD interim superintendent
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District has some new faces in high places. During its June 21 meeting, the district’s Board of Education made several personnel appointments. Assistant Superintendent Suzanne Koegler was appointed to serve as acting superintendent. In the upcoming year, Koegler will receive her $163,078 salary as assistant…
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Plumsted tax rate will hold steady at 11 cents
PLUMSTED — At a special meeting of the Township Committee on June 25, Plumsted’s 2010 municipal budget was adopted with no increase in the tax rate or the tax levy.A lthough the public hearing on the budget was held at the committee’s meeting on June 2, the required review and approval from state officials was…
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2010 municipal budget introduced in Jackson
Public hearing on spending plan scheduled for July 27 BY DAVE BENJAMIN BY DAVE Staff Writer The Jackson mayor and Township Council have introduced a 2010 municipal budget that totals $39.9 million and proposes an increase in the municipal tax rate from 36.2 to 37.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. A public hearing on…
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Changes loom in Howell with end of courtesy busing
Town may have to pay costs of many school crossing guards BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Come September, some children in the Howell K-8 School District will have to do something they are not used to doing — walking to school. The Howell Board of Education eliminated courtesy busing for the 2010-11 school year…
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Gov. Christie’s property tax reform agenda: Cap 2.5
The people of New Jersey elected Gov. Chris Christie to get government under control and begin to ease the property tax burden that so many households in this state face. He is working hard to accomplish these goals because he understands the immense strain that costly government and escalating property taxes are having on senior…
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business briefs •••
The Provident Bank announced that Jose Orozco of Howell has earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. Orozco is the manager of Provident’s Howell branch and has been with the bank for five years. Provident places strong value on continuing education and offers undergraduate tuition reimbursement to all of its…
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Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Long Branch and New Brunswick is hosting its 17th annual golf tournament on July 12 at the Beacon Hill Country Club, Atlantic Highlands. In addition to Beacon Hill’s brand-new 40,000-square-foot clubhouse, golfers will be treated to lunch, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a silent auction and an awards presentation.…
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