• Mater Dei Reading Exchange a success

    Mater Dei High School seniors Brianna Crosby (l-r), Genna Brasso and Molly Morrow sort some of the 2,200 books donated to Midtown Community Elementary School as part of their senior project. MIDDLETOWN — Mater Dei High School students delivered more than 2,200 books collected for the Reading Exchange – Senior Class Project to Midtown Community…

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    Megan Elizabeth Bock, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Bock of Holmdel and a freshman at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., has earned honor roll status for the winter term. Christopher Broking of West Long Branch has graduated from York University of Pennsylvania, York, Pa., with a Bachelor of Science degree in…

  • Aberdeen, Matawan call for $421K school budget cut

    Administrators’ 4.6 percent salary hike remains in budget BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan Borough Council and the Aberdeen Township Council passed resolutions to reduce the 2010-11 school district budget by $421,970 at their regular meetings on May 18. Voters rejected the district’s proposed budget of $59,925,000 on April 20 by a…

  • Scholarships offered for military children

    To show gratitude on behalf of the American people, the Freedom Alliance is offering aid to the children of the heroes serving in the U.S. armed forces in the form of college scholarships. If you or someone you know is the son or daughter of a service member who has sacrificed life or limb, then…

  • CBA class of 2010

    Clockwise from above: Graduates stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the commencement ceremony at Christian Brothers Academy held at Brookdale Community College’s Collins Arena in Lincroft on May 20. Valedictorian Paul Schepel addresses graduates, faculty and guests. Ryan Heidt mingles with fellow graduates. More photos at gmnews.com. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Keyport approves $8.4M 2010 municipal budget

    Council recommends $250K in cuts to school budget BY JAMES McEVOY Correspondent KEYPORT — The Borough Council approved the 2010 municipal budget with several amendments two weeks after the council was unable to act on the measure due to an unexpected increase in the borough’s employee prescription drug coverage. T he amendments included transfers of…

  • Hazlet School District takes $487K cut in budget

    BOE sets up trust fund to help fund school programs BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer HAZLET — The Hazlet School District has accepted the Hazlet Township Committee’s unanimously approved $487,000 in reductions. The $33,315,527 tax levy will cost the owner of the average home assessed at $302,308 an additional $59 per year, down from the…

  • Mat-Ab BOE welcomes new MAMS principal

    Blackmore brings experience in urban public schools BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Tyler Blackmore as the new principal of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (MAMS) on May 10. Blackmore, who is currently principal at Asbury Park High School, will succeed MAMS Principal Kathleen Olsen, who…

  • Students ‘kick it up a notch’ at Iron Chef competition

    Team of MHSN students tops teachers in culinary battle BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The students cranked up the heat — and the stakes — inside the cooking laboratory at Middletown High School North’s fifth annual Iron Chef Throwdown competition on May 20.   Clockwise from top: Alexis Thompson (l-r) and Aimee Tillyer serve a…

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