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Sides play hardball over softball upgrades
Jackson council and mayor cannot get together on planned field improvements BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson Township Councilman Ken Bressi and Township Council President Mike Kafton are charging Mayor Mike Reina with undermining planned improvements for a girls softball facility. Reina called the charges politically motivated. Jackson is gearing up for its nonpartisan municipal…
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Council to discuss future of complex
Mayor: Pouring millions into century-old buildings would not be cost-effective BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Don’t even think about asking Howell Mayor Robert F. Walsh for a peek at the basement in Town Hall. Howell Mayor Robert Walsh looks at mold that is growing on the overhang of the entrance to the Howell engineering…
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Around here, the in-box is always an adventure
Coda • GREG BEAN One thing I can say about my readers: they’re not shy about writing me concerning something I’ve opinionated over in this column. A few weeks back, for example, a frustrated John, from Hazlet, asked me where I get the ideas for my columns. I should point out that John has suggested…
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For the Record
Howell K-8 School District Board of Education member Timothy P. O’Brien made the following comment at a recent meeting: “We cannot count on state aid any more, period. It is going to require a lot of patience on the part of the community over the next six months to get through this. We are going…
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Resident says Sharp has the credentials to serve on school board
Iam very excited that Jeff Sharp has decided to run for a seat on the Board of Education in Jackson. Jeff has been a resident of Jackson for 10 years and has had three children (one currently) attend the Jackson school system. In addition to that, Jeff has served the Howell K-8 School District as…
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Howell school board is facing tough decisions
Despite acting Commissioner of Education Brent Schundler’s admonishments that school districts prepare for state aid reductions of anywhere between 5 and 15 percent, the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education voted 6-1 (Tim O’Brien casting the dissenting vote) to present a budget that assumes a 0 percent decrease in state aid. Such a budget…
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Ocean County College officials act to rein in expenses
Due to reduced state funding for Fiscal Year 2010, administrators at Ocean County College will implement internal cost-saving measures to ensure that the college remains affordable for students, according to a press release. As a result of Gov. Chris Christie’s recently announced current-year spending cuts, Ocean County College will receive about $511,000 less in state…
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FRHSD has one contested race
There will be one contested election in the Freehold Regional High School District in the April 20 school election. Three available three-year terms will be on the ballot on Election Day. The board has nine members; one each from Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Manalapan and Marlboro, and two representatives from Howell.…
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Key Club will host ‘Walk With the Stars’
JACKSON — The Jackson Liberty High School Key Club, a club that fosters community service and leadership, will host “Walking With the Stars” 3-7 p.m. March 21 on the track at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 N. Hope Chapel Road. “Walking With the Stars” will raise funds for Stand Up to Cancer, an organization dedicated…
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