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RBC ’09 graduating class
Red Bank Catholic High School held commencement exercises June 2 at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. Members of the RBC class of 2009 poised to receive their diplomas are James Galatola of Middletown (top) and Gabrielle Caputo of Colts Neck (below).
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BOE not on board with sharing of turf fields
Three fields would be topped with turf BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Members of the Township Committee who attended the May 27 public hearing on a proposed joint venture for three synthetic turf fields between the town and Board of Education left the meeting with a sour taste in their mouths. Mayor Pamela…
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Mat-Ab scrubs schools after case of H1N1
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer MATAWAN — The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, has been the butt of many jokes for the past two months, but after a reported case closed a borough school for a day, it quickly became clear that the virus is no laughing matter. According to the Matawan-Aberdeen…
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Middletown plans for full-day kindergarten
State budget woes put pre-K expansion on hold BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Middletown School District Board of Education presented a plan to an auditorium filled with parents last week to implement full-day kindergarten in all of the district’s schools by the 2010-11 school year. The district held a public hearing for parents on…
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In Bizarre World, movie popcorn is a bargain
Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I read the most curious story in the newspaper recently, and it still has me scratching my head. The national motion picture industry, which does 40 percent of its business between May and August when the summer blockbusters reach the theater, is having an unexpected boom this year, in…
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Public needs a voice in Middletown BOE spending
Guest Column • Andy Kaiser On June 2, I attended a public meeting with the Middletown Board of Education. I thought I was there to have some public dialogue about how the school board can use the recently granted $2.6 million in federal funds (ARRAIDEA) to better the outcomes and educational experiences for our children.…
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Monmouth population climbs past 660,000
The Monmouth County Planning Board has approved the county’s 2009 population estimates that sets the official total population estimate for the county at 662,987 people. According to a press release from the county, the new estimates show that the total population of Monmouth County increased by just over a half a percentage point (0.55 percent)…
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This is one run that will go to the dogs
Howell police officers trying to raise money for a new K-9 pup BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — As two Howell police pups hand in their badges to retire from active duty, the Howell community is preparing for an athletic fundraiser to replace the crime-fighting dogs. The first Run for Rover fundraiser, sponsored by…
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Teacher facing jail term
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced on June 2 that a teacher who resides in Howell and most recently taught in Old Bridge pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Frederick P. DeVesa in New Brunswick to a fourth-degree count of cruelty and neglect stemming from a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male high…
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