• Falling property values threaten fairness of tax system

    It is not surprising that struggling New Jersey homeowners are looking for any shelter they can find as an economic storm batters the state. A savvy few have found some relief by exercising their rights to go before local boards of taxation and have property values reduced to reflect the prices of today’s depressed real…

  • Every resident’s situation is his own personal agenda

    In response to a letter to the editor from Paul Mayerowitz on the issue of revaluation (“Residents, Not Town, Need to Act on Their Own Behalf,” Tri-Town News, April 9), I must disagree with him. Of course no time is the right time to subject residents to a revaluation of their property. Especially now with…

  • Hunting bills spark anger in local residents

    We are angry and extremely opposed to bill S802/A1669, which will allow hunting on Sunday with bow and arrow, five months out of the year (mid-September to late February) in wildlife management areas. Presently, bow hunters are allowed six days out of the week to hunt. Now they want seven days a week to hunt…

  • FRHSD administrators seek budget’s approval

    Voters in the eight municipalities that make up the Freehold Regional High School District will be asked to approve a $112.8 million general fund tax levy in the April 21 school election. The tax levy will support the $180.1 million budget the district’s Board of Education has adopted for the 2009-10 school year. An additional…

  • Pupils’ knowledge on display at Goetz Academic Bowl

    JACKSON — More than 600 students from schools in Ocean and Monmouth counties matched wits at the recent Academic Bowl held at Jackson’s Goetz Middle School. Teacher Samantha Metzger said 2009 marked the 16th edition of the event. Metzger coordinated the Academic Bowl with teacher Joyce Pacelli. Pupils in grades five through eight took part…

  • ‘Mulan Jr.’ staged at Middle School South

    HOWELL — The Howell Middle School South Players presented “Disney’s Mulan Jr.” from April 2-4. The sold-out show depicted the story of the Chinese legend of Mulan (played by Kelsey Seaman and Stephanie Hanvey), who proves that with courage, intelligence and determination, a girl can bring honor to her family as much as any boy.…

  • Pupils shine at Scholastic Olympics

    Fourteen seventh-grade students from Holy Family School in Lakewood recently competed in the 16th annual Scholastic Olympics at Monsignor Donovan High School, Toms River, with unprecedented success. The Holy Family School students not only placed first in their division, but also took overall first place honors in a field of 19 private and public schools.…

  • Howell hopefuls want to serve school children

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Five residents are running for three three-year terms on the Howell Board of Education in the April 21 school election. The candidates are Joseph Moscato, Patrick Dowling, Amy Fankhauser, Matthew Giachetti and Timothy O’Brien. Dowling, 45, has been an educator for 20 years. He is the special-education department…

  • Howell voters asked to OK school tax levy

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Board of Education has adopted a budget totaling $112.7 million for the 2009-10 school year. In the April 21 school election, residents will be asked to approve a local tax levy of $64.8 million to support the budget. Polls will be open from 3 to 9…

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