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High school board puts 2014-15 budget in place
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has adopted a budget for the 2014-15 school year that will raise property taxes for residents of some of the district’s sending municipalities and decrease taxes for others. The board adopted the $196.47 million budget, with a total tax levy of…
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Freehold Regional High School District earns honor
Nine New Jersey school districts, including the , were recently honored for their special education programming at the Celebration of Special Education hosted by the New Jersey School Boards Association and ASAH, an organization representing private special education schools. Gov. Chris Christie proclaimed May 11- 17 as Special Education Week in New Jersey, honoring the…
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N.J. International Film Festival showcases contest entries
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Actors Rachel Arianna Weintraub as Young Jane, left, and Alanna Peyton Smith as Young Cory are the sisters in the feature film “Lies I Told My Little Sister.” PHOTO COURTESY OF GARDENPHOTOS.COM From animated flicks to full-length documentaries, movie buffs of all genres may find something to suit their tastes…
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Francis “Franny” Joseph Williams
Mr. Williams, 52, of Monroe, formerly of Spotswood, died May 15, 2014, in Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Newark, he resided in Spotswood for much of his life before moving to Hampshire, Tenn., and eventually returning to New Jersey, settling in Monroe. He was a painter and a glazier for many years with…
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Freeholders offer support for preservation legislation
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has voted unanimously to pass a resolution supporting state legislation that would advance an effort to dedicate state funding for the preservation of open space. “This legislation would continue to grant funding for preservation programs that have been in place for more than 50 years,” Freeholder Director Lillian G.…
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Assembly resolutions honor America
Resolutions that were developed to honor individuals who have served in the American armed forces and to inspire patriotism throughout the state were recently introduced in the Assembly. Dubbed by its author, Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Burlington), as the “Proud to Be an American” package, the three resolutions were specifically introduced at a…
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Robots inspire creative spark
JACKSON — The fifth-grade ILA classes at St. Aloysius School became young scientists and entrepreneurs for a week when they invented their own robots, which were designed to improve people’s everyday lives. The students’ primary assignment was to create robots using recyclable materials such as cereal boxes, plastic containers, fabric and other items they could…
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Students will have a chance to shine at Knowledge Expo
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — What began as a class project for one teacher has turned into a district wide exposition for Howell students to share their knowledge about a variety of subjects. Before Ramtown Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Erin Cutillo went on sabbatical during the 2012-13 school year, she taught in the…
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St. Aloysius School students thank police, veterans
JACKSON — The students of 4B at the St. Aloysius School recently honored the Jackson Police Department and the Disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars in Jackson. Using the theme, “Love and Respect Go Hand in Hand at St. Aloysius School,” the students crafted a card with cutout decorated paper hands as a show of appreciation…
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