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Upper Freehold regional schools to raise taxes
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its 2017-18 budget that will increase the average homeowner’s tax bill by about $200 in Upper Freehold Township and by about $50 in Allentown. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. May 3 at…
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Four enter race for two seats in Manalapan
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Republican Township Committee members Susan Cohen and Jack McNaboe will seek new three-year terms on Manalapan’s governing body this year. They will be challenged by a pair of Democrats. Cohen and McNaboe were unanimously selected to seek re-election by the Manalapan Republican Committee, according to Republican Chairman Glen…
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Metuchen horse trough is back in place
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — And just like it left last December for much needed restoration, a lift of a crane picked up the now fully restored antique horse trough last week and lowered it back in its place along Middlesex Avenue, Route 27. The horse trough, a one-time water fountain for passing…
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Move to Blue Division helps Spotswood boys’ golf team
By Jimmy Allinder Chris Fiebel, the third-year coach of the Spotswood High School boys’ golf team, believes moving to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division will make the Chargers more competitive. Spotswood formerly labored against larger-school teams in the White Division, with an 11-5 record last season and 9-8 mark the year before, and…
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Monroe baseball team faces early struggles in move to Red Division
By Jimmy Allinder The first quarter of the season is complete and what was supposed to be a promising spring for the Monroe Township High School baseball team hasn’t happened. The Falcons, who are now members of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division, were 4-3 overall following a 4-3 loss to Blue Division opponent…
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Knights rebound from opening loss with four straight wins
By Warren Rappleyea After an opening-day loss to East Brunswick April 1, Old Bridge High School’s boys’ lacrosse team has won four straight games and is nearly halfway to reaching the 11-victory mark it posted last spring. The Knights are coming off a strong 17-4 win over Edison High School April 13 in a match…
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Raritan hosting 8th annual Coonan Classic softball event
By Matthew Rocco The Raritan High School softball team will host the eighth annual Don’t Stop Believin Stephanie Coonan Softball Classic this weekend in honor of the former Rockets player. The Rockets hold the event each year to remember Coonan, a softball co-captain and Raritan graduate who died of stomach cancer in 2009. The 2017…
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CBA sailors qualify for national championships
By Wayne Witkowski Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) sailing team, marking just its 10th year of competition that includes the last seven on varsity level, is headed to the High School National Championships. The Lincroft school qualified for the May 12-14 championships at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the Charles River for…
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Raiders’ Tucci nets 200th goal of high school career
By Warren Rappleyea Despite seven goals from senior midfielder Victoria Tucci, including the 200th of her scholastic career, North Brunswick Township High School’s girls’ lacrosse team lost a hard-fought, 12-10 decision to neighboring South Brunswick High School April 11. The visiting Lady Vikings built up a 9-5 lead at halftime and appeared on their way…
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