• Slight increase in Spotswood budget attributed to insurance, pension costs

    Slight increase in Spotswood budget attributed to insurance, pension costs

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The factors impacting this year’s budget increase in Spotswood include the rising cost of public safety functions, insurance and pension liabilities. The 2017 municipal budget totals $10.58 million, Business Administrator Dawn McDonald said during a Borough Council meeting on March 20. The local tax levy will be $6.8 million,…

  • Steps will be taken to handle Woodward Road concerns

    Steps will be taken to handle Woodward Road concerns

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – New signs, pavement markings and road striping will be the initial steps taken by municipal officials in a bid to deal with motor vehicle issues that have been reported by residents to be occurring on Woodward Road. James Winckowski, representing the township’s engineering firm, CME Associates, presented a…

  • Amboy Bank to open new branch in Matawan’s Cheesequake area

    Amboy Bank to open new branch in Matawan’s Cheesequake area

    Amboy Bank opened its new Cheesequake branch at 95 Matawan Rd. in Matawan on April 3, and will hold a grand opening celebration from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on April 8. The celebration will include free coffee and pastries from 9-11 a.m. and free hot dogs, soda, ice cream and popcorn from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There…

  • Freehold Borough to hold public hearing on budget

    Freehold Borough to hold public hearing on budget

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has introduced a $16.4 million budget for 2017 and scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. May 1 at Borough Hall. Freehold Borough residents may comment on or ask questions about the budget at that time. The council may adopt the budget that evening. “I am…

  • Registration open for defensive-driving course

    Registration open for defensive-driving course

    The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a defensive-driving class 6:30-10 p.m. April 17 and 18 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Upon completion of the course, participants may apply to reduce points on their driving license once every five years and receive an insurance discount once every three…

  • On Campus

    Emily S. Jones of Monroe was named to dean’s list for the fall semester at Clemson (S.C.) University, where she is majoring in animal and veterinary science.   The following area residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Ithaca (N.Y.) College: Ernst Kaplan of East Brunswick, an accounting major in…

  • Lions Club to hold pancake breakfast on April 9

    Lions Club to hold pancake breakfast on April 9

    The Eatontown Lions Club will hold its annual pancake breakfast on April 9 at the Meadowbrook School, Wyckoff Road near Broad Street (State Highway 71), Eatontown. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., featuring “All the Pancakes You Can Eat.” In addition to the pancakes, the breakfast includes sausage, orange juice and…

  • Borough tax rate to remain stable in Englishtown

    Borough tax rate to remain stable in Englishtown

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Borough Council members have introduced a $2.4 million budget that will keep the municipal tax rate stable during 2017. The council will hold a public hearing on the budget on April 24. Laurie Finger, the borough’s chief financial officer, said the budget will be supported by the collection…

  • Photo of Sayreville at South River baseball scrimmage March 29

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