Tag: Englishtown

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 8

    News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 8

    A new part-time officer has been appointed to the Englishtown Police Department. During a meeting on Nov. 22, Borough Council members appointed Edward Burns as a Class II special law enforcement officer. The position has an hourly salary of $15. The appointment is probationary for one year and is subject to annual re-appointment. Burns will…

  • Voters elect board members in six school districts; Bruno wins FRHSD seat

    Voters elect board members in six school districts; Bruno wins FRHSD seat

    In addition to voting for governor, representatives of the state Legislature, and municipal and county officials in the 2021 general election, residents also elected members of local school boards. The 2021 general election was contested with vote by mail ballots; with early in-person voting on nine days in late October; and with in-person voting on…

  • Voters approve FRHSD referendum for roofing, paving projects at six schools

    Voters approve FRHSD referendum for roofing, paving projects at six schools

    Voters in the Freehold Regional High School District have approved a $14.46 million referendum that will address paving and roofing projects at the district’s six high schools. According to district administrators, the state will pick up 40% of the cost, meaning the work will cost the school district $8.68 million instead of the full $14.46…

  • Francisco, Lewis win three-year terms on Englishtown Borough Council

    Francisco, Lewis win three-year terms on Englishtown Borough Council

    ENGLISHTOWN – Republicans Daniel Francisco and William Lewis have won three-year terms on the Borough Council in Englishtown. The terms will run from January 2022 through December 2024. Lewis, a newcomer, received 423 votes, and Francisco, an incumbent, received 408 votes in the 2021 election, according to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s…

  • Spilsbury sends Manalapan to Shore Conference Tournament semis with overtime game-winner

    Spilsbury sends Manalapan to Shore Conference Tournament semis with overtime game-winner

    The 2021 campaign has been a great ride thus far for the Manalapan High School girls soccer team and it got even better on Oct. 22 when the Braves clinched a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. Locked in a scoreless tie with Lacey High School heading into overtime of an conference tournament quarterfinal…

  • Weiss, Bruno seek Manalapan seat on Freehold Regional board

    Weiss, Bruno seek Manalapan seat on Freehold Regional board

    There is a contested race between incumbent Adam Weiss and challenger Jamie Bruno for a three-year seat representing Manalapan on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. In accordance with the school district’s voting procedure, residents of Manalapan and Englishtown will cast ballots for the Manalapan representative. The 2021 school board election is…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Oct. 6

    News Transcript News Briefs, Oct. 6

    An application that proposes the construction of a 15-building, 360-unit apartment complex is expected to be heard by the Colts Neck Planning Board on Oct. 12. The application, which has been brought before the board by Colts Neck Building Associates, LLC, would be known as Colts Neck Manor. The complex is proposed to be constructed…

  • FRHSD referendum will focus on roofing, paving projects at six schools

    FRHSD referendum will focus on roofing, paving projects at six schools

    Voters in the eight municipalities that comprise the Freehold Regional High School District are being asked to approve a $14.46 million referendum in the 2021 general election. The referendum will address paving and roofing projects at the district’s six high schools. The municipalities in the FRHSD are Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township,…

  • Wemrock Brook School earns national Blue Ribbon award

    Wemrock Brook School earns national Blue Ribbon award

    The Wemrock Brook School in Manalapan has earned the national Blue Ribbon award for high student achievement for 2021. The award is presented by the U.S. Department of Education. Nine schools in New Jersey achieved Blue Ribbon status in the most recent round of recognition, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department…