Tag: Matawan
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Voters elect members of Holmdel, Hazlet, Keyport, Middletown and Matawan-Aberdeen school boards
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…
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Father and son meet on sidelines as coaches of Matawan and Holmdel soccer teams
Since the 2021 boys soccer season began, Matawan Regional High School coach Tyler Isaacson and his son, Holmdel High School coach Matt Isaacson, were counting down the days until the Huskies and Hornets would face each other on Oct. 8. The match, which was to be played in Holmdel, marked the first time father and…
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In Frame: Matawan Day Street Festival
On Oct. 2, Main Street in Matawan was filled with residents and visitors who came to the borough to celebrate the 2021 Matawan Day Street Festival. People and pets were on hand to enjoy the festivities, which featured many attractions, vendors and food trucks. From a Michael Jackson impersonator to food eating contests, visitors of…
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Matawan Day Street Festival to be held on Main Street on Oct. 2
MATAWAN – After a year lost to the coronavirus pandemic, the Matawan Day Street Festival, formerly Matawan Day, will take place along Main Street from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 2. Residents of all towns are welcome to visit the borough to celebrate the community. Matawan Day, coordinated by the Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and…
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Matawan gridders poised to take next step under Graber
The 2021 season is year three for the Matawan Regional High School football program under the direction of coach Jay Graber and the Huskies are trying to post their second winning season in six years. Three-year starters Dennis Buonagura (quarterback) and David Onuoha (running back/linebacker) have returned after a 2020 campaign that saw the Huskies…
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Feds will provide funding for Matawan police department upgrades
MATAWAN – The Matawan Borough Council has adopted an ordinance which will provide $300,000 worth of capital improvements to assist in the relocation of the Matawan Police Department. The ordinance was before the council on Sept. 8 for a public hearing and vote for adoption. No member of the public commented on the ordinance when…
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Matawan council adopts ordinance permitting cannabis businesses
MATAWAN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance which will permit retail cannabis businesses and cannabis delivery services to operate in Matawan. The new law will regulate those businesses. The ordinance was adopted during a meeting on Aug. 4. Councilman Brett Cannon and Councilwoman Stephanie Buckel were absent. According to the ordinance, Matawan’s municipal…
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Candidates file to run for school boards in Matawan-Aberdeen, Keyport, Holmdel, Hazlet and Middletown
When voters in Aberdeen Township, Matawan, Keyport, Holmdel, Hazlet and Middletown go to the polls on Nov. 2 to vote for municipal and state representatives, they will also vote to elect members of their local school boards. July 26 was the deadline for New Jersey residents to file a nominating petition to run for a…
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Matawan officials propose permitting cannabis retail, delivery operations
MATAWAN – The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance which, if adopted, will permit retail cannabis businesses and cannabis delivery services to operate in Matawan and regulate those establishments. The ordinance was introduced during a council meeting on July 20. A public hearing on the ordinance has been scheduled for Aug. 4. Members of the…