Tag: Shrewsbury
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Shrewsbury introduces 2016 budget
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer SHREWSBURY – The Borough Council has introduced a $9.3 million budget that will increase municipal taxes for many residents by approximately $80 a month. The budget, introduced at the council’s March 21 meeting, includes a municipal tax levy of $7,137,179.20, up from last year’s tax levy of $6,634,309.29. The…
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Shrewsbury Chorale to hold rehearsals and auditions
The Shrewsbury Chorale welcomes local singers to Open Rehearsals on March 29 and April 5 from 7:45-10 p.m. Practice is held weekly on Tuesday evenings at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front Street, Lincroft. Scores are provided and there is no charge. For more information, call 732-747-1362, email [email protected] or visit…
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The Shrewsbury Chorale presents concert March 20
The Shrewsbury Chorale will present “Remembrances” at 3 p.m. on March 20 at Christ Episcopal Church, 90 Kings Hwy., Middletown. The performance will be conducted by Neil F. Brown and accompanied by Mark C. Cook on organ and piano. The church is ADA accessible and refreshments will follow. Tickets at the door are $25 for…
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Teens encourage peers to ‘do something’
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — As a senior at Red Bank Regional High School, Emma Craven was discouraged by the rap on her generation of not being motivated. So she became engaged to make a change. Through the use of different campaigns found on a website called dosomething.org, Emma is engaging…
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Student receives Emperor Science Award
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — A local resident has been selected out of a pool of nearly 1,200 students total from the 10th and 11th grades from across the country as a recipient of this year’s Emperor Science Award. Nicholas Fotopoulos, a junior at Biotechnology High School on Kozloski Road in Freehold,…
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Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty steps into the future
There was no time-traveling DeLorean waiting to whisk Mary Burke to the future when she first opened Heritage House Realtors in 1990 with one office and 15 sales associates. But had there been a DeLorean, she may have been surprised to see just how successful she’d be 26 years later. Today, Heritage House Sotheby’s International…
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The Shrewsbury Chorale welcomes Guest Conductor
The Shrewsbury Chorale, a mixed chorus serving Monmouth County, welcomes Neil F. Brown as the guest conductor for upcoming March and June concerts. Mr. Brown has a Bachelor of Music degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from the University of Kansas. He is certified as a Teacher…
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Boating safety course available in March
A boating safety course will be presented from 6:30-10 p.m. March 14 and 16 by NJ Boating Safety Classes at the Brandywine Senior Living facility at 5 Meridian Way, Shrewsbury. The two-evening course, “Boat NJ,” provides a basic overview of boat and personal watercraft operation and meets the requirements for New Jersey boating safety certification. The course is required by…
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Safety comes first in Shrewsbury
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer SHREWSBURY – On July 19, 1926, the first official council meeting of the Borough of Shrewsbury was held. Nine decades later, at the council’s Jan. 4 reorganization meeting, Mayor Donald Burden reflected on the borough’s history and looked ahead to more prosperous years for residents. “Insuring the public safety…
