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April 12, 2006
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Middletown's Emma McPolin, 2, might be a little too small for this particular kayak during The Community YMCA Healthy Kids Day in Red Bank on Saturday. More...
Keyport could see significant tax hike
CFO hopeful state aid will clip 24 rise in boro tax rate
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

Keyport's proposed municipal budget would raise the tax rate by 24 cents per $100 assessed value, if adopted in its current form. More...


Teachers' contract dispute resolved
Holmdel union was working without deal since June
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

Heated contract negotiations between the Holmdel teachers' union and Board of Education have come to a close. More...


Author recounts years on the run from Nazis
Holocaust survivor meets with classes at Matawan Regional High
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

ABERDEEN - Fred was just a boy when it started. He was 6 years old when they burned the synagogue and broke glass in the streets. He was 11 when they "cleaned" the provinces and loaded him onto a train bound for a destination he did not know. More...


Charles (Merla) in charge at liquor license hearing
Mayor's brother requests OK to serve alcohol on Uptown Bar & Grille deck
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

KEYPORT - An unusual liquor license hearing took place last week as cries of racism, allegations of illegal property transfers, and an amateur video all contributed to a boisterous and noisy atmosphere. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Auditions
Women of Song, a female vocal group, is seeking sopranos and altos. The group performs a variety of music. Rehearsals are held Friday mornings in the Marlboro area. Some sight-reading skills would be helpful. Details: Randy, (732) 787-1697. More...
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 Letters
•Letters
Hazlet residents urged to vote no on school budget
Aside from May flowers, April showers bring forth a crop of lawn signs advising taxpayers to support the school budget because education is "priceless." Such rationale supports unchecked spending and implies a vote against the school budget will harm the children of Hazlet. We all want the best for More...
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 Editorials
•In spring, she bares the collector's soul
Coda
My wife spent the weekend giving the upstairs a spring cleaning, and at the end there were many trash bags filled with mysterious stuff. More...
•Residents are feeling pain of school costs
•The timing and costs were right to begin field upgrades
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Ralph Caputo Mr. Caputo, 61, of Peoria, Ariz., died April 9. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Middletown, prior to moving to Peoria nine years ago. He was the retired owner and operator of J & R Plumbing, RA Plumbing, Middletown, and was a member of Arizona Pipe Traders Union Local No. 46 More...
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 Schools
•Mat-Ab candidates list key issues in board race
ABERDEEN - This year's candidates for the Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education are looking to make finance and community involvement the core issues in the April 18 election. More...
•Four compete for three seats on Hazlet board
•Three school board seats up for grabs in Keyport
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 Sports
•Young Rockets will need to learn on the fly
After a series of solid campaigns, Raritan High School softball coach Janet Citro is looking at a rebuilding season for her Rockets. More...
•Hornets set sights on an A Central crown
•Young Seraph team is exceeding expectations
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 Business
•Business Briefs
Blue Tulip, Chapel Hill Shopping Center, Route 35, Middletown, will welcome Junior Girl Scouts from Troop No. 2223 April 12 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The Scouts from Harmony School, Middletown, and Ranney School, Tinton Falls, will work with the store's printing specialists to earn badges for prints and g More...
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