A Garden (State) variety of history, culture at fair
Keyport Central School celebrates everything New Jersey has to offer
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
      Students at the Central School are once again learning the history of New Jersey, from the Lenape Indian tribe to the release of Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet." On Friday, fourth-graders at Keyport Central School showcased the origins, culture and famous names associated with the G...
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Defeated Keyport school budget reduced by $90K
Agreement cuts tax rate hike by about 3 cents
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer
      KEYPORT - Officials agreed to cut approximately $90,000 from the failed school budget last week. Voters rejected the proposed $17.09 million budget by a margin of 25 votes, or 255 to 230, on April 17. On May 21, the Borough Council approved a reduced budget that is "certainl...
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Teachers complain of poor behavior at school
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer
      MIDDLETOWN - Thorne Middle School teachers complained to school officials last week about a chaotic atmosphere at the school, describing incidents of students threatening teachers, frequent classroom disturbances and parts of the school being trashed by unruly students.
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