Hours after the state got pounded with heavy rain, much more could be on the way later Monday. Most of the state will be under a flash flood advisory from noon until midnight, meaning showers and thunderstorms could produce “excessive” rain fall in short periods of time, the National Weather Service said in a bulletin early… Read the rest of this entry »
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit over whether gay “conversion therapy” violates state consumer-fraud law is set to begin Tuesday in New Jersey. Lawyers for four gay men and two of their mothers will tell a jury that their clients were tricked into believing counselors with Jews Offering Alternatives for Healing (JONAH) could relieve the men of their same-sex… Read the rest of this entry »
Superintendent of Schools: Referendum would have passed if illegals could vote
Residents are asked to comment after voting twice
By Caitlin Brown, Contributor
Despite two rejections by voters, the Freehold Borough School District has decided to move forward with plans to force taxpayers to borrow $33 
million for the financing of state of the art construction and renovation to the district’s current schools, in order to cope with the influx of undocumented residents to the borough and the subsequent overcrowding of 500 additional students to the school district.
The Board of Education has decided to appeal to the New Jersey Comissioner of Education for the appropriation and authorization of the school bonds, but are required by State Department of Education guidelines to provide a public comment period for residents, open until June 8.
The referendum in dispute was first rejected in September and again in December, by residents who balked at the bond referendum’s total cost of $32,902,400. The proposal calls for bonds of $22,091,500 for the construction of additions to the Park Avenue Elementary and Intermediate School, including: an additional cafeteria; an additional gymnasium; four new classrooms; an additional girls’ locker room; renovations to five existing classrooms; renovations to one of the two boys’ locker rooms; and a new library/media room, as a result of the existing library having been converted due to lack of space elsewhere into cubicles for special needs and ESL learning, according to the district’s superintendent, Rocco Tomazic. A total of $10,633,300 is also being sought for the building of 13 pre-K and kindergarten classrooms at the Freehold Learning Center, as well as renovations to the cafeteria and a new kitchen receiving area, according to the district’s referendum schematic plans.
Posted: May 31st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Education, Freehold, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Caitlin Brown, Commissioner of Education, Freehold Boro, Freehold Boro Board of Education, Freehold Borough, Freehold Borough School Referendum, Gianna Dell'Omo, Monmouth County News, Public Comments, Rocco Tomazic, School Construction Funding | 7 Comments »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beau Biden, who followed his father, Vice President Joe Biden, into politics and was twice elected attorney general of Delaware, died Saturday of brain cancer less than two years after he was diagnosed. Beau Biden was 46. The younger Biden, who suffered a series of health problems in recent years, was hospitalized this… Read the rest of this entry »
By Jack Archibald, Atlantic Highlands Councilman and Candidate for the Republican nomination Mayor
Jack Archibald
Voters will go to the polls next Tuesday to select the Republican candidate for Mayor in November. This primary election is critical; it could decide both the next Mayor and the future of Atlantic Highlands.
I believe it’s important that voters know as much about the candidates as they can before casting their ballots.
I am running for Mayor because I believe my professional experience and public service are greatly aligned to the skills required for the office. As a Senior Director in Public Finance at Fitch Ratings, my 25 plus years of knowledge and experience in public finance is exactly what is needed for important challenges facing Atlantic Highlands today.
Posted: May 30th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands | Tags: Atlantic Highlands, Atlantic Highlands GOP, Jack Archibald | Comments Off on Archibald Makes His Case To Atlantic Highlands VotersDear Citizens of Atlantic Highlands,
Over the past seven years that I have been your Mayor, I have made sure that politics played a very small role in operating our town. The successes we 
have had during these years are 100% due to the fact that I, as Mayor, and most of our Council, have worked together to protect and enhance our town.
I have also never allowed political interference in my appointments and actions. As a matter of fact, approximately half of my appointments have been people who are not registered Republicans.
The County, as is their prerogative, have chosen to support the request of the Atlantic Highlands Chair of the Republican Party to place Jack Archibald as the “Party Line Candidate”. The vote of the local Republican Committee between Lou and Jack was a split vote of 4 to 4. We believe the people should have a choice so the Atlantic Highlands Republican party will have a primary on June 2, 2015.
Lou Fligor is his own man. He is the most dedicated public servant of the people of our town, a champion of our town’s people. He has led the battle to force the Gas Company’s clean-up operations. He spearheaded the committee to dissolve the Atlantic Highlands/Highlands Regional Sewer Authority, which has saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last year alone. Lou is the person we all see working for our town 365 days a year, not just during election time. He is a self-made man, who keeps his actions above political considerations. He is a true, loyal friend to all of our town’s people. Lou wants the job, not just the title as Mayor.
Posted: May 30th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Monmouth GOP | Tags: Atlantic Highlands, Atlantic Highlands GOP, Atlantic Highlands Republicans, Fred Rast, Mayor Fred Rast | 7 Comments »
STAFFORD — If Joe Karcz had gone with his gut, he’d be home by now, instead of staring at his empty lagoon-front lot in Stafford Township. A disabled construction worker, Karcz, whose home was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge, first thought he’d rehab it on his own, but then decided to get the funding… Read the rest of this entry »
Federal and state health officials have identified more than 150 people who possibly had contact with a patient who died of Lassa Fever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. So far, most of those people face no danger, but six are at a high risk of having been exposed, CDC spokesman Benjamin Haynes… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — As Gov. Chris Christie prepares to speak about “academic standards” on Thursday, some education leaders said they are worried he might continue to pull back his support of the Common Core standards, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Christie, a potential candidate for the 2016 Republican nomination for president, is scheduled… Read the rest of this entry »
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