Farmingdale News

Residents here could see a 144 percent spike in water bills come October. Faced with an estimated $54,000 shortfall, officials will work to spread the onus fairly between 499 residential and commercial meters, Borough Clerk Donna Phelps said.

The Freehold Regional High School District school board adopted administrator contracts, including that of Assistant Superintendent Donna Evangelista, who had received criticism over the last year for obtaining a doctoral degree from an apparent diploma mill.

The Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail project has been under discussion since 1986. The proposed commuter rail line is now simply 'MO,' as the plan no longer includes service to any part of Middlesex County.

Two Monmouth County-owned helicopters are being used for seasonal spraying of gypsy-moth caterpillars, a process that is expected to include coverage of Howell, Farmingdale, the perimeter of Naval Weapons Station Earle and Tinton Falls over the rest of this week.

Lillian Raimo has announced the engagement of her daughter Jennifer Lynne to Mark Michael Guirguis, son of Michael and Marie-Reine Guirguis, Howell.

MIDDLETOWN - Brookdale Community College is proud to announce Greg Mortenson, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, New York Times best-selling author of "Three Cups of Tea" and international crusader for peace through education will receive an Honorary Associate of Letters degree during the college's graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 17.

Local teen Amber Tedesco, 13, will be among those to host the "Kids Get Arthritis, Too" benefit Sunday at Woody's Restaurant.

A township man is in critical condition after his car struck a tree on Route 524 late Tuesday night.

When the Freehold Regional High School District school board appoints a new member to fill its latest vacancy, six new members will have occupied five seats this year.

HOWELL COMMONS: Wanda Johnson, 23, of Seaside Heights and Ronald D. Johnson Jr., 21, were charged March 11 with shoplifting $355 worth of merchandise from Kohl's. Cpl.

People may dread the feeling of first opening a car door after it has baked in the sun for hours.

Spring Lake Heights resident Robert Terkildsen has been given a May 18 trial date before Municipal Court Judge Debra Gelson for the 10 violations issued against his Central Avenue properties here.

Celebrate National Pet Month with the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore at their first annual Pet Expo.

Borough officials Tuesday unanimously approved two bond ordinances that will initiate bid contracts for repairs to a couple of its roadways and the parking lot behind its Asbury Avenue Community Center.

A simple bag of groceries can contain the ingredients for a delicious dinner, but it can also support girls in Ocean and Monmouth counties, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout alumni who are always cooking up creative ways to help girls grow into, strong confident adults.

Two of the township's most popular events have become victims of the township's budget woes.

Carole Knopp Morris, the executive Monmouth County superintendent of schools, has recommended dissolving the Freehold Regional High School District and absorbing its students into the current K-8 districts in the region to create several K-12 school districts.

THE STAKES: Three seats are up for election on the Farmingdale Board of Education; a one-year term and two, three-year terms.

The Borough Environmental Commission will host its annual Earth Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Community Park, with the theme "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle: It's Not Just Bottles and Cans." "It has been going on for six years now, and we have a great turnout," said Sheryl Burke, chairwoman of the commission.

Georgian Court University is holding its Centennial Golf Classic on Monday, April 27, at the Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club in Farmingdale, New Jersey.