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More Schools Reconsider Transgender Student Policies
The Holmdel Board of Education voted during its Sept. 27 meeting to abolish its transgender student policy, state Department of Education guidance Policy 5756. A second confirmation vote, slated for its next regular meeting in October, will officially repeal the policy if it passes. Until then, Policy 5756 remains in effect.
Gold Star Families Bilked By White Collar Scheme
A local financial advisor was charged with multiple counts of wire and securities fraud for deceiving Gold Star families and defrauding them of survivor bonuses.
Partisan Pushback Over Transgender School Policy Changes
Following the adoption of transgender student policy revisions last week by three county school boards, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin quickly filed lawsuits to halt the changes. Area Republican legislators were seemingly just as quick to fire back.
Towns Pushing Controversial Transgender Student Policy Revisions
The Colts Neck Board of Education is considering revising its transgender student policy. If approved, school staff must inform parents of a child’s wish to be addressed by a different name, pronoun or gender identity.
Residents Launch Petition Against Colts Neck Development
The developer of Colts Neck Manor is persistent but so are those opposing the project.
Burry to Exit Politics After 53 Years of Public Service
Lillian G. Burry, 87, of Colts Neck, will not run for a seventh term on the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and will depart elected office when her current term ends in December.
Three Female Wrestlers Earn Medals in Phillipsburg
In 2018, New Jersey became the 13th state in the country to sanction girls wrestling for an official state championship. In five short years, there are now 695 female wrestlers competing in New Jersey, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Ukrainian Refugee Finds Basketball Home at Colts Neck
Six-foot-six athletic sophomores are usually household names in the world of high school basketball. Volodymyr “Vova” Trotsko soon will be, making an impact on the court for Colts Neck High School just four months after arriving in Monmouth County as a refugee from Ukraine.
Colts Neck Affordable Housing Clustered on Township’s Border
Another site plan to construct a multifamily, residential development named Charleston Meadows was approved unanimously by the Colts Neck Planning Board earlier this year.
Colts Neck Community Church to Host Live Nativity
The Colts Neck Community Church will host its annual “Living Nativity” Saturday, Dec. 17. The live and inspiring Christmas presentation will primarily take place indoors in the Church’s sanctuary, offering patrons three different showtimes at 5, 5:45 and 6:30 p.m.