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Looking Back On A Heavy News Week

A big payday for four retirees, a marathon school board meeting and a Wall Township Hollywood producer this week in the news

It was a busy week at Wall Patch. From school report cards, a continuing fight to keep Wall’s oldest school open, retirement payouts of more than $100,000 and a Hollywood producer who hails from our own boundaries, we were out there bringing you the news that matters most to Wall Township.

In case you missed something, below is a smattering of news from the week. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, but highlights this past week in Wall:

The Wall Township school district pays its administrators more for less experienced personnel, spends less on overall student education and its high school pupils scored higher on standardized tests while sitting in more crowded classrooms than state averages, according to state education scorecards released Tuesday.

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Residents concerned about the possible closure of West Belmar School packed the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, peppering board members with questions about the district’s plan during an occasionally testy, marathon session.

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The Township Committee paid out nearly $123,000 to four retiring employees, including the outgoing Police Chief, in an unanimous vote at Wednesday’s meeting.

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Wall Township can now claim to be the hometown of a Hollywood producer.

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Michael's Feat, a local nonprofit organization benefitting seriously ill children and their families, has raised $1 million in fundraising after just 10 years, board members said on Tuesday.

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The Wall Relay for Life is scheduled to hold a Comedy Night on March 4 to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

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A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged in connection with a September carjacking from the Route 34 ShopRite parking lot, police said on Friday.

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(Editor’s Note: This is the latest installment in an occasional series that lets public officials speak, unedited, about issues that concern Wall. Today, its Committeeman George K. Newberry, recorded by Wall Patch at a Feb. 9 Township Committee meeting espousing his views on a variety of topics.)

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Retirement doesn’t have to mean slowing down, especially not if you’re Wall Township resident Edward McMahon.

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The Township Committee at its regular meeting on Wednesday did not introduce an ordinance that would regulate feeding of birds and other wildlife in town as expected, choosing instead to hold off for another meeting.

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A Pop Warner cheer squad was honored for its national achievement at Wednesday's Township Committee meeting.

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Laughter leaks across the hall into the empty game room.

In the adjacent room, about a dozen young girls are lined up, mimicking the moves of the dance instructor in front of them, laughing and making silly faces with each other. 

It must be "Girls Night" at the Wall Youth Center.

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Tall, slender environmentalist, outdoorsy-type serious about sustainable energy ISO for LTR

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Three years ago, Wall wrestler Andrew Marr remembers having a premonition leaving Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City after watching Bound Brook’s Andrew Campolattano win a state title.


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