‘Sex trafficking is happening here in Monroe’
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MONROE, CT — Hearing the term child sex trafficking may conjure up images of a stranger grabbing a girl off the street, throwing her in a van and driving off, but Monroe Police Det. Read More
Poll: Should Jockey Hollow leave the National School Lunch program?
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MONROE, CT — Several Board of Education members say Jockey Hollow Middle School parents tell them their children are unhappy with the quality of food in its cafeteria. Read More
Small liquor bottle in the glove. Bottle of rum on the floor. DUI on Main St.
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MONROE, CT — A 61-year-old Newtown man was charged with DUI following a motor vehicle accident in the 600-block of Main Street Saturday night. Read More
Masuk, Jockey Hollow robotics teams head to World Championship
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MONROE, CT — When the VEX Robotics World Championship comes to Dallas, Texas, in May, 600 teams from the U.S. and over 20 countries will compete. Read More
Jockey Hollow strikes back to capture the boys’ first basketball title
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MONROE, CT — Jockey Hollow Middle School’s eighth grade boys basketball team captured its first Fairfield County Basketball League Championship Thursday, with a convincing 55-40 win over Roger Ludlowe Middle School, the only team to have beaten the Lions in the regular season. Read More
Jockey Hollow girls top Hillcrest 36-33 to win championship
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MONROE, CT — Jockey Hollow Middle School’s eighth grade girls basketball team completed an unbeaten season by edging Hillcrest Middle School at home in the Fairfield County Basketball League Championship Game Thursday. Read More
Destination book fair to support Monroe Middle School PTO
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MONROE, CT — The Monroe Middle School PTO is having a destination book fair at Turning The Page bookstore, at 477 Main St. Read More
Soaring COVID cases factor in rising school absences
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MONROE, CT — A national surge in coronavirus infections is taking a toll on school systems, including Monroe’s. Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza told the Board of Education the district is managing a wave of cases from the highly contagious omicron variant. Read More
All 2,800 COVID-19 test kits went to Monroe homes Saturday
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MONROE, CT — Medical Reserve Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers joined town police officers and First Selectman Ken Kellogg in distributing free COVID-19 test kits in a drive-thru setup outside Jockey Hollow Middle School Saturday afternoon. Read More
Kobza seeks 5.39% budget increase amid Monroe schools’ rising enrollment
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MONROE, CT — Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza is proposing a $64.8 million budget for Monroe’s public schools for fiscal year 2022-23, a 5.39 percent increase over current spending. Read More