On April 11, the Farmingdale School District Board of Education adopted the proposed 2006-07 budget that the community will be asked to consider on Tuesday, May 16. This budget represents an expenditure increase of 4.19 percent with a tax levy increase of 3.5 percent, which is below the increase in the cost of living. The difference in the tax levy increase between this year's proposed budget and a contingent budget is .02 percent. The district must, by law, adopt a contingency budget if a budget is not passed by the community. FULL STORY

The Farmingdale Baseball League (FBLI) will hold its annual Opening Day parade on Sunday, April 30. FBLI President Tom Sabellico announced that this year's Parade Grand Marshal is the Veterans of Foreign Wars - Farmingdale Post. FULL STORY

Not much to report regarding league matters since the season hasn't started yet and we are unsure when it will as we await the field's renovation to be completed. But this gives the league an opportunity to rally the troops for one of our own. Long time Changing Times player and class act, Bill Johnson, needs our support for his grandson. FULL STORY