December 25, 2003 RSS feed / Front Page

Agri-science students get close look at field

Visit from local llama and
veterinarian brings careers
to classroom
BY DAVE BENJAMIN
Staff Writer

Very few students in any school, anywhere, can boast that a llama has visited their class. More...

Warm community brings residents in from the cold

Men moved to safe
accommodations
are still seeking work
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD More...

Owner of Magnolia Farm sells development rights

BY KATHY BARATTA
Staff Writer

PLUMSTED More...

Board to push for referendum’s passage

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER
Staff Writer

MILLSTONE More...

Revolution exhibit highlights state’s taverns, churches

MANALAPAN More...

Saddam’s capture holds great meaning for Kurds

Jeff Cantor
Guest Column

There are certain things in life that just seem to stick into your memory. I can tell you exactly where I was on Sept. 11, 2001. More...

Good homes sought for shelter pets

The Monmouth County SPCA held the kick-off event for this year More...

Letters

Adult’s thoughtless re­mark doesn’t reflect the spirit of the season

Last week, my 10-year-old son, John, was in an after-school program with other children ages 5 to 11. More...

Resident defends Millstone Board of Education, says Township Committee and state should control rate of growth

Lately there have been a number of commentaries criticizing the Millstone Board of Education regarding the school renovation and new middle school referendum. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Dr. Anthony A. Fiorilli, of Freehold Township, a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), attended Academy 2003 Dallas, the annual AAO meeting Dec. More...

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Upper Freehold: town in transition

Lone farmer
on committee
steps down
BY JANE MEGGITT
Staff Writer

When Charles Faber More...

Thirty years of perfect attendance

Outgoing committeeman gets standing ovation
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER
Staff Writer

For the past 30 years, Charlie Abate has spent his Wednesday nights in the same place More...

‘Behind every jolly Santa is a tired Mrs. Claus’

Authors give Mrs. Claus her fair share of credit
in whimsical parody
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

Everyone knows Santa puts in a strenuous night on Christmas Eve, then returns to the North Pole for some well-deserved rest. What More...

ID theft on the rise; can take years to clear up

One scam used a job
fair to gain applicants
BY DICK METZGAR
Staff Writer

Your good name can be besmirched, your bank account pilfered, and crimes committed in your name without your even knowing about it until it More...

Wanted: loving homes for really big dogs

BY JANE MEGGITT
Staff Writer

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Command performance

STEVEN M. BARON Courtney Lin Kaita, 13, a seventh-grader at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, performs with the Edison Symphony Orchestra at Middlesex County College, Edison, on Dec. 14. More...

Committee discusses soil removal, westerly bypass

BY JANE MEGGITT
Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD More...

Freehold sticking with plan to close work zone

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

Representatives from an area citizens group fighting for immigrants More...

Bulletin Board

Auditions

Center Players, Freehold, will hold auditions for its presentation of "The Boys Next Door," written by Tom Griffin and directed by R.J. Lamb. More...

Kateri Center to host New Year’s Eve ritual

Kateri Environmental Center, Marlboro, will host a special New Year More...

Freehold Area AAUW seeks used books

Used books are again needed by the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women for its annual sale. Hard-cover books and paperbacks are needed; only recent textbooks (five years old) can be used. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Alfred M. Mirro

Mr. Mirro, 81, of Hazlet died Dec. 16 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Kearny, he resided in Union Beach prior to moving to Hazlet 57 years ago. More...

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Sports

Allentown girls team eyeing a turnaround

BY GEORGE ALBANO
Staff Writer

Allentown High School girls basketball coach Bob Dubina thinks this may be the year his team, as he puts it, "gets over the hump." More...

Sports Shorts

Millstone Township Recreation is now accepting registrations for its lacrosse programs. The season runs from March-June and is offered to girls and boys in grades 3-8. More...

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