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The top 10 Millstone Twp. stories of 2005

Top issues have been strange and sensitive
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Covering topics such as a plane crash, a pet cemetery and an unidentified body, Millstone Township's newspaper headlines over the past year read like a good tragic comedy. Here are what the Examiner considers Millstone's top 10 stories of 2005. More...

2005: The year Upper Freehold planned for its future

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD A month-to-month summary of all that happened in Upper Freehold last year reveals that most matters involved planning and development. Here's a list of some of the most important stories from 2005. More...

Hearing on animal shelter postponed

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE The Zoning Board canceled a hearing last week on a controversial animal shelter. More...

Seminar to address good government

Monmouth County Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick's annual seminar for local governmental officials will mark its 20th anniversary this month. All newly elected local officials are invited to attend. More...

Opinion

CARTOON

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A somber toast for the coming year

Coda
Greg Bean

When the United States entered World War II in 1941, my maternal grandfather who was born in a homesteader's sod hut in 1907 was 34 years old. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Jill Schiff, membership services director for the Edison-based Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (BCANJ), has been appointed to the Middlesex County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). More...

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Mayor revisits reasons for recall election in Roosevelt

Neil Marko says yeshiva issue revealed town's character
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Mayor Neil Marko said there is only one reason why a recall campaign is under way in Roosevelt, but others disagreed. More...

Photo

Allentown's Jeff Duymich drives to the hoop during the Redbirds' consolation game against North Hunterdon in the inaugural Redbirds Holiday Hoops Tournament in Allentown on Dec. 29. More...

Departing committeeman offers officials some advice

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

For the first time in 12 years, David Horsnall will no longer be a Upper Freehold Township committeeman. More...

Small borough brings big year to a close

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT The past year has been called one of the most tumultuous in Roosevelt's history. More...

Nominations sought for NJVF 'Hall of Fame'

The New Jersey Veterinary Foundation (NJVF), Springfield, is seeking nominations for its 11th annual "Hall of Fame." The deadline for receiving nominations is Jan. 6. More...

Bulletin Board

Christmas tree pickup slated in Millstone

The Millstone Township Public Works Department will begin its Christmas tree pickup on Jan. 9. Residents must remove all ornaments and lights. More...

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Letters

Letters

Circle of life connects people and animals

In the Broadway musical "Lion King," actors assume animal personas to remind us that all living things are part of the "Circle of Life." More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Marti A. Cina Mrs. Cina, 51, of Morganville, died Dec. 31 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in Manalapan for 20 years before moving to Morganville two years ago. Mrs. More...

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Sports

Tough loss should reap rewards for RU football

After further review
Doug McKenzie

For those who expected the Rutgers football team to get ambushed at the Insight Bowl, it didn't take long for the Scarlet Knights to offer their response: More...

Bombs away

Allentown's Jenna Winston hits from the outside during the Redbirds' loss to Delran in the finals of the Inaugural Redbirds' Holiday Tournament in Allentown on Dec. 29. More...

Sports Shorts

The New Jersey Nitro, a 13U baseball team, is looking for one or two players to round out the roster. Players must be born on or after May 1, 1992, to be eligible. Pitchers are preferred. For more information, e-mail NitroMgr@aol.com. More...

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