Hundreds of mourners come to area to support Magassas
Route 33 was backed up for miles to the New Jersey Turnpike on Monday afternoon as hundreds of mourners paid their respects to victims of a Bronx, N.Y., fire. Five young children were laid to rest in the Makbarat as-Salaam cemetery in Millstone, a Muslim cemetery located on Conover Road near Route 33.
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Whether institution is recognized elsewhere varies from state to state
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
Same-sex couples all over New Jersey applied for civil union licenses when a new law that allows them to took effect on Feb. 20. While the moment was seen by rights groups as a step forward, it was also seen as a sharp reminder that gay and lesbian couples still cannot technically get married. More...
Referendum and overcrowding top issues in school district
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
Two candidates are seeking election to the two open Allentown seats on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. Douglas Anthony, 41, has registered to seek the one three-year term Allentown seat, and Elizabeth Trent, 52, registered to take on the one-year left in an unexpired seat. Voters will cast ballots for the candidates in the April 17 Board of Education election. More...
Homeowners would pay $41 more this year
FREEHOLD - Following a number of public hearings, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders eliminated 18 vacant positions before adopting the 2007 spending plan by a 3-2 vote. The $471,854,000 budget, adopted March 8, limits the county tax levy increase to 2.9 percent, which means homeowners would pay an average of $41 more this year than they did last year. More...
Bressi, Murphy decide not to seek re-election
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
ALLENTOWN - Voters will choose two of three candidates on April 17 to fill the open seats on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. Current Upper Freehold board members Jeanette Bressi and Stephen Murphy decided not to run for re-election to the board. Ken Caitano, 40, Joseph Calvitti, 43, and Patricia Hogan all filed to run for the open seats. More...
Millstone cuts fire budget, reducing its tax impact
