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      November 15, 2007  RSS feed

      Wonders in Roosevelt's woods await exploration
      Scout finishes newest portion of borough's woodland trail
      Where many just saw thick woods in an uneven landscape full of fallen trees, briar and thickets, Tim Collins saw a place for a footpath along the forest floor. Collins, 16, an Allentown High School student and member of Millstone Boy Scout Troop 116, created the newest portion of the Roosevelt Woodland Trail for his Eagle Scout project. More...
      UFRSD makes strides toward drug-free schools
      New report shows substance-abuse incidents have decreased
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Incidents involving substance abuse decreased in Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD) schools last year, but those involving violence increased, according to a recently released report. The UFRSD provided its annual report on violence, vandalism and substance-abuse incidents in the schools at the Nov. 7 Board of Education meeting. More...

      Scout helps Eagles adorn their nest
      Project puts new sign at Pop Warner facility
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Now everyone will know where the Eagles roost. Thanks to Arjun Shah, 18, a student at Brookdale Community College, Middletown, and a member of Millstone Boy Scout Troop 116, visitors to Wagner Farm Park on Baird Road in Millstone will know they have arrived at the Pop Warner teams' nest. Shah built a blue and yellow sign denoting "Home of the Millstone Eagles. More...


      The strength behind a community

      Millstone's Michael Waldron believes Boy Scouts help keep the community strong. The 16-year-old junior at Allentown High School joined the Boy Scouts 11 years ago when he lived in New York. "I wanted to join when I saw what Boy Scouts did - climbing, biking, backpacking," Waldron said. More...


      GOP earns both seats in Allentown
      Zorovich, Cantor best sole Democrat vying for a seat
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      ALLENTOWN - While Mayor Stuart Fierstein ran uncontested in the Nov. 6 election, the three-candidate race for the two open seats on the Borough Council finished close. Republican incumbent Daniel Zorovich regained his seat with 275 votes. Republican newcomer Raymond Cantor was also elected after besting Democratic candidate Wayne Smith, 256-230. More...


      More public trails will wind through Millstone
      Group receives $25,000 grant to better connect town's open spaces
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE - Soon there will be more trails in the township for residents to blaze. The Recreational Trails Program, an assistance program of the U.S. More...


      Kinsey bests Nurko in Millstone election
      Voters give deputy mayor nod to serve three more years
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE - Republican incumbent Robert Kinsey beat Democrat William Nurko in the Nov. 6 election. The current deputy mayor received 59 percent of the votes cast to win. Kinsey garnered 1,321 votes to Nurko's 922, and therefore will serve another threeyear term on the Township Committee. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Craft/vendor show lined up Nov. 17 at firehouse
      The Hope Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary will host a craft/vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the firehouse, 82 Route 526, Allentown. Spaces are available. Call Gerri, Ladies Auxiliary president, at (609) 208-0127. More...
      • Seminar will help locals with farm preservation
      • Flower arrangement class offered in Millstone Twp.
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       Letters
      • The best defense against MRSA is prevention
      If you read the daily paper, chances are good you'll find a new story of another student diagnosed with methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Several deaths have been reported, and schools are closing to disinfect their facilities as more cases are diagnosed. More...
      • NRI is not basis for open-space funding
      • Rapid development leaves no home for wildlife
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       Editorials
      • article has image Coda
      Out with the old, in with the new - and not-so-new
      There were some complete surprises in last week's general election around here, and it wasn't just the incredibly low turnout. First, Freehold Borough's Democratic Mayor, Michael Wilson, won another fouryear term. At this point, he's been mayor since May 1985, but everyone expected him to be crushed this year by his upstart GOP opponent ... More...
      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Dr. Michael W. Stark
      Dr. Stark, 52, of the Perrineville section of Millstone, died Oct. 28, 2007, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived in Lake Success, N.Y., Long Island, N.Y., and Old Bridge before moving to Millstone in 1997. Dr. Stark maintained a medical practice in Manalapan for the past 20 years. More...
      • Rose Marie Sciarappo
      • Ignatius Joseph Salerno
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       Sports
      • article has image Redbirds feeling blue after football finale
      PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Left: Allentown High School's Mike Spady tries to one-hand a catch as he battles in the air with John F. Kennedy High School's Ray Eckel during JFK's 20-0 victory in Woodbridge last Thursday night. Right: Allentown's Anthony Gambino is hit by JFK's Chris Galadyk during the NJSIAA consolation-round football game. The Redbirds finished their season at 0-9. More...
      • article has image Fish On
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