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      January 31, 2008  RSS feed

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      ERIC SUCAR staff Dollene Oliver (l), Paul Livak, Caryle Turner and Robin Sona try their luck at the blackjack table Jan. 25 during the Millstone Township Women's Organization's Casino Night at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Millstone community. More...
      Delays affect UFRSD middle school timeline
      Facility may not reach substantial completion until Sept. 2010
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      If the Upper Freehold School District can't find ways to make up for delays, the new middle school may not be complete until October 2010. Construction manager Gabrielle Dujue, of Marlton-based Hill International, said that despite the school district's many successes in the project's preconstruction phase, a few minor delays have caused a slip in schedule. More...

      N.J.'s racing industry on the brink of collapse
      Corzine urged to fulfill promises made to remedy fiscal crisis
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      Local members of the harness racing industry had strong reactions to the announcement that Freehold Raceway has reduced its purse structure and that the Meadowlands is expected to follow suit with drastic purse cuts if the Legislature does not quickly fulfill promises to provide a purse supplement. More...


      New U.F. Planning Board breaks the ice
      Members share background info. and master plan stances
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      UPPER FREEHOLD - Old and new Planning Boardmembers were encouraged to learn more about each other at the Jan. 22 meeting. Newly elected Chairman John Mele asked board members to share their background information, their feelings about the master plan revision passed by the previous board on Dec. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Music classes for young children to be offered
      Registration is now in progress for a new session of music and movement classes for young children that will be offered at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St./Route 526, Allentown. The classes, which begin in late January, are: "Village" for babies up to 18 months, "Our Time" for children ages 1 ½ to 3 ½, and "Imagine That! More...
      • Sixth annual Cupid's Ball Feb. 9 in Hyatt Regency
      • Corzine organizes town hall in Marlboro Feb. 4
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       Letters
      • Democrats in four local towns hold presidential caucus
      Democrats in the western Monmouth County towns of Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold held a presidential caucus on Jan. 26. Modeled on actual political caucuses in Iowa, Nevada, Kansas and New Mexico, although having no bearing on the selection of convention delegates from New Jersey, 30 residents gathered at meeting space at Footlight Farm in Roosevelt. More...
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       Editorials
      • Inaction a direct threat to horse industry, more
      The horse-racing industry in New Jersey is in jeopardy and cannot continue to be among the leaders in the nation or in fact survive without significant funding for racetrack purses and breeding programs. Gov. More...
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      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Dr. Edward Miller
      Dr. Miller, 88, of Millstone Township, died Nov. 12, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Passaic, he had lived in Millstone Township for the past 40 years and served as chairman of the Millstone Township Planning Board in the 1970s. Dr. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. More...
      • Herbert Melvin Johnson
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       Schools
      • article has image Kiddie Academy opens at U.F.'s Cox's Corner
      School offers programs for children 6 weeks to 5 years old
      UPPER FREEHOLD - The opening of the new Kiddie Academy at Cox's Corner has been an adventure for owners Kathy Naugle, Millstone, and Pam Maxwell, Upper Freehold. The two have known each other professionally for 13 years and were former co-workers at Merrill Lynch. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Allentown shows some hustle, grabs a win against New Egypt
      Allentown's M.C. Spady (right) dives for a loose ball during the fourth quarter of a Jan. 26 game at New Egypt, which Allentown won, 47-37.Mike SanFillipo led all scorers with 20 points, 10 of which came from the free-throw line. The Redbirds held a slim four-point edge heading into the fourth quarter before outscoring the Warriors 13-7 to pull away.Allentown's next contest is tonight against Trenton Central High School. PHOTO BY ERIC SUCAR staff More...
      • article has image Allentown track and field program building momentum
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