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      March 13, 2008  RSS feed

      Clippity cloppity Clydesdales on their way
      Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale Team gets R&R at local farm
      When the wagon wheels start turning round and 40 white-stocking hooves hit the ground, the Clydesdales have come to town. More...
      Monmouth County rallies to keep NJDA open
      Local preservation efforts at stake with potential closing
      BY JANE MEGGITT & JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers

      Local officials are taking action to fight Gov. Jon Corzine's proposed elimination of the Department of Agriculture. Millstone and Upper Freehold townships and The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders have adopted resolutions strongly opposing the elimination of the state's Department of Agriculture. More...

      Danger lurks as youths head on to the Internet
      Detective offers tips to parents to head off potential problems
      BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

      With the click of a computer mouse, people in other parts of the state, country or the world can steal, threaten and lure people into dangerous and sometimes even fatal situations. More...


      UFRSD's $31.7M budget ready for public hearing
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      ALLENTOWN - Unexpected revenue sources will help the school district offer more to students than it originally planned for in its proposed 2008-09 budget. The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education, which unanimously voted to introduce the $31.7million spending plan at its Feb. More...


      'Handyman' admits taking $322K

      UPPER FREEHOLD - A South Plainfield man pleaded guilty to stealing over $322,000 from a 77-year-old township resident. Michael J. Madden, 48, admitted to one count of second-degree theft by deception on Feb. 28 before Superior Court Judge Ira E. Kreizman, sitting in Freehold, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Allentown bridge project to be discussed March 18
      A public meeting on the Allentown dam and bridge reconstruction project will take place at 7 p.m. on March 18 in the Allentown High School auditorium. The presentation will include exhibits of dam and bridge deficiencies, structure reconstruction and traffic maintenance. More...
      • Breakfast with the Easter Bunny March 15 at AHS
      • Get fit with new exercise program in Roosevelt
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       Letters
      • Ellisdale is likely site for affordable housing
      This is a response to John Nanni's opinion titled "Upper Freehold residents urged to protect the Country Code." There is no doubt in my mind that the Upper Freehold Township Committee wants to preserve the Country Code. More...
      • Parents need to be aware of inhalant abuse
      • A visit to Liberty Science Center is worthwhile for students
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       Editorials
      • Arguments against random drug testing are flimsy
      Guest Column
      This letter is written in response to those opposed to the recent decision of the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education to formulate a policy to conduct random drug testing inAllentownHigh School. More...
      • article has image Coda
      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Jodi Melnik
      Miss Melnik, 41, of Charlotte, N.C., died March 15 at University Hospital, Charlotte, N.C. She lived in Manalapan for over 30 years before moving to Charlotte two years ago. Miss Melnik received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was on a graduate fellowship there. More...
      • Dorothy Ficken
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       Schools
      • New school's wastewater issues down to the wire
      ALLENTOWN- It's time to decide. The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Educationwill have tomake a final decision at itsMarch 19meeting whether to build its own wastewater treatment plant or tap into the Allentown plant to provide wastewater services to the new middle school on Breza Road. More...
      • article has image Goodbye, good goody girl
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       Sports
      • article has image Winston finishes career with yet another win
      Jackson senior caps four-year run with third state title on the mat
      Perfect: being entirely without fault or defect; flawless. Satisfying all requirements. Perfect: Scott Winston on a wrestling mat. In winning his third consecutive state championship on Sunday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the Jackson Memorial senior capped an undefeated career (137-0), becoming the first unbeaten grappler with more than 100 wins in state history. More...
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