RPS student has spirit that inspires others
Sage Duchai named Student Achiever of the Year
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer
      ROOSEVELT- Sixth-grader Sage Duchai, 12, is an unsung hero who distinguishes herself in unique ways. Roosevelt Public School recently named Sage its Dr. Norman J. Field Student Achiever of the Year.
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Roosevelt School District proposes $2.4M budget
Taxes for the average homeowner would increase $152 per year
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer
      Roosevelt School District spending has gone down, but taxes will still go up if its proposed budget passes. The Roosevelt Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its proposed $2.4 million budget at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Roosevelt Public School.
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Integrated preschool proposed in Millstone
Program could help district save $103,619
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
      MILLSTONE - Now that the school district has the space, it will have a statemandated integrated preschool next year. Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue gave a presentation about the proposed preschool program at the March 10 Board of Education meeting.
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The Science of Discovery
     PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/ Middle School students and their parents tried their skills in a giant science lab during Science Night Live at the school on March 14. Clockwise from top: Local children get a closer look at different types of light. Upper Freehold's Victoria Bartholomew, 9, (l) and Holly Francescone, 10, blow bubbles. Hal Shaw, 10, (l) and Alec Johnston, 11, race balloons.
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Carnival merrymaking
     PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff The Roosevelt Public School PTA hosted a winter carnival with games, crafts, food and an auction on March 1. Top right: Brendan Powers, 13, watches as a football is thrown through a hoola-hoop in the Football Follies game. From top to bottom: Luke Dermody (l) and David Merkin, both 11, attempt a slam dunk duet. Roosevelt resident Caitlin Yang, 6, has her hair sprayed with glitter during the carnival. Sean Curry, 9, plays the wheel game and watches closely for his number to come up.
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Fifth grader wins award for slogan
      The Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse recently conducted a contest in the Upper Freehold Regional Middle School for a new slogan. Fifth-grader Emma Kilyk won for her slogan, "Don't be a fool, drugs aren't cool!
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Roosevelt students ready new throne for Monarchs
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer
      ROOSEVELT - If you plant a garden, they will come. For many autumns, third- and fourthgraders at Roosevelt Public School have raisedMonarch butterflies fromeggs they received from New Jersey and Florida butterfly farms.
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Rutgers offers progressive agriculture safety event
      Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, sponsored by New Jersey's Junior Breeder's Symposium, Farm BureauWomen's Committee, and Agricultural Experiment Station, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 5 at the Food Science Building, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick.
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