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      May 1, 2008  RSS feed

      Planting the seeds for success at RPS
      Students celebrate opening of new butterfly garden
      Students used trowels instead of pencils to make their marks in soil instead of on paper. Under a clear, blue expanse and rays of warm sunshine, Roosevelt Public School students celebrated Earth Day and Arbor Day on April 24 in their new garden on school grounds. More...
      Concerns about school's air quality addressed
      Superintendent: At no time was anyone at risk
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Elevated carbon dioxide levels in the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School have caused concern among some teachers and parents but are not endangering anyone, according to school district administration. More...

      Distinguished equine vet realizes dream
      Patty Hogan opens new horse clinic in Upper Freehold
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      UPPER FREEHOLD - Some days, Dr. Patty Hogan will still have a long commute to work, but most days she will merely hop on her golf cart and cross Red Valley Road. The veterinary surgeon will split her time between the Ruffian Equine Medical Center at Belmont Park in Long Island, N.Y., and her new clinic, Hogan Equine LLC at Fair Winds Farm. More...


      Upper Freehold does more to honor those who serve
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      UPPER FREEHOLD- Township veterans have a new hub of support. The Upper Freehold Township Veterans Council (UFTVC) was officially created by resolution at the April 24 Township Committee meeting. Mayor Steve Alexander, a veteran, appointed resident Bruce Novozinsky and former Mayor William Miscoski to serve as the committee's co-chairmen. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Historian will discuss Lenni Lenape Indians
      As part of its history at Heritage Park program, the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society will host a lecture by historian and naturalist Brenda Davis. More than 1,000 Lenni Lenape Indians once lived in Monmouth County with at least one large settlement and two smaller settlements abiding in Heritage Park. More...
      • Redbird Golf Classic III starts at 8 a.m. on May 2
      • Allentown Garden Club scheduled to meet May 8
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       Letters
      • County disregards public in approving hunt
      The Monmouth County Park System and the Board of Recreation Commissioners are once again disregarding public opinion on the deer hunt in our county parks. Most Monmouth County residents oppose allowing hunting in our county parks. More...
      • Shame on Millstone for voting budget down
      • Park around battlefield should remain open
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       Editorials
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      Borden decision leaves too many questions unanswered
      If either the East Brunswick school district or longtime football coach Marcus Borden were hoping to get a clear opinion on the school prayer issue that has divided the community, they sure didn't get it from the federal appeals court that recently released a decision on the case. More...
      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Vada J. Smith
      Mrs. Smith, 73, of the Morganville section ofMarlboro, diedApril 17, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She had previously lived in Spotswood, where she was an assembly line worker for Grief Brothers until retiring in 1976. Mrs. Smith was predeceased by her sisters, Patricia Kraley and Mildred Welsh. More...
      • Celia Lopatin Berman
      • Mary Catherine Tomasuolo
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       Schools
      • Community to celebrate its teachers
      "Experts have concluded that giving teachers the status and recognition they deserve as professionals is the best way to improve education in this country." - Maria Veit
      ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/ Middle School will join thousands of communities across the country next week in celebrating PTA Teacher Appreciation Week. More...
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       Sports
      • Hurtault making it happen on the track
      Ex-Husky training for Olympic Trials
      Erison Hurtault's day is built around running fast. The Matawan High School grad is now a professional runner and all he is focused on is the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. (June 27-July 6) with the goal of reaching the Beijing Olympics in China. More...
      • Rutgers Roundup
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