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      May 15, 2008  RSS feed

      Jersey Fresh marred by tragedy two years in a row
      Aortic rupture said to have killed David O'Connor's horse
      An international event held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold from May 8-11 was marred by a tragedy. For the second year in a row, a horse died during the Jersey Fresh CCI ** and CCI *** competitions. More...
      AHS alumna has never stopped marching
      Avery Pontell-Schaefer finishes college career out in front of the band
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Amid 34,804 Rutgers University students, Allentown'sAvery L. Pontell- Schaefer achieved distinction. The 22-year-old Allentown resident will soon graduate from the New Brunswick campus with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and a minor in Italian. She will study abroad in Italy this summer. More...

      Juvenile crime on the rise in Millstone Township
      Drug Alliance correlates rise to population increase
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE - Juvenile arrests and alcohol- and drug-related offenses have been on the rise in the township over the last five years. Helen Varvi, longtime chairwoman of the township's Alliance to Prevent Alcoholismand DrugAbuse, gave the Township Committee a report her group compiled that identifies risks and protections for Millstone youth. More...


      Twp. wants increased surcharges
      "The taxpayers were told the lottery would solve our school tax problems. Anyone see their school tax going down?" - Elias Abilheira Committeeman
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE - The township has gone on the record supporting increasing New Jersey State Police surcharges in lieu of raising property taxes to fund state budget shortfalls, but one committeeman disagrees with its stance. The Township Committee voted 3-1 at its May 7 meeting to pass a resolution in support of the state police increasing their surcharges. More...


      State police address recent burglaries in Millstone
      Various cars and six homes broken into during March, April
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE- The New Jersey State Police said an e-mail circulated by residents about recent burglaries has caused unnecessary disturbance in the township. Lt. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • HAMT general meeting scheduled for May 20
      TheHorsemen'sAssociation ofMillstone Township (HAMT) will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. May 20 at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section ofMillstone. Topics of discussion will include upcoming activities, special events, trail rides and guest speakers. More...
      • Camp Invention coming to Millstone this summer
      • PTO offers family fun at carnival on May 15
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       Letters
      • Random drug testing is just not right
      Iwas surprised when I heard that my son spoke at the Allentown High School April 29 Random Drug Testing Forum. He is graduating this year. I asked him, "Why do you care?" His response, "Because it's not right!" He left me speechless. If you think about it, he is right. All these years of schooling about our rights as citizens has taught him so. More...
      • Brendan Byrne State Park should stay open
      • Going green protects people, results in energy savings
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       Editorials
      • Red State/Blue State
      Sam considered money kept from government a big win
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Juliette L. Narunsky
      Mrs. Narunsky, 89, a resident of Manalapan since 1953, died May 8, 2008, at the Victoria House, Matawan. A civilian employee of Earle Naval Weapons Station during World War II, she and her husband owned Hamilton Pharmacy, Englishtown, for over 20 years. Mrs. Narunsky was also a bookkeeper for Hargil Plumbing Supply in Freehold, retiring 20 years ago. More...
      • Haydee Soto
      • Cirino Pietrabella
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       Schools
      • School board meets with drug-testing company rep.
      "I thought we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty but here we're going to be guilty until we're proven innocent." - Caroline Burek
      ALLENTOWN - A drug-testing company representative fromOhio is the latest to weigh in on the random drug-testing issue in the local school district. Sport Safe, a for-profit company founded in 1996, helps schools collect and analyze student urine samples. Currently, the company has 45 clients and is seeking to do business with the Upper Freehold Regional School District. More...
      • UFRSD Board of Ed. considers going paperless
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       Sports
      • A'town girls track and field team anticipates sectional meet
      "The majority of our athletes are younger, but the top point scorers have been the upperclassmen." - Jackie Mulryne, Allentown High School girls track and field coach
      They say you should not judge a book by its cover. In sports, you should not judge a team by its record. A case in point - the 4-4 Allentown High School girls track and field team. While the Lady Redbirds may be a .500 team on paper, they have certainly performed more like one of the better teams in what is a talent-rich Colonial Valley Conference this season. More...
      • BCC plays today in national tournament
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       Business
      • Radio veteran named market manager
      Greater Media Inc., Braintree, Mass., announced that John F. Gallagher, a New Jersey native, has been named market manager of its Detroit-based radio properties, including WRIF-FM, WCSX-FM and WMGC-FM. The 23-year radio veteran most recently served as the vice president/market manager of ABC Radio/890 WLS in Chicago. More...
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