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      October 9, 2008  RSS feed

      Life after the decision to die
      Millstone resident saved by organ donor Jason Ray
      David Erving, 41, lost his right eye and has little vision in the left. His left shin, which couldn't heal cleanly after snapping from low calcium, is so severely curved that his left leg is 3 inches shorter than his right. He has no teeth. His arms are a mangled mess of skin and scar tissue from 10 years of dialysis. More...
      U.F. man charged for spree of crimes
      Two homes and five vehicles burglarized, two cars stolen
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      A"little crime wave" took place along Upper Freehold's border with Jackson Township in the early morning hours of Sept. 19, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones. Two burglaries of homes occupied by residents and two vehicle thefts on that date resulted in the arrest of Cy Shelley, 23, of Cream Ridge, Sept. 24 in Bucks County, Pa., according to Jones. More...

      Flying with feet on the ground
      Radio-controlled aircraft flown in the Assunpink most weekends
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Bombs dropped in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area over the weekend. The Mercer County Radio Control Society, a chartered club of the Academy of Model Aeronautics with approximately 150 members from across central New Jersey and part of Pennsylvania, held its third annual Bomb and Parachute Drop and Cub Day event Oct. 5 at Warren Kruse Field. More...


      New trails would connect greenways
      Network would link A llentown, Upper Freehold and Robbinsville
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      UPPER FREEHOLD — The Crosswicks — Doctors Creek Watershed Association (CDCWA) has proposed a trail complex link the newly preserved Breza Road tract to the new middle school and Allentown's Heritage Park. The township acquired the 101-acre Breza Road property earlier this year. At the Oct. More...


      Committee rolls tape for clarity
      Playback reveals official didn't understand motion he voted on
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE — Although Committeeman Elias Abilheira wanted to clarify his Sept. 17 vote on a sex offender ordinance, it turned out he needed clarification on the wording of the motion. At the Oct. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Allentown Art yard sale Oct. 11-12
      The Allentown Art Guild will present its third annual Fall Art Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11-12 at the Jeff Martin Photography Studio, 78 N. Main St., Allentown. Well over 100 original works of art by the guild's multi-talented members will be on display. These works include paintings, prints, mobiles, stained glass, photography and pottery. More...
      • Allentown to hold guided walking tour
      • Historical programs offered at festival
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       Letters
      • Help is available for domestic violence victims
      Crimes of violence against women and children are too often hidden. Only about 25 percent of violent physical assaults and 20 percent of rapes perpetrated against women by intimate partners are reported to police, causing untold physical and mental injuries to the weakest members of our society. More...
      • Congress should start fixing problems plaguing small businesses
      • Respect and appreciation for diversity are eroding
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image 'Tis the stressful season for us 'guerrilla shoppers'
      (Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Dec. 19, 2007). Not long ago my wife said one of the most surprising things she's said in over 25 years of marriage. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • article has image Palin gives as good as she gets
      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 Greater Media Newspapers. More...
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       Obituaries
      • James T. Carney
      Mr. Carney, 88, of Freehold Township died Sept. 27, 2008, at Care One at Jackson. He was born in New York and had resided in Freehold for most of his life. Mr. Carney served in the U.S. Army during World War II and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He was the proprietor of Moore's Inn, Freehold Township, from 1954 to 1978. More...
      • Kathleen M. Covitz
      • George Walter Travis
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       Sports
      • MU soccer teams in good shape heading into NEC play
      After entering the season amid high expectations, the Monmouth University men's soccer team has certainly looked the part of a championship-caliber team. The three-time defending Northeast Conference regular-season champs have looked sharp early on, playing to a 6-2-1 mark. The Hawks beat Columbia, 3-0, on Oct. More...
      • article has image Bass, blues readily available
      • Sports Shorts
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