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      April 9, 2009  RSS feed

      Holocaust survivor inspires young lives
      Millstone Twp. Middle School students study genocide, cultural tolerance
      Ilse Loeb's mother had to let go of her to save her life. At the age of 13, Loeb, now of Monroe, fled Vienna on a train headed for the Netherlands to escape the Nazis. She remembers her mother accompanying her to the railroad station, saying goodbye and letting her go. More...
      Allentown budget relies on 13¢ tax rate hike
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      The average Allentown homeowner with a house assessed at $154,500 would pay an additional $202 in municipal taxes this year if the Borough Council adopts the budget introduced March 24. The council is considering a 13-cent tax rate increase per $100 of assessed property value to cover municipal spending during 2009-10. The tax rate for municipal purposes would collect $1. More...

      N.J.'s going, going green
      PSEG hosts GreenFest with workshops, guest speakers
      BY KELLY D'ANNA Correspondent

      This past weekend, New Jersey was painted green at PSEG GreenFest. Friday through Sunday, the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset consisted of exhibits, workshops and speakers that provided guests with knowledge of how to live environment friendly lifestyles. More...


      Corzine: Dire times call for tough choices
      Governor defends budget as maintaining priorities
      BY JENNIFER AMATO and BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writers

      In the weeks since delivering his $29.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. Jon Corzine has faced criticism for what one New Jersey radio station has described as "the death of the middle class." Much of the backlash stems from the proposed elimination of property-tax rebates for households earning above $75,000, and proposed increases in certain taxes and fees. More...


      AHS to honor athletes and sports supporters
      Nominations for new hall of fame due by June 1
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

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       Bulletin Board
      • Good Friday, Easter services will be held
      The Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St., Allentown, will hold Good Friday services 7:30 p.m. April 10 and Easter sunrise services 6:15 a.m. April 12 at Pete Sensi Park by the lake. For more information, call 609-259-7289. More...
      • Allentown H.S. will perform concert
      • HAMT to host speaker, meeting
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       Letters
      • Hunting bills spark anger in N.J. residents
      We, along with thousands of people across New Jersey are angry and extremely opposed to bill S802/A1669, which will allow hunting on Sunday with bow and arrow, five months out of the year (mid-September to late February) in the wildlife management areas. More...
      • School district budget is out of touch with the times
      • Racetrack slots would provide much-needed revenue
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Sure could use a little bit of good news today
      Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day's song has always been a mystery to me. On days when the song of the day is something by Ry Cooder or Bruce Springsteen, I walk with an extra spring in my step. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Audrey Strumeier
      Mrs. Strumeier, 45, of Marlboro, died March 25, 2009, at the Monmouth Medical Center Hospice in Long Branch. She had lived in Edison before moving to Marlboro 17 years ago. Mrs. Strumeier was a member of the Marlboro Jewish Community Center and a CASA volunteer. More...
      • Harold J. Shaw
      • Dolores Louise Danze
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       Schools
      • Run into the twilight
      UFRSD Education Foundation hosts 5K
      The Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation invites the public to get off their couches and away from the TV for a little while on June 6. Community members can join their neighbors in the foundation's first Community Twilight Challenge. The 5K run/walk and one-mile kids' fun run will begin and end at Allentown High School. More...
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