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      May 14, 2009  RSS feed

      Jersey Fresh marked with another death
      Olympian loses mount to 'Saw Tooth Oxer' jump
      For the third year in a row, tragedy marred the Jersey Fresh CCI Allentown held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. A horse died on the cross-country course during this year's show, which took place May 7-10. Phillip Dutton, an Australian who won Olympic gold medals in eventing at the 1996 and 2000 games and later went on to ride for the U.S. More...
      U.F. budget will lessen tax burden
      Reduction comes at cost of jobs, events, services
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      The owner of a house assessed at the Upper Freehold Township's average of $521,900 will see their taxes increase $511 this year, but the municipal portion of the tax bill will actually decrease by $36. The Township Committee unanimously approved the 2009 municipal budget at its May 7 meeting. More...

       Bulletin Board
      • Allentown to host parade on May 25
      ALLENTOWN — Area residents are invited to honor veterans at the 2009 Memorial Day parade. The parade will feature 40 local groups, including Allentown and Upper Freehold Township dignitaries, color guards, honor guards, the Crescent Temple Motor Cycle Drill Team, 4-H groups, school athletic teams, service clubs, the FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America), More...
      • Clambake fundraiser will be held June 7
      • Summer camp offered at Riding High Farm
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       Letters
      • Let voters decide on preservation funding
      After months of uncertainty about the future of New Jersey's revered open space, farmland and historic preservation programs, it's possible that voters will get the chance this November to keep them alive. More...
      • Athletic sound system could change a neighborhood's character
      • Mayor has improved quality of life for Millstone residents
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       Editorials
      • article has image Never mind the details, let's have a tax revolt!
      Politicians often put forward ideas without telling those of us who might be willing to listen to them how to go about implementing their grand schemes. A case in point is Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who was quoted by the Bloomberg News Service last week as saying, "There should be a tax revolt in the state of New Jersey. We're the most inefficient state in the country. More...
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image In Long Branch, they don't need no stinkin' commission
      Are your town elders being bothered by pesky members of the local Historical Commission who don't want to tear down historic buildings so a new Starbucks can go up (attention, Milltown)? Then you ought to take a lesson from Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider and his rubber stamp City Council (with one notable exception). More...
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       Schools
      • article has image Redbird Robotics' season of wreckage
      AHS team places N.J. semifinals, wins N.Y. competition
      Wreck-tangle ruled the region this season. The Allentown High School Redbird Robotics Team's 5- foot-tall robot, admired for its simple design and unique drive system that used a PlayStation controller, More...
      • UFRSD teachers, staff appreciated
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       Sports
      • article has image Millstone wrestlers earn sportsmanship award
      MILLSTONE — The township's recreation wrestling program has received the Grapevine League's Sportsmanship Award for the 2008-09 season. The recognition is the only team award that the league gives out each season. More...
      • Gates open on Monmouth Park's 2009-10 season
      • article has image Serve's up
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