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      November 12, 2009  RSS feed

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      The Allentown High School boys cross country team takes off from the starting line during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Sectional meet at Thompson Park in Monroe Township on Nov. 7. For more photos, see page 39. More...
      U.F. mulls raising more fees
      Residents would still pay less than nonresidents
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      Upper Freehold is considering increasing recreation fees again. An ordinance that would hike recreation fees for residents and nonresidents and allow the New Jersey State Police to enforce infractions at township recreation sites was introduced at the Nov. 5 Township Committee meeting. A public hearing on the ordinance will be held Dec. 3. More...

      Three percent of student population has swine flu
      State tells UFRSD the number of confirmed cases is not excessive
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      The Upper Freehold Regional School District has 70 confirmed cases of swine flu, according to the superintendent of schools. The number of students with the swine flu, which is also known as H1N1 flu, represents 2.9 percent of the total student population, according to Superintendent Dick Fitzpatrick. More...


      No contest in Millstone, Roosevelt, U.F. elections

      There were no surprises in three local elections, as candidates ran unopposed. In Upper Freehold, Republican Steve Alexander won a third term on the Township Committee with 1,903 votes. Republican Bob Faber earned a second term with 1,858 votes. More...


      GOP retains council seats in Allentown
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council will remain solidly Republican. In the lone local contested election, incumbent Dan Wimer and newcomer Margaret Rose defeated Democratic candidates Wayne Smith and Robert Johnson. Wimer received the most votes with 381 and Rose received 365 to win election to the two open three-year term seats. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Scholarship offered to 4-H and FFA members
      The New Jersey Equine Advisory Board has announced a new $1,000 scholarship to help 4-H or FFA members pursue equine activities. The first Sara Dubinin Scholarship, in memory of Sara Dubinin, who loved horses, will be presented at the New Jersey Bred Equine Breeder Awards Dinner on Jan. 31, 2010. More...
      • Roosevelt slates youth floor hockey program
      • Yoga program will begin in Roosevelt
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       Letters
      • Thank you for voting to keep New Jersey green
      New Jersey voters said "yes" on Election Day to Ballot Question No. 1, continuing the protection of clean water, natural areas, farmland, parks and historic sites. The majority of voters, 53-47 percent, supported the question. More...
      • ACA applauds New Jersey's efforts to keep youth camps safe
      • Investigate facts about health care reform, Medicare
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image After campaign season, we have cauliflower ears
      Dear President Obama: I'm sorry I hung up when you called the other night. That was rude, I know, especially from a supporter, but it was your recorded voice, and it was the dinner hour, and I had just put a couple of thick pork chops in the pan and they would have burned if I listened to you tell me what a nice guy Jon S. Corzine is. More...
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       Sports
      • article has image Millstone Eagles ascend
      Two teams advance to second round of respective playoffs
      Millstone Eagles Pop Warner teams glided into postseason and continue to soar. The PeeWee teamdefeatedMonroe Nov. 1 to take home the title of Central Jersey Division II champions. After beating Ocean 8-0 Nov. 8, the Pee Wee team has an 11-0 record and has advanced to the second round of Eastern Regional playoffs. More...
      • article has image The future of Allentown High School football
      • Sports Shorts
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       Business
      • article has image Allentown: Realm of the Earth Goddess
      New eco-friendly shop opens on Main Street
      Never before has downtown Allentown served as a throne for a goddess. Entreating locals to use eco-friendly products that help protect the environment, Earth Goddess has just opened in the historic Imlay House at 28 South Main St. More...
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