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      November 19, 2009  RSS feed

      Cartoon
      Children of all ages visit with Casey, the 6-year-old Jack Russell terrier featured in the Casey and Bella children's book series, at the Barnes & Noble in Freehold on Nov. 12. For the story, see page 18. More...
      Yeshiva granted stay to avoid irreparable harm
      Judge: Plaintiffs won
      By Jennifer Kohlhepp

      The yeshiva in Roosevelt will have to reduce its student population to 12 come June, or possibly sooner. More...

      Classroom for autistic students considered
      Educating students in-district would save money
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      There are potential pros and cons of the Millstone Township School District using federal stimulus money to implement a self-contained classroom for autistic students in grades K-2. More...


      Yeshiva granted stay to avoid irreparable harm
      Judge: Plaintiffs won't ultimately prevail on appeal
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      The yeshiva in Roosevelt will have to reduce its student population to 12 come June, or possibly sooner. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson, sitting in Freehold Nov. 13, ruled that Yeshiva Me'on Hatorah could continue operating in the Homestead Lane synagogue pending its appeal of a decision he made earlier this year. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Music event to benefit local food pantry
      "Need to Feed: Will Sing for Food," an evening of music and refreshments to benefit the Good Samaritan Food Pantry, will be held 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Emley's Hill United Methodist Church, 69 Emley's Hill Road, Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. Admission is free. More...
      • Ladies Aux. taking pumpkin pie orders
      • Spaces are available for craft/vendor show
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       Letters
      • Alliance wants everyone to be counted in 2010
      There is a debate under way in some segments of the Latino community about whether to participate or boycott the 2010 Census. More...
      • Drivers, beware, during deer-mating season
      • Residents should understand need for health care reform
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image To cook a turkey — first find the darned giblets
      In our family, there are lots of stories we like to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Most of them are funny — to us — and most of them involve disasters, some going back generations. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Maureen T. Winchester
      Mrs. Winchester, 75, of Manalapan, died Nov. 8, 2009, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. She was a teacher's aide for the Manalapan-Englishtown Schools before her retirement. Her husband of 45 years, Harry J. Winchester, died in 2003. More...
      • James A. Eccleston
      • Richard F. Rozansky
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       Schools
      • No snow, but Millstone Twp. schools did close
      MILLSTONE — Students in the three district schools had an unexpected day off last week. Board of Education President Tom Foley reported that the water pump that brings well water into the primary school failed Nov. 10. No longer usable, the pump had to be removed and replaced. More...
      • Purchase would make teachers louder, clearer
      • Documentary remembers ideal school
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       Sports
      • article has image Millstone youth makes a splash
      Peddie School offers community aquatics program
      Matt Gold tried sports at school, but didn't have much fun playing them. The 9-year-old who attends Millstone Township Elementary School never gave up on finding an athletic activity to suit him. Instead, he dove into the community aquatics program at the Peddie School in Hightstown. More...
      • Sports Shorts
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