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      December 17, 2009  RSS feed

      All learners welcomed, accepted as they are
      School district holds annual Inclusive Schools Week
      JEFF GRANIT staff An array of thoughtful, kind gestures are the shining stars in the constellation that is the Upper Freehold Regional school community. The celebration of Inclusive Schools Week allowed students to focus on the sentiment of feeling included. More...
      19 percent of UFRSD students inoculated
      More H1N1 vaccine clinics coming to area in Dec. or Jan.
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      More than 400 students in the Upper Freehold Regional School District received H1N1 flu vaccines in clinics held in the schools. Freehold Area Health Department Officer Margaret Jahn said her health department conducted the clinic in the schools on Dec. 1 and the Monmouth County Board of Health conducted the second clinic in the schools on Dec. 3. More...

      Residents become teachers for a day
      Volunteers gain new appreciation for profession
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Some Millstone residents have a better understanding of township students and schools because they took the helm of a classroom for a day. The Millstone Township Education Association (MTEA) hosted its first annual "Teacher for a Day" program on Nov. 20. More...


      N.J. emergency team relies on local vet
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      MILLSTONE — The state will maintain a pharmaceutical cache for its canine search-and-rescue team in the township. The N.J. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Food drive slated in memory of Mary Klink
      The Mary Klink Memorial Pet Food/Supply Drive to benefit the Popcorn Park Zoo, Lacy, is currently under way. Donation buckets are available at the New Egypt Agway, Rick's Saddle Shop in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, Dill's in Freehold, Pet Life in Allentown, Pets and Hobbies in Cream Ridge and Precious Pets in Hamilton. More...
      • Hope Fire Co. slates pancake breakfast
      • Allentown Art Guild hosts exhibit at winery
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       Letters
      • Donate to a Red Kettle during holiday season
      In the next two weeks, you may pass a Salvation Army Red Kettle while holiday shopping at your local retail store or shopping mall. You may hear the ringing of a Salvation Army bell. If you see a kettle, please stop and place a dollar or some change in the kettle. When you do so, know that you are helping others. More...
      • Not all fertilizer regulations make sense
      • Beck urged to rethink vote on marriage equality issue
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Global warming is just a 'dash' of hot sauce away
      The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone's pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Raymond Conover Gravatt Sr.
      Mr. Gravatt, 71, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Nov. 29, 2009, at the Vitas Hospice program at Kennedy Hospital in Stratford. Mr. Gravatt served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a safety supervisor with Monmouth County for 33 years prior to retiring. More...
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       Schools
      • article has image UFRSD teachers awarded grants
      ALLENTOWN — Thanks to community members, schools will get new books, instruments and graphing calculators. More...
      • article has image Students help less fortunate have happier holidays
      • A dollar a day to help Millstone Twp. schools
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       Sports
      • Lakewood BlueClaws to host coaches clinic
      The Lakewood BlueClaws, with the Jackson Baseball Academy, will host their annual Coaches Clinic on Jan. 23 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. This year's clinic features former Blue- Claws pitcher Matt Sweeney and former Atlanta Braves pitcher Kevin Barry, who are both instructors at the Jackson Baseball Academy. More...
      • article has image Fan becomes Giants photographer for a day
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