January 7, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

U.F. considers alternatives to costly courtesy busing

Constructing sidewalks, charging parents among options
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Upper Freehold Township is trying to find less expensive means of getting some students to school safely. More...

Upper Freehold tried to reduce spending in 2009

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The downturned economy influenced many Upper Freehold Township actions and decisions in 2009. More...

Horse Park of NJ announces 2010 Jersey Fresh benefactor

The Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold Township, has announced the addition of ReRun as the benefactor of the 2010 Jersey Fresh International Three Day Event scheduled for May 6-9, 2010. More...

The year in review: Top Millstone stories of 2009

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Council on Affordable Housing and school budget issues permeated 2009 in Millstone. Here’s a month-to-month look at these and some of the other top stories of the past year. January More...

Letters

There’s road salt in the drinking water

Driving on snowy roads this winter could raise your blood pressure, but not just due to slipping and sliding. More...

Political leaders failed in Copenhagen

Despite President Obama’s best efforts at the recent Copenhagen Climate Summit, a meaningful, binding agreement to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change could not be achieved. More...

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Schools

Students surprised

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

O hio Technical College/Power Sport Institute surprised two unsuspecting Allentown High School students with scholarships. More...

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Photo

Allentown High School student Zachary Moran, 17, shakes hands with Ronald Brenner, a representative of Ohio Technical College/Power Sport Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, who surprised Moran and student More...

Roosevelt loses its historian

The late Art Shapiro’s book on borough to be finished by wife and children
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Longtime Roosevelt resident and historianA rt Shapiro died suddenly Dec. 7, 2009, in Tucson, Ariz., where he and his wife relocated two years ago. Shapiro died two weeks short of his 71st birthday. More...

Dangerous road will finally be improved

County to make improvements to Sharon Station Road
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

It took decades to come to fruition, but on the last day of 2009 Upper Freehold Mayor Steve Alexander signed an agreement that will allow Monmouth County to take over Sharon Station Road. More...

‘Mama’s Night Out’ coming to MPAC

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — After the stress of the holidays, moms may need a night out. More...

A look back at the top Roosevelt stories of 2009

BY JANE MEGGITT and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers

ROOSEVELT — While certain borough issues continued to divide public opinion in 2009, other events last year drew residents closer together than ever. More...

Bulletin Board

Community dance Jan. 8 in Millstone

Banish the post-holiday doldrums and dance your way into the new year Jan. 8 at “Swing into the New Year,” Millstone’s 2nd annual community dance emceed by Candace Woodward-Clough. More...

New horse club slates first meeting Jan. 14

All horse owners and horse enthusiasts are invited to attend the first meeting of the Pleasure Horse Club of Central Jersey at 7:15 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road. More...

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Columns

This year, let’s resolve to make a difference

Coda • GREG BEAN

I gave up making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, because I never kept them, and I got tired of starting my new year with personal failure. More...

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Sports

Redbirds soar over Ravens 55-47

Clockwise from top: Allentown’s Denis Brophy, a junior, shoots. Allentown’s Mike Ballo, a senior, goes up against Robbinsville’s No. 43. More...

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