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April 21, 2011 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

You can’t be too careful with these kids

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‘Sun Is Shining’ for rising star from Millstone

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Lions, tigers, bears and more for Millstone third-graders

Eighth-graders remember the heroes of the Vietnam War

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Municipal budget to impact taxes slightly in Upper Freehold Twp.

Two officials vote against spending plan, voice opposition to raise for employees

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

Both the mayor and deputy mayor voted against the 2011 municipal budget at the April 14 Upper Freehold Township Committee meeting. More...

November election could go uncontested in four local towns

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

Unless there are write-in votes for candidates in the June 7 primary election, there will be no local contests in the November general election. More...

Scout sees bedtime stories as means to sweet dreams

Teen to host free family reading event on April 30

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Jenna Beth Wincek believes more children would smile as they drift off to slumberland and more would develop better potential for success if they read before bed. More...

Incumbent and newcomer seek three-year terms on regional BOE

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Two candidates are seeking voter support to serve in the two full-term seats available for township residents on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. More...

Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown

Main Street draws visitors in summer as well as at holiday time

BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer

With miles of attractive beaches and a thriving downtown, Manasquan offers more than your average beach town. More...

in the service

Air Force Airman Edward G. Hauff, son of Edward G. and Barbara Hauff of Freehold, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Letters

Residents should exercise their right to vote

We need to pass the school budget this year. Granted I’m not thrilled about the $960,000-plus being approved this year by Monmouth County, but it was approved, and now we have to pay it. More...

N.J. is first to require ski helmets for minors

The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey applauds Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature for creating a law that requires anyone younger than 18 years old to wear a properly fitted helmet while downhill skiing or snowboarding. More...

All N.J. taxpayers should care about saving racetrack

Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware are leaving the state of New Jersey and the taxpayers in the dust. Whether or not you own a racehorse or a farm, you should be interested in what is going on with the Meadowlands Racetrack and our governor. More...

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Columns

Tee up the tuition hike, club fees are climbing

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GREG BEAN

Whether or not he is eventually prosecuted, it looks like during the last fewyears if you wanted to have a really good time, you needed to wangle a social invitation fromex-BrookdaleCommunityCollege President Peter F. Burnham. More...

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Sports

Three Millstone girls make regional lacrosse team

BYWAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

While getting their skills in gear for their respective high school teams, three Millstone Township girls have been selected for the Adidas Regional lacrosse team that will play on July 5-8 in Germantown, Md., for a spot in the national championships More...

Allentown golfers off to best start since ’94

Redbirds are 5-0

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

A young but polished and poised Allentown golf team with all of its starters back has designs on a Colonial Valley Conference Patriot Division championship and returning to the NJSIAA Group II tournament after falling short last year. More...

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Community forum on April 25 to address teen behavior, substance abuse, mental health

When children display changes in their mood or behavior parents may wonder if they’re seeing typical teenage growth or something else. More...

Make cupcakes, not war

AHS students learn sweet lessons from first-ever cupcake challenge

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP

LAUREN CASSELBERRY Baking is a culinary science requiring precise measurements, but when those cupcakes come out of the oven, there is no way to determine the number of effects they will create. More...

A child first, then an established child model

Millstone family shares ins and outs of raising daughter in the ad world

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP

A lthough her image appears on shopping bags at P.S. Aeropostale and giant posters at Target, few Millstone residents realize that it’s their own Chloe Almeida in these and other advertisements. More...

U.F. explores alternative bulk waste options

Officials against charging residents extra fees

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

UPPER FREEHOLD — In a further effort to cut costs, the township is considering changes to its bulk waste drop-off. More...

Current board president faces newcomer in upcoming election

Millstone to vote on school budget and to fill four seats on Board of Education

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — In addition to voting on the school budget in the April 27 election, voters will choose between one of two candidates seeking a one-year term on the Board of Education. More...

Two racing bills signed into law

Gov. Chris Christie signed two bills into law last week that will affect horseracing in New Jersey. More...

Attorney: Developer’s plan will return Monmouth Park to profitability

BY DANIEL HOWLEY

NJSEA aims to have private ownership of racetrack by June 1 T he attorney for the real estate developer negotiating a five-year lease agreement to operate Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport says his client is up to the challenge of making the racet More...

Christie signs Sara’s Law, honoring Sayreville teen

Mother certain registry will help other families in times of crisis

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

No parent wants a law named after her child, not for something like this. But for Betty Dubinin of Sayreville, Middlesex County, the law is an important one and she is sure her daughter Sara would have approved. More...