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Towns mull moving BOE elections to November

Bill allows school districts to move elections, pass budgets under cap without public vote
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

Local school boards must decide whether to move their annual elections from April to the November general elections. A bill signed into law Jan. 17 by Gov. More...

Rising reality TV star’s ‘sweet home’ is in Millstone

Township resident adds CMT’s ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ to his credits
BY JESSICA SMITH
Staff Writer

While Millstone Township may be one of the last places that comes to mind when New Jerseyans think “city,” that all changeswhen one crosses the Mason-Dixon Line. More...

Masterpieces for the masses, and more: Lions Club art auction

Evening also to feature wine, hors d’oeuvres and prizes
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — If the idea of an art auction conjures images of moneyed individuals bidding away millions in a stuffy atmosphere, think again. More...

Water woes in Roosevelt

Officials look back at town’s history to get to the bottom of rising water table
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

ROOSEVELT — The water table in this small town is rising, and the question is why. At the Jan. More...

Transparency bill sheds light on ‘shadow govt.’

Bill requires state, regional & local authorities to post public information online
BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer

Close to 600 local authorities and commissions spend $5 billion in taxpayer money per year that until recently was nearly impossible to track in New Jersey’s so-called “shadow government.” More...

Letters

Toll road drivers take unfair hit with increase

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioner Michael DuPont’s justification of a 50 percent toll increase is an example of the arrogance and disdain displayed against drivers on toll roads by the toll authority, but this is not surprising. More...

Vegan versions of foods are tasty, healthful

Celebrity chef Paula Deen’s announcement that she has diabetes should be a wakeup call about the dangers of eating meat, cheese, butter and other fatty, cholesterol-laden foods. More...

Legislature, not electorate, should decide same-sex marriage issue

The governor’s recent choice of a black gay person, living with his partner of over 30 years, for the state Supreme Court, shows that the governor, when he wants to, can look beyond the bigotry that characterizes the so-called “social val More...

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Columns

Sometimes, we all need a coach in our corner

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GREG BEAN

Now that I’m not punching a time clock any longer, I’m always looking for ways to supplement the family’s bottom line without taking too much time away from doing things I really want to do, but don’t put much in the old check More...

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Obituaries

Francis “Frank” J. Cerankowski Sr.

Mr. Cerankowski, 60, of Millstone, died Jan. 26, 2012, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. For the past 12 years, he was employed as the South Division manager for All Jersey Systems Inc., Cliffwood. Mr. Cerankowski was a U.S. More...

Wanda E. Rotar Zaremba

Mrs. Zaremba, 89, of Monroe, formerly of Metuchen, died Jan. 17, 2012, in Monroe Village Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles S. Zaremba Sr.; a sister, Anna Paulich; and a brother, John Rotar. More...

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Sports

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Allentown High School’s Norman Williams (41) goes up for a shot over the defense of Trenton Catholic’s Marques Grant during the Jan. 27 game played at Allentown. More...

Redbirds’ Ticse is adjusting to rigors of college running

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

Caroline Ticse was in the spotlight for Allentown High School’s cross country and track and field programs over the years and is becoming accustomed to the demands of the higher level of competition at Johns Hopkins University, where she is stu More...

How to get your sports news in the paper

If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. More...

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Zachery Koshy plays “Battle Hymn of the Republic” during the Expressions and Reflections recital at the Millstone Performing Arts Center on Jan. 29. More...

No sour grapes for N.J. wineries: Law loosens regs, allows shipping

Bill signed by Gov. Christie expected to boost business for wineries throughout the state
BY JESSICA SMITH
Staff Writer

Winery owners throughout the state may be raising their glasses to celebrate a bill recently signed by Gov. Chris Christie that eases regulations and allows New Jersey wineries to ship directly to customers throughout the country. More...

Zoning Board says miniature golf course plans not up to par

Applicants ‘dumbfounded’ by second-time rejection
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — Back in late January 2009, the Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected an application for a proposed 36- hole miniature golf course along Route 537 in a 6-1 vote. Almost exactly three years later at the Jan. More...

Hegyes touched lives of many in the hometown he loved

Actor, 60, recalled as a loving friend and a ‘gentle soul’; best known for ‘Kotter’ role
BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

Robert Hegyes METUCHEN — Even as he became a star of the TV screen, Robert Hegyes never forgot where he grew up. More...

Expressions

Singer Gary Gainey belts out “The Star-Spangled Banner” accompanied on piano by music and voice teacher Judie Jensen, whose students convened Sunday to take the stage for the Expressions More...

Jr. Honor Society makes the grade with school projects

First Millstone chapter updates BOE on its numerous works
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — Members of the initial Millstone Township chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) appeared at the Jan. 23 Board of Education meeting to update the board on their activities. More...

Bulletin Board

Registration for kindergarten to start

The Millstone Township School District will hold kindergarten and preschool registration for the 2012-13 school year 9:30- 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 and 5-7 p.m. Feb. 29. More...

World Nutella Day Feb. 5 at Necessities for the Heart

Things will be getting more than a little nutty at Necessities for the Heart in Allentown this week, when the shop hosts its second annual World Nutella Day event Feb. 5 from noon to 5 p.m. More...

Fellowship offered to post-grad students

The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC) is accepting applications for Margaret Yardley fellowships. More...

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Opinion

Coco Key: Water park fun in the winter

DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
LIZZ DINNIGAN

Instead of buying our sons gifts for their birthdays, my husband and I give them a fun, interactive “experience.” Our boys were born in December and January, so between the overwhelming number of presents received at their birthday partie More...

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AJan. 26 Examiner article titled “U.F. More...

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Schools

Aloha

Complete with leis and hula skirts, Annie Gooley (l) and Sara Cooper ham it up at the winter luau at Little Tree Preschool in Allentown. More...

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