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Slated to appear inDown syndromeawareness campaign By jane meggittStaff Writer Slated to appear in Down syndrome awareness campaign By jane meggitt Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Natalie Joye, 6, sports a big smile while playing on the swings in her back yard on Friday. Natalie, Upper Freehold, is slated to appear in a Down syndrome awareness…

Superintendent hopes both sides will return to bargaining table soon By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — When the Township Education Association made an appeal for public support at a back-to-school function recently, it came as a surprise to the district’s top administrator. "This came as a surprise to me, as…

Preservation programs top rezoning as asolution to ills By jane meggittStaff Writer Variety of opinions voiced at master plan hearing Preservation programs top rezoning as a solution to ills By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Although the meeting room was filled, only about a dozen people opted to speak at the public hearing…

District By alison granitoStaff Writer District’s teachers currently working without a signed contract By alison granito Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Members of the Millstone Township Education Association (MTEA), who are currently working without a contract, turned out in force for Monday’s Board of Education meeting in the library at Millstone Middle School. Dressed in matching…

Officials discuss law that would prevent campaign donors from receiving township contracts By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer Campaign finance reform, a hot issue on the national political landscape in previous years, has filtered down to the local level in Millstone Township. At last week’s meeting, the Township Committee discussed developing an…

By alison granitoStaff Writer By alison granito Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Talk of restricting when and where firearms can be discharged in the township brought local hunters out in force to protest any changes to municipal law at last week’s Township Committee meeting. "I strongly oppose any firearms ordinance," said resident Patrick McCaffrey. "[Millstone] is…

Lynwood Estatesresidents may fightdevelopment in court By jane meggittStaff Writer Warehouse plan on U.F. border receives approval Lynwood Estates residents may fight development in court By jane meggitt Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — After a series of public hearings, the Washington Township Planning Board approved a proposal to build 5.85 million square feet of warehouse…

By jane meggittStaff Writer By jane meggitt Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — A discussion about creating a quality-of-life ordinance caused a lot of noise at the Sept. 17 council meeting. Councilman Neil Marko, the liaison to the Planning Board, reported at the meeting that during a recent discussion of a noise issue, "the board came to…

Officials also passcell tower ordinance By jane meggittStaff Writer Borough bonds $55K for water meters Officials also pass cell tower ordinance By jane meggitt Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — A bond ordinance providing for installation of water meters was approved by the Borough Council last week at the council meeting. The ordinance appropriated $75,000 and the…