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Allentown council adds grants to town budget
ALLENTOWN — A trio of resolutions that allowed for some end-of-year budget changes were unanimously approved by the Borough Council on Nov. 14. Among the changes was the inclusion of two grants offered by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Law and Public Safety (DLPS). According to state law, municipalities…
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Town seeks purchasing agent
UPPER FREEHOLD — Althea Headley, who has been the township’s municipal purchasing agent since 2009, was given a fond farewell by township officials recently after they accepted her resignation. “[Althea] has done a great job in the time she has been here, and it is unfortunate she’s leaving,” Committeeman Stephen Alexander said. “This is a…
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Burnham sentenced to five years
Former Brookdale president will pay back $44,000 with accrued vacation time BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Peter Burnham, the former president of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, is sentenced for the crimes of official misconduct and theft by deception. KEITH HEUMILLER Peter Burnham is now in prison, after being sentenced to five years in prison on…
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Millstone students get mixed results on state tests
Superintendent says school district is targeting areas where scores were below expectations BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Each year, students in third through eighth grade take the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) tests in math and language arts, while students in fourth and eighth grade also take a science test. At the Nov.…
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Title IX marks 40 years
Girls at home on fields of competition BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer This year marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX — federal legislation that prohibited discrimination based on an individual’s gender in schools and opened the door for female participation in sports at the high school and college levels. JEFF GRANIT staff Title IX…
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Another early riser joins the ranks
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Ever since the beginning of our wedded bliss, my husband and I have had an ongoing dilemma that I like to call “The Restful Soul Vs. the Morning Man.” Simply put — he loves to wake up with the early birds and I am normal. Pat has made constant…
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Some holiday traditions are not for the faint of heart
CODA GREG BEAN As I was grazing through the Greater Media Newspapers website last week, I came across a notice soliciting favorite family stories for their Holiday Traditions special section that will be published Dec. 19-20. “Does your family have a special holiday or festival tradition that helps mark the holiday and ties the generations…
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Holiday house tour scheduled for Dec. 8
FREEHOLD — The second annual Freehold Borough Holiday House Tour will take place on Dec. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and are available in advance at the clerk’s office in the first floor of Borough Hall. For more information, contact Lynda Keller at 732-421-3750. Freehold…
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Salons Saving Our Shores Cut-A-Thon
By Greg Sullivan Salons Saving Our Shores New Jersey hair salon unites industry for Hurricane Sandy relief fundraiser What: Salons Saving Our Shores (Salons S.O.S) is an initiative that unifies and mobilizes hair salons and spas to fundraise for the recovery and rebuilding efforts of New Jersey families devastated by Hurricane Sandy. “After seeing such…
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