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    Maybe there are reasons they need to keep secrets GREG BEAN You’ve got to wonder why Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson and the municipal attorney are so determined to keep the results of a review of the police department that was paid for with public funds such a secret. In October 2010, in anticipation of…

  • Fairgoers’ generosity made Charity Challenge a success

    I want to thank the fairgoers who attended the 2011 Middlesex County Fair and helped support the 16 local area charities that participated in this year’s Charity Challenge Event. As always, the fairgoers displayed great generosity, contributing in excess of $1,100 to the charities, with the winner, Summit Animal Rescue Association (SARA), accounting for $246…

  • Family galvanized hurricane volunteers

    A s a longtime resident of Monroe Township, I would be remiss not to congratulate and honor a family of heroes/heroines in our tightly knit town. For years, our community has known the Lange family as leaders in our nationally awarded Pop Warner cheer team, the Monroe Wolverines. Kelly Lange, her mom, Mary, and sister,…

  • Blame state, not E.B. mayor, for high taxes

    I am responding to the letter to the editor from Kumar “Kem” Balani, “Wants Mayor to Provide Property-Tax Relief,” that appeared in the Aug. 11 issue of the Sentinel. I think the accusations made by Mr. Balani toward Mayor David Stahl are without merit and just plain wrong. Mayor Stahl is trying to keep the…

  • S.R. officials say resident will be missed

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough Council meetings will never be the same. Marilyn Holt Meloni, 78, who regularly attended the meetings, passed away Aug. 17 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. “She was a good person and will certainly be missed,” Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger said. The mayor recalled…

  • Fish Fry on menu at Milltown VFW post

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its next Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. Sept. 16 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. The menu will include fresh scrod, salad, rolls, fries, a vegetable, dessert parfait and a choice of coffee or tea. An alternative children’s dinner also will be available. Fish…

  • Monroe school officials report smooth transition

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent MONROE — Students, teachers and parents alike embraced the new school setup last week without any notable problems, Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Hamilton reported. “It’s been an incredibly seamless transition,” he said, adding that the first week’s success was a credit to the staff and the students alike. “I don’t think…

  • Jamesburg board holds off on restoring programs

    JAMESBURG — Though many school officials and parents would like to see programs like band and art back in the schools, they will have to wait and see if they can be funded in a future budget. At a recent Board of Education meeting, members discussed the idea of using surplus funds to reinstate programs…

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