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U.F. denies congregation’s plan to build a cemetery
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — There will not be a Syrian Jewish cemetery on Route 524 near Cox’s Corner. At the Oct. 18 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, board members unanimously denied Congregation Rodfeh Zedek a use variance to construct a cemetery on a 26- acre parcel. Board members Roger Gravatt and Kenneth…
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Millstone’s current deputy mayor seeks re-election
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Bob Kinsey MILLSTONE — Republican Robert Kinsey will seek his third term on the Township Committee in the Nov. 2 election. The current deputy mayor will be the sole candidate listed on the ballot in the uncontested election for a three-year seat. Kinsey believes that he has demonstrated his ability…
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Malkin and Warnick running for council in Roosevelt
Incumbent, newcomer will go unchallenged TBY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Two Democrats will seek election to the two open seats on the Roosevelt Borough Council. Peggy Malkin Newcomer Ralph Warnick will join incumbent Peggy Malkin on the ballot in the uncontested Nov. 2 election. Warnick, 61, who has lived in Roosevelt for 32 years, said…
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Allentown gears up for contested election
Four hopefuls contending for two open council seats BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Four candidates are vying for the two full-term seats open on the Allentown Borough Council. Robert Johnson Republicans Jean Hunter and incumbent Audrey Mount will face Democrats Robert Johnson and Wayne Smith in the Nov. 2 election. Background information Hunter, 68, is…
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Millstone, Roosevelt schools seeking new superintendents
Both boards hope to fill positions by July 2011 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The Millstone and Roosevelt school boards are conducting superintendent searches. Both the Millstone Township School District and Roosevelt Public School have posted ads for new superintendents with the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA). While Millstone seeks someone to lead a…
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District reported 42 incidents last school year
So far this year, six students reported for drugs/alcohol; two for bullying BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Incidents of violence and vandalism almost doubled in the public schools between the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years. While there were no incidents at the elementary school last year, the middle school had one fight, two assaults, vandalism…
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Teens have a place to turn to for help
GUEST COLUMN ANNA DIAZ-WHITE Like everything else in the new century, bullying has been affected by the Internet. No longer content with shaking down classmates for lunch money or stuffing freshmen into lockers, bullies now lurk behind computer screens and cell phones. Cyber bullying — the willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of…
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Stone Bridge Middle School teacher Lisa Martell makes a catch in front of fellow teacher Dana Thompson during the Oct. 22 Redbird Rumble, which is an annual event that pits faculty against faculty, students against students and the best of each against each other. For the story and more photos, see page 24. More photos…
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