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Parents warned of new synthetic marijuana use
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The danger of a new synthetic form of marijuana known as Spice or K2, among other things, was the focus of a program recently presented by the Manalapan Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Led by Lisa Harmon Mollicone, the coordinator of the alliance, the program was…
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Monmouth Park needs short-, long-term answers
Locals cautiously optimistic at final gaming summit BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Just days after state legislators held the third and final gaming summit, Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon sees answers coming soon for the future of Monmouth Park. Mahon, who gave the opening address at the Sept. 29 summit held at Monmouth Park, said he…
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Horse breeders and owners believe slots would save N.J. horse industry
An exodus of the horse-breeding industry from the state could turn greenways into parkways, according to testimony at the third gaming summit held at Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport. Tom Luchento, president of the Manalapan based Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), focused his testimony at the third gaming summit Sept. 29…
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Symposium defines equines as economic engine for N.J.
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Dr. David Meirs II, owner of Walnridge Farm, called the educational symposium on the state’s equine industry the biggest social and political event in Upper Freehold in 200 years. Monmouth County and Mercer County leaders hosted the event on Sept. 27 at Perretti Farms, New Jersey’s largest horse farm, in response…
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Board rehires Mark Remsa as U.F. planner
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The former Planning Board planner will serve again in that capacity. The nomination of Mark Remsa to serve as planner passed in a 5-4 vote at the Sept. 21 Planning Board meeting. Board members J. David Holmes, Bob Freiberger, Richard Stern, Deputy Chairman Doug Raynor and Mayor Stan…
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House dedication
Top: People gather for the house dedication ceremony in Millstone on Oct. 2. Center: Rob Carpenter, one of the many members of the Patriot Guard to attend the ceremony, waits for the dedication to begin. Bottom: Members of the community helped welcome the Cottrell family to Millstone during the ceremony. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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U.F. scenic byway gets honorable mention at county planning awards
UPPER FREEHOLD — Seven projects from around Monmouth County, including the township’s new scenic byway, received awards at the 57th Monmouth County Planning Board Awards Dinner. The dinner, attended by about 200 people, was held at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Awards were given to highlight “projects…
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Rock for Education
Concert proceeds will be put into grants for Millstone schools MILLSTONE — Get ready to rock for education. The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) has organized a concert to benefit Millstone public schools. The “Rock for Education” event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center,…
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Millstone gets a better idea of what tuition pays for at AHS
BY JANE MEGGITT Millstone teenagers make up the majority of the student population at Allentown High School (AHS). The Millstone Township School District does not have its own high school and pays tuition to send students to the high school in the Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD). The two school districts are trying to…
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