• School district sets sights on more public support

    Other goals for 2009-10 school year affect students, staff, curriculum and finances BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue brought the Board of Education up to date on the progress being made on district goals and objectives for this school year. The board adopted the goals for the 2009-10…

  • School district may seek to raise taxes over cap

    Payment adjustments alone total $478K for upcoming school year BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Board of Education has to decide whether to pursue a waiver to go over the tax levy cap for the 2010-11 school budget. The board discussed the issue at its Feb. 8 meeting and would have to make the…

  • Help available for teenagers who are in a tough situation

    On Jan. 28 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating February as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This is an important acknowledgment of a situation that deserves the community’s full attention. It has never been more difficult to be a teenager on the dating scene. The very means of communication that help…

  • Study demonstrates need for Right to Repair

    New data reveals that consumers save an estimated $26 billion a year or $360 per family for vehicle service and repair at neighborhood independent repair shops compared to more costly new car dealerships. This demonstrates why Congress needs to swiftly pass the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057). This legislation will prevent…

  • Even in snowstorms, EMS volunteers are there

    It’s been said that volunteer EMS [emergency medical services] is like oxygen: most people don’t realize they need it until they don’t have it. Unless they required medical assistance during the last three snowstorms, most New Jerseyans likely were blissfully unaware their local volunteer ambulance crews remained staffed and ready to respond to calls. Forgoing…

  • Storm couldn’t stave off borough business

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Although a major snowstorm was approaching, members of the governing body still managed to meet on Feb. 9 to introduce two new bond ordinances. The new ordinances will help pay for road improvements and the acquisition of a new dump truck and other equipment for the Department of…

  • Mammogram frequency stirs debate

    Radiologist reviews, contradicts findings of U.S. task force BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Areport addressing routine mammogram screening for breast cancer detection that was released on Nov. 17, 2009, by the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has spurred much debate. Interventional radiologist Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich discusses the findings of a task force that…

  • UFRSD makes its $34.2M budget plea

    Cuts would be deeper than $1.5M if waivers are denied or voters turn down proposal BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District community is asking voters not to pass the buck during the April 20 election. If voters don’t approve the proposed $34.2 million spending plan that would increase the tax…

  • Allentown students raising money for Haiti

    High school more than halfway to its goal of $3K BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s athletes and its school community at large have rallied around worthwhile causes over the years. Above: Allentown High School sophomore Barry Hogan and the rest of his team make their entrance into the Wing Bowl, a fundraiser the…

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