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Rooseveltians run to retain seats
Quality of life, infrastructure, budget top concerns BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Two Democrats will run uncontested in the Nov. 3 election for the two open Roosevelt Borough Council seats. Arlene Stinson is seeking her second term on the council. Tom Curry is running to retain the seat the local Democratic party appointed him to…
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Upper Freehold election uncontested
Budget, land preservation among top candidate concerns BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Two Republican incumbents are running in an uncontested election for Upper Freehold Township Committee on Nov. 3. Robert Faber Mayor Stephen J. Alexander, 44, is seeking his third three-year term, and Committeeman Robert Faber, 72, is seeking his second three-year term on the…
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Millstone candidates talk taxes, quality of life
Republicans run uncontested for two committee seats BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer One incumbent and a newcomer, both Republicans, are the only candidates on the ballot for the two Millstone Township Committee seats up for grabs in the Nov. 3 election. Gary Dorfman Mayor Nancy Grbelja is running for her third term. Her running mate,…
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Violence, vandalism decrease in 2008-09
Schools off to shaky start in maintaining trend this year BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer There were fewer incidents of violence and vandalism in the Upper Freehold Regional School District in 2008-09 than there have been in the two previous school years, but this year could break the downward trend. Allentown High School Vice Principal…
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Pedro Vasques (l), 7, of Freehold Township, assists magician Mark Goldstein during Frogtoberfest on Oct. 24 at Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone. For story, see page 8.
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State programs help aspiring women entrepreneurs
Economic recessions are undoubtedly turbulent times, but they can also be a time of transformation, particularly when it comes to careers. For women looking to make a change, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division on Women is offering an opportunity that could set them on the road to future professional success. The…
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Consider vaccine warnings before acting
Once again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and medical “authorities” who are too lazy to check the facts are trying to stampede people into taking the seasonal flu vaccine by claiming that in the United States 36,000 people die from it each year. That is a lie!…
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Freshman football team can’t be beat
Allentown High School’s freshman football team has gone undefeated thus far in the season. Allentown’s Anthony Toleno tries to bring down Pennington’s Anthony Gaffney during the Allentown High School’s homecoming game against Pennington on Oct. 23. Left: Allentown’s Sean Eccles looks to make play. Eccles connected with Matt Mueller for a 15-yeard touchdown pass to…
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Scholarships offered for blood drives
With the school year well under way, New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of the New York Blood Center, is encouraging students, teachers and faculty to organize blood drives and to present related educational programs that teach leadership skills and focus on community service. NJBS offers scholarships for high school students who initiate and…
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