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Basketball organizers will still get paychecks
Rec. program is the only one generating revenue for twp. BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Officials disagreed over whether the township should pay personnel to run the winter youth basketball program. A resolution to employ personnel for the program passed in a 3-2 vote at the Oct. 15 Township Committee. Committeemen Bob…
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Allentown shares DPW supervisor
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The borough will continue its shared services agreement with neighboring Robbinsville in Mercer County for public works supervision and related services. At the Oct. 13 Borough Council meeting, a resolution authorizing the agreement passed unanimously. According to the resolution, Robbinsville will provide the borough with a general supervisor…
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Millstone’s inaugural trail ride canceled
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — It is unlikely that the Millstone River Inaugural Ride will take place this year. Originally scheduled for Oct. 3, the ride was postponed to Oct. 17 or Oct. 18 due to rain. Inclement weather predicted for both Oct. 17 and the rain date of Oct. 18 forced cancellation…
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Holocaust exhibit opens at museum
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The winner of three awards, “The Exhibit: A Journey to Life,” will open at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County on Nov. 8. This multimedia, interactive exhibit teaches the lessons of the Holocaust through the life experiences of local Holocaust survivors, and fosters awareness and activism to address genocide and human…
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Pantry struggles to meet demand
Donations sought to go directly to Englishtown, Manalapan, Marlboro & Millstone residents BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer At the Samaritan Center in Manalapan, empty shelves tell the story — more local families than ever before need assistance on a regular basis. Pat Baxter (l) and Margaret Camia are two volunteers who work at the Samaritan…
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Campus to serve as inoculation site
Most students to get shots during school; public to be served after school BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP AND JANE MEGGITT Staff Writers The Upper Freehold Board of Health will conduct an H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, vaccine clinic in elementary/ middle school, but the date has yet to be determined. At the township’s Oct. 13 Board…
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No cell tower at new school
Health effects reviewed BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The Millstone Township School District will not pursue the construction of a cell tower on the middle school property. At the Oct. 12 Board of Education meeting, the majority of the board members indicated they are not interested in having a cell tower on the middle school…
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Photo
Allentown High School goalkeeper Connor Darrell dives for the ball during a game against Hopewell Valley Central High School in Allentown on Oct. 13. For more photos from this event, see page 43 and visit GMN Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com.
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Serve America Act will usher in a new era of volunteerism in the United States
Alms is just another word for charity. Post 9/11, the acts of charity and volunteerism around this country were legendary and otherwise without parallel. Some social and charitable agencies were overwhelmed and needed to turn away volunteers. Recognizing that spirit, President Barack Obama said at a memorial at the Pentagon on 9/11, “We can summon…
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