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Tour de Fair Haven to be held Sept. 20
The Tour de Fair Haven, a Jersey Shore bicycle race, will be held Sept. 20 with a 7 a.m. start time. The race will be followed by festive activities for kids of all ages and their families. Over 250 cyclist amateurs from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metro area are expected to take…
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U.F. to borrow money for road improvements
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Ellisdale Road may be repaved if a $640,000 bond ordinance introduced at the Aug. 13 Township Committee meeting is approved. The public hearing on the bond ordinance is scheduled for the Sept. 3 meeting. Chief Financial Officer Dianne Kelly said she expects that the township will receive…
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New code position created in Roosevelt
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ROOSEVELT — The borough has created a code enforcement position, but it is likely that the current zoning officer will take over the job. At the Aug. 10 Borough Council meeting, the governing body voted unanimously to approve an ordinance authorizing the code enforcement position. Council members Jeff Ellentuck and…
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Tribute to a man who touched many lives
Family and friends remember the late Michael Campion BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The late Michael Campion of Millstone snuggles with Tigerlily, one of the many strays he took under his wing during his lifetime. Campion is remembered by family and friends as a man who helped many creatures, great and small, in need. MILSTONE…
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Roosevelt proposes $1M municipal budget
Public hearing on spending plan set for Aug. 24 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The borough of Roosevelt has proposed a 2009 budget totaling just over $1 million. The Borough Council unanimously voted July 27 to introduce this year’s spending plan, which amounts to $15,274 more than last year’s budget. Council President Peggy Malkin said…
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U.F. hopes for a new hoop shoot
Community basketball program proposed BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Basketball may help Upper Freehold Township save money and build community. A proposal for an independent, nonprofit volunteer organization to run basketball programs in Upper Freehold was made at the Aug. 13 Township Committee meeting. Resident Bill Byrnes came before the governing body to outline the…
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Emily Donnell, 9, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, waves to Tickles, a tortoise, during a reptile presentation at the Allentown Public Library on Aug. 13. For more photos, see page 28.
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Bird watchers are invited on walk
Bird watchers, ages 15 and older, are invited on a walk of Perrineville Lake Park to look for fall migrants. A naturalist will accompany the walk, which is intended for beginners as well as experienced birders. Binoculars will be available, but attendees can bring their own. Two separate sessions are scheduled and will be held…
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Celebrate completion of first trail loop
The Millstone Trailblazers, along with the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Council, will host the Millstone River Inaugural Ride on Sept. 27. The ride is being held to celebrate the completion of the first of five trail loops, which will comprise the Millstone Trail Network. This trail loop contains nine contiguous trails totaling 10.5 miles.…
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