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Swine flu claims life of Jackson youngster
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — A 6-year-old boy who recently completed the first grade at Jackson’s Holman School has died from the swine flu. The Ocean County Health Department confirmed last week that the boy who was admitted to a hospital on June 25 died on June 27. He became the first Ocean…
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Despite the rain, support shines for the UFA Alliance
Fans of the local band Liquid Island and fabulous classic cars came out for the Upper Freehold Allentown Alliance for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse car show Wednesday night, June 24, at Byron Johnson Park despite the dreary weather. Clockwise from top: Classic cars were a main attraction at the June 24 car…
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Sex offender residency ban revoked in Millstone
N.J. Supreme Court has ruled state statute takes precedence BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — By a 3-0 vote, the Township Committee repealed its sex offender residency ordinance at the July 1 meeting. Deputy Mayor Robert Kinsey and Committeeman Elias Abilheira were not in attendance. By the same 3-0 vote, the governing body approved…
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Zoners: Prove contaminated soil was properly remediated
Soil was moved from Upper Freehold to Millstone side of tract BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The Zoning Board of Adjustment may subpoena a developer’s former employees to get information about how contaminated soil was removed from an Upper Freehold property and placed on a neighboring Millstone lot. Paramount Marinas has an application…
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Camp Topanemus
Clockwise from top: Counselor Tanner Johnson goes airborne as he rides down a man-made slide called Topanemus Falls at Camp Topanemus in Millstone Township on July 2. Nate Rosman of Freehold Township (r) and Caroline Tkachuk of Millstone Township also enjoy the wet fun on Topanemus Falls. The camp started June 29 and runs through…
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Smith sentenced to 30 days in county jail
NBA player, Millstone resident was driver in 2007 accident that killed passenger BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, 23, Millstone Township, is beginning a 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty June 30 to a reckless-driving charge that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old friend of his. Smith’s jail term was…
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Edwin Gerdes, 6, cools off in Splash Park on July 2 at Western Monmouth YMCA’s Camp Topanemus in Millstone. Many area children are enjoying their summer vacations at day and sleep-away camps, which are in full swing. More photos, page 3.
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Nice weather for ducks, not so much for crops
Nurseries, however, enjoying benefits of all the rain BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Adry year will scare you. A wet year will starve you. That’s the advice Bob Faber’s father gave him about farming when he was a kid, and the 72- year-old Faber has never forgotten it. Faber, who also serves on the Upper…
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Millstone farm market open Saturday
The Millstone Township Community Farm Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 24. Jersey corn, blueberries, farm fresh eggs, local honey, peaches, squash, herbs and more are available. The market is located at Wagner Farm Park, located at the corner of Baird and Woodville roads in Millstone.
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