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Panhandle towns start to plan for their future
Communities analyze their development, businesses, land use, resources and more BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Monmouth County is working to develop a vision for the future of Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold. Monmouth County Planning Board (MCPB) project manager Zunilda Rodriguez gave a presentation about the Panhandle Region Plan (PRP) on May 13 at…
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Cemetery Assoc. to hold annual meeting
The Cream Ridge Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting 6:30 p.m. June 9 at the New Egypt First Aid Squad Building, 32 Brynmore Road, New Egypt. All lot owners are invited to attend. For more information, call Janette Robbins at 609-758-8663.
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Lax dog owners could face more fines in U.F.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Township residents who allow their animals to repeatedly run at large may face fines up to $2,000 if the governing body heeds recommendations by the Board of Health. The Board of Health unanimously voted on May 12 to suggest the Township Committee make changes to the animal…
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AHS student wins full scholarship to ATC
Automotive Training Center (ATC), with campuses in Exton, Pa., and Warminster, Pa., has announced that Allentown’s John Stover won its annual High School Scholarship Competition. Stover, who will graduate from Allentown High School and Mercer County Vo- Tech this year, took first place in the competition and will receive a 100 percent tuition scholarship to…
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Millstone watershed has three ‘hotspots’
Watershed association trying to determine why areas don’t meet state standards BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer With the headwaters for five watersheds within its borders, Millstone has the responsibility of ensuring its water is clean and its environment is healthy for township residents and all those who depend on that water as a drinking source.…
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Online videos irk Millstone Twp. officials
Mayor, twp. attorney, Planning Board member claim they were misrepresented BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The ongoing debate over what Millstone Township should do to fulfill its Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligation has resulted in two videos about the issue being posted on YouTube. The videos blast Mayor Nancy Grbelja and the Planning Board’s…
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Vacation Bible camp slated in Millstone
The United Presbyterian Church of Millstone, 211 Millstone Road, Millstone, will hold a vacation Bible camp 9 a.m. to noon June 22- 26. The cost is $10 per child and the camp will be open to all children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. Music, crafts, games, stories and snacks will be provided daily. For information…
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New Jersey’s mission of honor
Veterans claim abandoned brothers and sisters in arms BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Until recently, New Jersey had a heartwrenching secret. The cremated remains of hundreds of American veterans lay abandoned, stored on shelves inside dusty cardboard boxes and canisters. ERIC SUCAR staff Members of the Navy fold an American flag on behalf of seaman…
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Sponsors needed for 5K, kids’ run in U.F.
The first Community Twilight Challenge, a 5K run/walk and one-mile kids’ fun run, will be held June 6 in Upper Freehold. The event is sponsored by the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation, a nonprofit coalition of private, business and civic sectors dedicated to promoting quality education by establishing, supporting and enhancing programs of the Upper…
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