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Tyrone and Sharlene Harvey accompany their daughter Taylor, an Allentown High School student, during her signing of a letter of intent to attend and play field hockey at St. Francis University in Pennsylvania.
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UFRSD will put $32.5M budget up to a vote
Average boro increase: $20. Average U.F. increase: $464 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Regardless of whether voters approve the proposed Upper Freehold Regional School District budget at the polls April 21, school taxes will increase in Allentown and Upper Freehold this year. A portion of the proposed tax levy for school district-related purposes will not…
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Panel will examine horse racing industry
Gov. Jon Corzine has signed an executive order creating the Governor’s Commission on the Horse Racing Industry. The commission is to identify, assess and recommend possible funding solutions for horse racing meets after 2010 and propose long-term funding solutions that will promote the future sustained viability of the horse racing industry in New Jersey. “The…
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On the fast track
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Spectators watch as the cars whiz across the finish line during the Pinewood Derby held by Millstone Cub Scout Pack 116 at the Millstone Township Primary School on March 14.
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Science Night Live
MATT DENTON Pace Nalbone, 16, (l) and Joe Jonas, 16, of the Allentown High School Robotics Team 1807 demonstrate the team’s winning robot during the seventh annual Science Night Live in Allentown on March 20.
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William David Rakes
Mr. Rakes, 56, of Jackson, died March 2, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, after a battle with cancer. He had been employed by the Montgomery Care Center, Freehold Township, and for the last 12 years was an employee of Quest Diagnostics, East Brunswick. Mr. Rakes was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are his…
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Antonia Padovano
Mrs. Padovano, 84, a resident of Morganville for the past 10 years, died March 4, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. She worked for Alston Co., Jersey City, making jewelry boxes for 20 years before retiring in 1988. Mrs. Padovano was predeceased by her husband, Arsenio, in 1986. She is survived by her…
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Frances Cook Van Derveer
Mrs. Van Derveer, 100, of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, died March 12, 2009. Born in Farmingdale, she had lived in Freehold since 1930. Mrs. Van Derveer was an elementary school teacher for many years in Asbury Park, Freehold Township and Howell. As a volunteer, she knitted over 1,000 baby hats for newborns at CentraState Medical…
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Raymond R. Helsel
Mr. Helsel, 85, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died March 16, 2009, at Bartley Health Care, Jackson. He was a graduate of Trenton High School class of 1942 and Rider University, Lawrenceville. Mr. Helsel was a retired auditor/administrator for the state of New Jersey in the division of motor vehicles and the…
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