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Millstone Scouts do their part; others should too
Iam writing in response to Michele Kanatous’ letter, “Roadsides should remain free of trash, debris,” which appeared in the Feb. 19 issue of the Examiner. I am a Girl Scout leader here in Millstone Township. Every year we have a community cleanup day where our little Girl Scouts go out as volunteers onto many different…
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Health care reform could end recession
Only in Washington would anyone think that problems facing our health care system are separate from the current economic crisis. With incomprehensive or no health insurance at all, more and more families are going into debt paying off their medical bills. When Americans go into debt related to medical costs, the result is bad credit,…
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Teachers union has unrealistic demands
The Millstone Township schools’ union is demanding a new three-year contract with annual salary increases of 6 percent and fully paid health care, prescriptions and dental care benefits. Are they living in “Alice in Wonderland?” The union leader stated in a recent news article that these demands are just a starting position in a negotiations…
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AHS girls got game
CHRIS KELLY staff Top photo: Allentown’s Bea Pesciotta (No. 55) drives to the hoop against New Egypt’s Courtney Natalicchio (No. 5) during a home game at Allentown High School on Feb. 21. Bottom photo: Allentown’s Haley Wilhelm (No. 15) tries to score against a pair of New Egypt defenders.
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Cub reporters
Cub Scout Den No. 3 of Millstone visited Greater Media Newspapers’ office in Freehold Township on Feb. 19. Left to right: Aidan Marcario, Jacob Detwiler, Evan Sherow, Cole Smith, Justin Marcario and John Nazzaro, all first-graders.
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School construction update presented
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The new Upper Freehold Regional Middle School is 19 percent complete, according to construction manager Bill Skillman. Skillman, of Hill International in Marlton, attended the Feb. 18 Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education meeting to provide an update on the construction project taking place off Breza Road. “There’s…
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BOE reviews various tax impact scenarios
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education members are leaning towards proposing a little less than a 4 percent tax levy increase for the 2009-10 budget. The board does not have state aid figures, nor does it have the current regionalization ratio information for Allentown and Upper Freehold, therefore the various…
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Kids swarm to school for Saturday math test
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Mayor Nancy Grbelja awards Vishnu Venkatesh the bronze medal for the eighth-grade portion of the Mathkinz.com competition at the Millstone Township Middle School Jan. 31. MILLSTONE — Area kids love math. More than 150 children in grades 2-8 went to school on a Saturday to take a math test when…
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Special education costs evaluated in Millstone
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Afather would like to see the Millstone Township School District keep more special needs students inhouse rather than send them out of district. Kevin McGovern, who serves on the Board of Education, has a 6-year-old daughter who attends special education classes in the district. He said serving more special needs…
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