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Millstone fire company will celebrate 75 years of service
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer MILLSTONE — For 75 years, the members of the Millstone Township Fire Company have put forth their best effort to protect the lives and property of the community’s businesses and residents. To celebrate the occasion of reaching 75 years of service to the municipality, the fire company is inviting residents…
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Stone Bridge principal excited about new year
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent ALLENTOWN — Mark Guterl, the principal of the Stone Bridge Middle School in Allentown, is ready for school to open on Sept. 9. He said one highlight of the 2013-14 school year will be the Stand UNited (SUN) Against Bullying Kickoff Celebration on Oct. 21. Enrollment at the middle school, which…
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Legislation seeks to address legal billing issues
State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation to address costly local government legal billing issues highlighted by a June report published by the Office of the State Comptroller. According to a press release from Beck, the bill will be introduced in the Assembly at the lower house’s next quorum by Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini…
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Rocking Freehold
Sisters and vocalists Lori Gilmore (l) of Millstone Township and Sheri Gilmore of Jackson joined the Eddie Testa Band on stage during a concert in Freehold Borough on the evening of Aug. 15. AMY ROSEN/STAFF
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Artisan fair set for Oct. 5
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Heritage Society’s Oakley Farmstead Museum House will host an Artisan Festival on Oct. 5 at the Oakley farmstead, corner of Wemrock Road and Oakley Drive, Freehold Township. There will be more than 30 crafters and vendors with assorted items for purchase. This event is open to heritage society members…
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Teal ribbons will mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Sept.
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Allentown resident Terry Viega and her son, Matthew, hold a decorative teal ribbon that will be placed around town to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. See story, page 9. Residents in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township are adorning their homes, businesses and other public locations with teal ribbons as a…
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Earlier screening sought for reading disabilities
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer For children with language-based reading disabilities like dyslexia, early detection can lead to greater progress throughout the course of their lives, according to one expert. Children should undergo screenings for such disabilities in kindergarten, said Karen Kimberlin, a speech-language pathologist who practices in Tinton Falls. She served on a 12-member…
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Disney’s dreams capture author’s imagination
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Chuck Schmidt (r) had a chance to meet former Disney Imagineering leader Marty Sklar in 2011. Schmidt is the author of “Disney’s Dream Weavers.” Sometimes the dreams of childhood go by the wayside as time and life progress. That is not the case with Freehold Township resident Chuck Schmidt.…
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Principals awaiting students’ return
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Trisha Bogusz, principal of the Millstone Township Primary School, is excited about the opening day of school on Sept. 9, and she is looking forward to the 2013-14 academic year. “I am very proud of the primary school and its community,” Bogusz said. “I am beginning my third school year as…
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