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September 15, 2004
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Renowned tree pioneer dies of cancer at 80
Halka Nurseries is famous for its large-caliper trees
BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer
If you want to see a small piece of Chester Halka Sr.’s legacy, just look at the back of a new $50 bill. More...

Millstone Day brings many opportunities for enjoyment

The beautiful weather made Millstone Day twice as nice this year. More...


Smart Growth official offers planning advice
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The executive director of the Office of Smart Growth (OSG) warned township officials to plan now or face the consequences later. More...


U.F. landowners fail to stop zoning meeting
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The meeting regarding 6-acre zoning will go on as scheduled.Superior Court Judge William Gilroy denied a temporary restraining order requested by plaintiffs in a lawsuit against four Upper Freehold township committeemen Sept. 8. More...


 Bulletin Board
•U.F. Community Day set for Sept. 18
Upper Freehold Township will hold its second annual Community Day Sept. 18 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Byron Johnson Recreation Area. More...
•WyldLife Club to meet Sept. 18 in Millstone
•Roosevelt Rec. offers yoga, golf, drama, more
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 Letters
•Gov. broke parkway toll promise
Gov. James McGreevey is bragging widely about his supposed accomplishment of taking tolls down on the Garden State Parkway. Not true! More...
•County resident explains why he’ll vote Republican
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 Editorials
•More work needed on school funding issue
School board members and administrators in the Garden State may face a difficult challenge when they start to prepare their budgets for the 2005-06 school year. In June, the state Legislature and Gov. James E. McGreevey imposed strict new caps on school spending increases. There are also new limits More...
•Cartoon
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Chester Halka Sr. Mr. Halka, 80, of Millstone, died Sept. 11 at Monroe Village Healthcare Center, Monroe. Born in South River, he had resided in Old Bridge before moving to Millstone 38 years ago. A World War II Army veteran, he served in the South Pacific. He was the founder of Halka Nurseries, More...
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 Sports
•Pierce adds another title to résumé — Hall of Famer
Election to harness racing’s Hall of Fame is the exclamation point on a spectacular season for driver Ron Pierce of Millstone. More...
•Eyes on the ball
•Sports Shorts
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 Business
•Business Briefs
Professional and Business Singles Network will sponsor an informal discussion and social Sept. 24 at La Villa Ristorante, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton, Mercer County. The event will begin with a discussion on “Casual Dating vs. Commitment” at 7:15 p.m., and will be followed by a dance-social at 8:30 p. More...
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