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August 24, 2006
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Joseph Colletti, a senior at Allentown High School, attempts to get his ball onto the green during the 2006 Redbird Golf Classic held at the Cream Ridge Golf Club in Upper Freehold on Aug. 18. More...
Locals react to state's data on property-tax ranking
Roosevelt has lowest tax levy percent change in county
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Community representatives from municipalities in the Examiner's coverage area reacted to the state's recently released 2000-05 property-tax data this week. More...


Mayor accused of trying to influence board member
Fierstein denies allegation, says he just wanted more info
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

A borough resident has alleged that Allentown Mayor Stuart Fierstein made "a backdoor attempt to derail" the proposed middle school project on Ellisdale Road. More...


Discovering a community's history from a holy place
Renovated church celebrates its 100th birthday this year
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Over a century's worth of Millstone history has revealed itself through the transformation of a Stagecoach Road church into a home. More...


Cty. motor pool head faces child porn charges
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - A top Monmouth County employee has been arrested for distributing child pornography via the Internet. More...


Communities still divided over contamination issue
Some say referendum was tainted due to lack of disclosure
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Although the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education had scheduled Allentown Mayor Stuart Fierstein on its Aug. 16 agenda to give a presentation, he never showed up. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Auditions
Women of Song, a female vocal group, is seeking sopranos and altos. The group performs a variety of music. Rehearsals are held Friday mornings in the Marlboro area. Some sight-reading skills would be helpful. Details: Randy (732) 787-1697. More...
•Community Bulletin Board
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 Letters
•Resident doesn't want a warehouse legacy
In December 2005, members of the Upper Freehold Township Committee signed a "letter of agreement" between our township and the Rockefeller Group. This document fills out the fine details of who will build the 1.8 million square-foot warehouses on Breza Road, who posts bonds, signs off on the plans, More...
•Allentown library thankful for donation
•Chemical pesticides could pose a serious health risk
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Lottie Canada Mrs. Canada, 86, of Freehold, died Aug. 10 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Fort Valley, Ga., she had lived in Englishtown before moving to Freehold more than 55 years ago. Prior to retiring, Mrs. Canada was a packer for the Apache Tomato Co., Colts Nec More...
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 Schools
•U.F. middle school could send students to Millstone
New school construction delay causes serious overcrowding issues
ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional School District still has not broken ground at the Ellisdale Road site for its new middle school, originally scheduled to open in September 2007. More...
•Bus may not stop for all students this fall
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 Sports
•The end of an era? Wood vs. nonwood bats Nonwood bat debate split near the middle
A few weeks ago I wrote a column discussing Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan's proposed legislation that would return New Jersey's youth and high school baseball and softball leagues to wood-bat-only status, removing from the dugout the expensive high-tech metal bats that have been blamed, by some, for s More...
•Diegnan has his reasons for introducing bill
•Necessity of bill at the heart of the debate
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