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January 24, 2008
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RPS students bright from the start
Roosevelt offers social, emotional, academic pre-K experience
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer
The Roosevelt Public School family has a newborn that it is not only nurturing, but is getting lots of nourishment from. More...
Millstone fire district proposes $1.3M budget
Taxes for the average homeowner would increase about $38
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Millstone Township's Board of Fire Commissioners hopes that recent history doesn't repeat itself and that residents will pass this year's fire budget. David Markunas, a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners, attended the Township Committee's Jan. More...

King continues to inspire a change in human destiny
Roosevelt residents converse about racial, economic injustice
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

'Do you have a clue where racism started?" Kiani Bonner, 10, of Bordentown, asked this very question after a presentation of a medley of songs from the Afro- American tradition and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech Jan. 21 at a gathering to honor King at the Roosevelt m... More...

 Bulletin Board
•School board candidacy information available
The deadline for filing nominating petitions to run for positions on the Millstone Township Board of Education is 4 p.m. Feb. 25. The election is scheduled for April 15. Prospective school board candidates can obtain a "School Board Candidate Kit" at the local school district office. More...
•UFRSD PTA slates book fair at Barnes & Noble
•Millstone to host Friday night fun for teenagers
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 Letters
•Mental health parity needed in New Jersey
Iwanted to take this time to ask everyone to support a bill that is so important to the citizens of New Jersey. Assembly bill A-2512 is a cost-saving measure and is good for the fiscal health of the state budget and the state economy. More...
•Check out 'rescuers' before giving them an animal
•Area veterans invited to attend ceremony at Allentown school
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 Editorials
•Red State/Blue State
It's my column, and I'll cry if I want to
A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...
•Coda
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 Obituaries
•Francis A. "Frank" Woodward Sr.
Mr.Woodward, 87, ofMiddletown, died Jan. 18, 2008, following a brief illness. Born in Jersey City, he relocated to Middletown in 1947. He was employed at Conrail, retiring in 1981. Prior to that, he was employed for 38 years at Railway Express Agency, and Air Express at Newark Airport. He served w... More...
•Dorothy Paulin
•Josephine Mastanduno
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 Schools
•School board reconsiders televising its meetings
Millstone residents may get a chance to watch budget process on TV
MILLSTONE - The Board of Education is considering changing its policy with regard to videotaping and broadcasting its meetings. The board currently does not tape or broadcast its meetings. Current board policy allowsmeetings to be taped if the board receives 24 hours' notice from the person who ... More...
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 Sports
•Redbirds soar into role of national champions
Junior Midgets and Midgets recognized for stellar season
UPPER FREEHOLD - The weather outside was frightful, but that didn't stop most of themembers of theAllentown Redbirds Midgets and Junior Midgets from attending the Jan. 17 Township Committee meeting to receive recognition for their triumphs in the national championships this year. More...
•New Egypt boys hoops fighting to make postseason
•Warriors wrestling in the midst of a strong season
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