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October 16, 2008
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Reins give disabled, vets new grasp on life
Charity poker ride to benefit therapeutic riding center Oct. 18
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
Whether it is people with disabilities, veterans just returning home from war, or horses in need of a home, Pam Clyne has found a way to help. More...
Foreclosure crisis hits Monmouth
Data shows 41 local properties in pre-foreclosure process
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The foreclosure crisis is hitting Monmouth County, with monthly foreclosure rates almost double what they were last year. According to the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, the county had a total of 57 foreclosures in January 2007. One year later, the number of new foreclosures doubled to 114. More...

The school of rah-rah
Cheer University opens in Millstone
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Wearing sparkly pink, black and silver uniforms, the Cheer University cheerleaders will soon make their world debut. The first-ever Cheer University teams are currently practicing their cheering, dancing and tumbling skills at the new school located on Rike Drive in Millstone. More...


Locals see effects of global financial crisis
Families, businesses tighten belts, offer other solutions
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The financial tsunami hitting the world's stock markets and the global credit crunch are impacting many Americans. Local residents were asked about how the crisis is affecting them. They responded with discussions about their personal lives, their pocketbooks, their busines... More...


From Africa to Allentown
Presbyterian Church hosts director of mission in Malawi
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — In the village of Sakata, residents don't have planners or daily plans. People walk everywhere. The mud huts don't have electricity or running water. And, women cook with firewood. "Life at home is slow," Wellings Mwalabu, director of the Development Commission for the Blantyre ... More...


Allentown Harvest Fest

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Allentown held its annual Harvest Festival Oct. 12. Left photo: Upper Freehold's Brenna Roth, 9, (l-r) Brianna Pado, 7, and Katie Roth, 7, have fun building unique objects out of Tinkertoy parts. Right photo: The Second New Jersey Brigade, Battery A, First New Jersey Artille... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Allentown afghans available for purchase
The Allentown afghans, a fundraiser for the Women's Association of Allentown, are once again available for purchase. A new shipment of the requested cranberry afghan is in and there are several in forest green. The price remains at $45. More...
•U.F. Twp. Committee meeting to start 6 p.m.
•Orders being taken for pumpkin pies
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 Letters
•Tricks and tips to keep kids safe on Halloween
Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year for a child. Everything that is forbidden — staying up late, parading around the neighborhood in freaky costumes, begging for candy from neighbors, and gorging on treats — is expected and encouraged on Halloween. More...
•Allentown Public Library friends, volunteers are a source of pride
•Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 30 fundraisers are not scams
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 Greg Bean's Column
•The old gal was a woman who was ahead of her time
My grandmother, who was a competent and rational woman in most regards, had what we thought were some very weird notions about credit and banks. More...
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 Red State / Blue State
•The real lowdown on 'low-information voters'
Dear Greg: I have a new policy, Old Pal. When I write my half of this column, I listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. That way, my feelings aren't hurt when you're mean to me in your response. More...
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 Obituaries
•Lorraine Feola
Mrs. Feola, 49, a resident of Freehold Township for 20 years, died Sept. 30, 2008. She had been employed by Lord & Taylor prior to working as a cosmetic artist for Lancome Cosmetics in Nordstrom's at the Freehold Raceway Mall. More...
•John T. Taikina
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 Sports
•Cougar harriers extend win streak
Girls clinch tie for seventh straight division crown
On paper, the 33-straight dual meet winning streak of the Colts Neck girls cross country team was in serious jeopardy. At the Freehold Regional District Championships, Howell had scored a decisive victory over the Cougars on their own home course, Bucks Mill Park. More...
•Locals catching plenty of bass and porgies on boats
•Sports Shorts
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