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November 6, 2008
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November is Premature Awareness Month
Not every baby born prematurely is as lucky as Millstone's Hannah Siegel. Hannah, who will celebrate her third birthday in January, was born during the 29th week of Cheryl Ann Siegel's pregnancy, under traumatic conditions that put both mother and child at risk of losing their lives. More...
Most Monmouth voters choose GOP candidates

More than 70 percent of Monmouth County's registered voters turned out for the Nov. 4 election, with most voting for Republican candidates. A total of 312,463 voters, 73 percent, cast ballots in the county. More...

Middle school incidents increase during 2007-08

Incidents of violence and vandalism in the Millstone Township public school system increased from nine during 2006-07 to 14 this past school year. Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue reported on violence and vandalism in the school district at the Oct. 27 Board of Education meeting. More...


Expiring provision allows half write-off of farm purchases

When Doug Kittrell and his family moved to New Jersey from Virginia two and a half years ago, they bought a farm in Jobstown, where they could care for alpacas. The alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid that resembles a small llama. The animals come in over 20 different color... More...


Next COAH obligation meeting slated for Nov. 25

UPPER FREEHOLD — As the end of the year draws near, the Township Committee wants to move forward on certain ordinances as part of its annual housekeeping. At the Oct. 30 workshop meeting, members of the governing body discussed ordinances that will likely have public hearings in late Novemb... More...


Horsemen threaten to pull track's simulcast of races

New Jersey horsemen negotiated more than $1.6 million in supplementary purse money for Freehold Raceway, but may have to pursue legal options to force the track to accept the funds. More...


Riding High Farm will host a holiday portraits fundraiser 4-9 p.m. Nov 14 at the farm on Route 526 in Allentown. Portraits will be taken in the barn in a decorated vintage carriage with one of the farm's horses in front. Appointments will be taken every 15 minutes and are $15 per sitting. The pac... More...
The current economic crisis has hit everyone hard. With most Americans cutting back on spending, car sales and donations to charities have plummeted. At the same time, the demand for help from charities that assist low income and homeless citizens has increased sharply. More...
Prematurity is the No. 1 killer of newborns, and according to the March of Dimes, each year, 14,293 babies in New Jersey suffer the consequences of being born too soon. Babies who survive an early birth face the risk of serious lifelong health problems, including learning disabilities, cerebral pa... More...
Ifigure there'll be a lot of upsides to getting this never-ending election over with — and one of the best things will be getting my History Channel back. Longtime readers will remember the outrage I felt (an outrage shared by many) when Comcast took my History Channel away early this year ... More...
Red State/ Blue State •
Dear Greg: I'm writing this before Election Day, so I have no idea what the outcome will be, other than the delirious conga-line dance going on over at MSNBC, which has been under way for about a week now. (I knew how dedicated that network was to balanced political coverage when they hired "Ai... More...
Mrs. Toto, 53, died Oct. 27, 2008, at home. She lived in Millstone prior to moving to Palm Coast, Fla., three years ago. Surviving are her husband, Louis J. Toto Jr.; children, Dianna, Sarah, Daniel and Christopher, all home; a brother, Anthony Costanza; and a sister, Rosanne Juliano. A Mass was c... More...
From Romer Shoals, Shrewsbury Rocks and down to Barnegat Bay, bass are everywhere. Anglers across the Garden State pursued trophy bass this week and finally found keepers. Capt. Steve Purul aboard the Reel Fantasy charters from Barnegat has been in the thick of bass season all week long. Capt. More...