September 12, 2002 RSS feed / Front Page

Millstone to consider firearms restrictions

Attorney to provide
background info
to officials

After a moving speech from a resident startled when a stray bullet fired from a nearby tree farm came close to his family while they were relaxing in their back yard last month, the Millstone Township Committee decided to entertain the possibility of More...

Committee conflict heats up

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Engineer: traffic signal needed at warehouse driveway

Correspondent

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County’s second Buddy Walk set for Sept. 22

Actor Chris Burke will serve as master of
ceremonies at benefit

For the second year, Harvey and Loretta Slovin are heading up the National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk in Monmouth County, and are hoping for an even more successful outing than last year. More...

A year later

Towns to reflect on 9/11 and remember victims

A year has passed. While the nation has worked hard to overcome the devastating blow dealt its people on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans have also had to contemplate just how they will commemorate the infamous date in history and honor its victims. More...

A year later

Gone soldiering: Parents wait for son

This story has a happy ending even though it involves the kind of altruistic sacrifice that parents make when they send a child off to war. More...

A year later

Closure means opening wounds for keeper of the list

He was the face on the other side of the door that opened with trepidation when a Middletown police car pulled into a driveway. He was the voice on the other end of the phone line that had nothing but bad news to bear. More...

Letters

Resident wants Upper Freehold to remain ‘country’

In 1998, Upper Freehold adopted a Country Code, which states, "Rural living and protection of the rural environment are in fact a policy of this Township. More...

Millstone committeeman responds to critical letter

I have been patiently sitting by and reading Committeeman John Pfefferkorn More...

Don’t change zoning to allow supermarket in Millstone

If Millstone has been your home for many years, you no doubt think and speak of Millstone with sentimental pride. You may be a little concerned about the influx into your community over the last five to 10 years. More...

Obituaries

Obituaries

CATHERINE A. LAWRENCE, 83, of Freehold Township died Sept. 6 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Lakewood, she had lived in Upper Freehold Township before moving to Freehold Township in 1949. More...

Township decides against anti-warehouse resolution

U.F. officials say committee has no jurisdiction over Washington Township

The Upper Freehold Township Committee decided not to adopt a resolution against a proposed warehouse complex to be built along the municipal border in Washington Township. More...

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DawnMarie Sannwaldt The 305th Air Mobility Wing Honor Guard, stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, represented the armed forces at Allentown Borough More...

Charges filed against driver in fatal crash

Criminal charges have been filed against the driver of the car in a Route 571 crash that killed a 16-year-old Upper Freehold resident last month. More...

Resident asks committee to improve Chambers Rd.

Residents also concerned with condition of

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Students from local art center earn awards

Several art students from Around the Corner Art Center, Freehold, earned honors at the Monmouth County Fair held recently in Freehold Township. More...

Mine receives approval to operate 2 more years

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Water resources association gets word out about drought

Violators of state
water restrictions may face fines or jail time

Members of the Monmouth County Water Resources Association (MCWRA) appeared before the Board of Freeholders seeking assistance in expanding public understanding of the long-term drought that the county is now experiencing. More...

A year later

The complicated journey toward healing
One year later,
people affected by attacks still struggle with loss

Charles D. Brown III calls trauma "a normal response to abnormal events." And he should know. More...

A year later

County agencies preparing
for future terror incidents
Response teams trained
for radiation, biological
and chemical weapons

For local county officials it is not a question of if, but when, their resources will be tested by another terrorist attack in the region. More...

A year later

Small airports feel pinch of tightening regulations

At two local general aviation (GA) airports, several planes sat unguarded on recent afternoons, tied down with cord to turnbuckles in the ground. More...

A year later

Young woman sees no relief in passage of time
Kelly Gangwer lost
fiancé Chris Gray
in Sept. 11 attack

For Kelly Gangwer, "the only change from Sept. 11, 2001, to Sept. 11, 2002, is that the shock has worn off and reality has set, and it More...

Bulletin Board

Songwriters Showcase to benefit

Brookdale

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Veterans’ memorial inscriptions due Oct. 1

The deadline for Millstone Township residents to have their names inscribed on the wall/bench at the veterans More...

Resident says keep flying the flag and show pride in America

I don More...

Editorials

Politicians’ letters policy revised

While Greater Media Newspapers has some clearly defined policies regarding letters to the editor from sitting politicians and candidates during the campaign season, it appears to be time to clarify at least one aspect of our policy during the normal More...

Sports

Sports

Allentown

The Allentown United U12 travel soccer team kicked off its fall campaign with a 2-1 victory over a tough Pinelands Dragons squad. More...

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VERONICA YANKOWSKI It More...