July 1, 2004 RSS feed / Front Page

Township to ATV owners: keep it down

Officials want to curb noise, set limits on use
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER
Staff Writer

After receiving a myriad of complaints about all-terrain vehicle (ATV) users, Millstone officials plan to introduce an ordinance that spells out where the vehicles can and cannot be ridden. More...

New Jersey cell phone law takes effect today

Use of hand-held phone
in motor vehicle will be
a secondary offense
BY ANNIKA MENGISEN
Correspondent

Today, New Jersey will become the second state in the nation (New York was the first) to require motorists to hang up their hand-held cell phones and talk "hands free" while driving. More...

Niemann is set to lead as new GOP chairman

BY VINCE ECHAVARIA
Staff Writer

Newly elected Monmouth County Republican Party Chairman Frederick Niemann is ready to lead the county party in a new direction. More...

Sheriff renewing efforts to warn of identity theft

BY LINDA DeNICOLA
Staff Writer

People who commit the crime of identity theft are becoming more and more creative. And, unfortunately, technology is making it easier for them to gain access to an individual More...

Sally Siegrist

Your Galloping Gourmet
Put extra zing in your summer popcorn

If you are under the age of 70, chances are good that you remember the names of your favorite childhood television programs. More...

Pooch lost and found in Roosevelt

BY LINDA DeNICOLA
Staff Writer

Mayor Neil Marko likes to tell the story of his missing dog. He calls it the "Why I live in Roosevelt" story. More...

Board of Ed. chooses site for new middle school

UPPER FREEHOLD More...

Letters

Allentown High School should have better plans for its future graduation ceremonies

I am writing to urge the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education to come up with alternative plans for the high school graduation ceremony in the future. More...

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Opinion

Can’t they all just get along?

Residents of Upper Freehold must understandably be confused about the recent actions of their Planning Board members. More...

Your Turn

John Pfefferkorn
Guest Column
Committeeman sees high tax increases on horizon

How many of you recall the classic television show "Truth or Consequences?" The game More...

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Sports

Higginson’s late surge wins the Friday 5K for Women

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

You might say that Ashley Higginson More...

Sports Shorts

The Allentown United U-12 girls travel soccer team took second place this past weekend at the Wildwood Beach Soccer Tournament, which was played on sand and the players had to play barefooted. More...

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‘Bad blood’ among board members mars meetings

Angry township committeeman
storms out of meeting
BY JANEMEGGITT
Staff Writer

The controversy over proposed 6-acre zoning boiled over at the June 22 Upper Freehold Planning Board meeting. More...

Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Christopher Schulze (l) Daniel Sergeant and Justin Shain keep their eyes on the flag during the national anthem at Allentown High School graduation last week. More...

Armies clash once more at Monmouth

FARRAH MAFFAI staff Morgan Turner, 5, of Pennsylvania, enjoys an apple during the re-enactment of the Battle of Monmouth. More...

DWI reform bills clear another hurdle

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Book of memories offers lessons from Holocaust

Many stories focus on moral courage of those who assisted survivors
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI
Staff Writer

They are master teachers now who stand witness to the horrors of the Holocaust, but future generations of children will not have the opportunity to hear the stories of survivors More...

Homeless cats topic of public forum

BY LINDA DeNICOLA
Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT More...

Landowner’s generosity leads to more open space

BY JANE MEGGITT
Staff Writer

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Resident holds local history in his hands

Sam Venti, 90, worked
on farms, in rug mill,
saw century of change
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

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Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Golf fund-raiser to aid
widowed mother-to-be

The LaPiere Fund will sponsor a golf outing July 16 at Gambler Ridge Golf Course, Cream Ridge. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Writers

The Garden State Horror Writers is accepting entries for its 12th annual short story contest. More...

Volunteer drivers needed for cancer patients

The American Cancer Society is offering licensed drivers the opportunity to fight cancer from behind the wheel. The Road to Recovery program seeks volunteer drivers to provide transportation for cancer patients. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Anton Geck

Mr. Geck, 93, of Dunnellon, Fla., died June 17 at Legacy House, Ocala, Fla. Born in Arad, Romania, he had lived in the Perrineville section of Millstone before moving to Florida in 1998. More...

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Business

Business

ERA Advantage Realty, Cream Ridge, announced that sales associates Marilyn Ondy, Kathleen Flacco, Maryann Vitale, Karen Collins and Gerald Clark recently completed the ERA Top Gun Academy, and advanced home-buying and -selling training program offere More...

Business Briefs

Assist-2-Sell Real Estate franchise in Jackson was recently recognized as one of the Top 10 Percent Assist-2-Sell offices in the nation for 2003. Owners Kimberly Kelly and Raymond Ciamarra were presented with the award at the company More...

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