March 29, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Magazine calls Roosevelt No. 1 place to live in N.J.

Ranking based on land development, property taxes, home values, etc.

Those in New Jersey who may not know where Roosevelt is, will now. More...

Twp. agrees to $1.3M fire budget

MILLSTONE - Township officials recently helped alleviate fire taxes for the average homeowner by about $25. More...

RPS, state funding top board candidate issues

If proposed budget passes, tax rate would amount to $3.31

ROOSEVELT - During the April 18 Board of Education elections, voters will elect three members to the board and decide the fate of a proposed nearly $2.5 million budget. More...

Roosevelt uncertain about fate of emergency services

ROOSEVELT - The borough may need a major fundraising effort to save its emergency-service departments. More...

Byway would lead tourists through area's unique past

Proposed scenic route meanders through Allentown and Upper Freehold

Visitors to the township may soon have a direct route to travel through the crossroads of time. More...

Missing pups return safely home after long journey

UPPER FREEHOLD - Three little dogs went on one big adventure last week. More...

Opinion

Coyote was just taking a nice walk in the park

Coda

I was listening to the folks on National Public Radio last Wednesday morning, talking about the poor coyote that authorities were chasing around New York%27s Central Park with helicopters, tranquilizer darts and the like, and I wondered why they just More...

Sports

Blues feature pitching, defense and team speed

It just took a week for Johnny Johnson%27s freshmen to become sophomores.In a seven-day period in Florida, his Brookdale Community College baseball team played 14 games, which for the freshmen was the equivalent of half a high school season, in a wee More...

Sports Shorts

The Millstone Avalanche U13 girls travel soccer team defeated the Long Branch Green Wave in their MOSA season opener. The match, played just a few blocks from the cold and windy oceanfront, was the inaugural game for the newly formed Avalanche team. More...

Blaze levels barn, kills 24 horses

Investigators believe electrical short caused early morning fire

Twelve broodmares and their 12 babies perished in an early morning fire that swept through Perretti Farms in Upper Freehold on March 24. More...

Local artist's work turns the human body inside out

Allentown resident has illustrated 20 medical books

Elizabeth Roselius decided against going to medical school, but her work has influenced scores of physicians. More...

Millstone Twp. reviews $7.1M spending plan

MILLSTONE - Township officials unveiled a 2006-07 municipal budget on Saturday morning that would amount to approximately $7.1 million. More...

Boro Administrator Robert Clark resigns in Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT - The borough seeks to hire a new administrator. More...

Jeff Ellentuck tapped to fill council seat

ROOSEVELT - There%27s a new but familiar face on the Borough Council. More...

Horse Park plans spring fundraiser

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Horse Park of New Jersey will hold its Spring Classic and fundraiser on April 8. More...

Family organizes 5K run in Millstone Township

MILLSTONE - The Petrella family wants to help unite the community their son loved so much. More...

Upper Freehold ready for any kind of weather

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township is just one of three municipalities in the county to be designated a StormReady Community by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

'Evening with Schubert' April 8 in Roosevelt

The Roosevelt Arts Project will present "An Evening with Schubert" featuring soprano Cecelia Ticktin and pianist Alan Mallach at 8 p.m. April 8 at Roosevelt Borough Hall. More...

Letters

Letters

Residents must choose: rural or town center

I have been extremely pleased reading all of the antidevelopment sentiment in Upper Freehold Township (UFT) in the local papers. More...

Schools

Novellino seeks to be elected to BOE

MILLSTONE - Resident Deborah Novellino seeks election to the Millstone Township Board of Education. More...

AHS prepares to tackle student substance abuse

ALLENTOWN - The high school will attempt to curb substance abuse among its students. More...

U.F. schools want better marks on next report card

UPPER FREEHOLD - The school district will undergo some changes due to declining test scores, according to Curriculum Director Maybeth Conway. More...