April 6, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

School tax rate could rise 6 cents in Millstone Twp.

Budget would fund new programs, teachers and PAC coordinator
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Voters in Millstone will take to the polls on April 18 to decide the fate of the proposed $28.7 million school budget for 2006. More...

Board hears plans for new warehouses

Complex would employ 300-500 workers
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A developer plans to construct 1.8 million square feet of warehouse/office space on Breza Road. More...

Community welcomes coordinator

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Jason Victor just assumed a key role in the community%27s battle against alcohol and illegal drug abuse. More...

Allentown readies for anniversary

ALLENTOWN - Residents can help the borough get ready for its big celebration later this month. More...

Perretti Farms welcomes Standardbred of the Year

Farm manager says state needs to stay competitive in horse industry
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The charred remains of a recent barn fire that killed 24 horses at Perretti Farms overshadowed what should have been a happy occasion on March 28. More...

Board gives go-ahead to two projects

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The township%27s Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved two applications at its March 22 meeting. More...

Farmland preservation marks milestone in U.F.

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A small township parcel called the Blaso Farm earned a place of distinction within the county last week. More...

Letters

Letters

Motivation is a desire for small-town life

I have lived in Roosevelt for almost 30 years because of its live-and-let-live atmosphere. However, to maintain this environment, many of us have been fiercely anti-development. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Barbara Alice McNamara Griffith Mrs. Griffith, 69, of Freehold, died March 25 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City. Before her retirement in 2004, Mrs. More...

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Sports

Allentown United U14 girls are rolling along

Flurry of local youth soccer teams post impressive wins

In their biggest test of this young spring season, the Allentown United U14 girls traveled to Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold to play against Battle of Monmouth Power. More...

Rocknroll Hanover now part of state's breeding program

Rocknroll Hanover, harness racing%27s horse of the year for 2005, was officially welcomed to the New Jersey standardbred breeding program by State Agriculture Secretary Charles M. More...

Sports Shorts

The Millstone Tidalwave girls U11 travel soccer team won again last week against Wall Thunder, 2-0. Both teams played hard, late in the first half Alex Moore broke through the tight defense to score the first goal. More...

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School board introduces $28M budget

Millstone student tuition accounts for 26% of total plan
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The Allentown Board of Education unanimously approved a nearly $28 million school budget for 2006-07 at a March 29 meeting. More...

Photo

Millstone Township%27s Samantha Giglia, 10, and McKenzie Brennan, 9, enjoy the beautiful spring day playing in the trees near Allentown High School, while their older siblings play a game of lacrosse on April 1. More...

Craft reveals intricacies of Ukrainian traditions

Eggs symbolize spring; designs, hues hold meanings of their own
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Patricia Hulick holds what she hopes isn%27t a lost relic in the palm of her hand. More...

Local officials frown upon Corzine's police proposal

Rural towns may have to pay fees to use N.J. State Police patrols
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Several local rural towns face the possibility of having to pay for New Jersey State Police patrols. More...

Group plans 5K through Allentown

ALLENTOWN - A local nonprofit wants area residents to travel some country roads for a good cause on April 22. More...

'Sundae Bingo' draws large crowd in Millstone Twp.

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Bingo may never have been so sticky. More...

Program offers drug offenders a new start

BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer

Drug offenders are often labeled as social deviants, shunned by many and given a chance by few. More...

Burry will serve on Ft. Monmouth authority

FREEHOLD - Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian G. Burry will represent Monmouth County on the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Scholarship program for Millstone grads

The Millstone Township PTO will again sponsor a scholarship program in 2006. The PTO will provide $2,000 and is seeking matching funds from individuals and local businesses. The final award totals and recipients will be based on this effort. More...

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Opinion

Rural areas already get policing they pay for

Local rural towns are beginning to fear that the end of an era is fast approaching. More...

For the Record

An article that appeared in the March 30 edition of the Examiner titled "Magazine calls Roosevelt No. 1 place to live in N.J." misidentified Shan Ellentuck as being Roosevelt resident Jeff Ellentuck%27s father. Shan is actually Jeff%27s mother. More...

Scandalmongers aren't interested in the truth

Coda
Greg Bean

There was a lot of tension between the French and Italians at the recent European Union summit, and last week Italian Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi made a joke. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Georgette Keenan announced the appointment of her Necessities for the Heart shops, in Allentown and Point Pleasant Beach, as "Brighton Heart" stores. More...

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