July 6, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Protest of school site cleanup plan continues

Local officials ask board to consider another location
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Representatives from the governing bodies of Allentown and Upper Freehold spoke out last week against the Board of Education's plan to cap contaminated soil at the proposed middle school site on Ellisdale Road. More...

Carrying on 75 years of tradition in Monroe

Club began with a dairy farm and the acclaimed Banks golf course
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MONROE - From Joe DiMaggio and Willie Mays to Bob Hope and Ben Hogan, working at Forsgate Country Club in the 1960s and '70s gave Henry Schlegel and his co-workers the opportunity to meet A-list celebrities on a regular basis. More...

Bereavement group to hold 'Walk to Remember'

An organization of compassionate friends wants locals to become part of helping others overcome their grief. More...

Couple takes cross-country route home to Roosevelt

Pair bikes 3,700 miles while on the road for 52 days
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Jessica Hamilton did not let the fact that she had little biking experience stop her from pedaling from one end of the country to another. More...

Lawsuit challenges warehouse approval

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A group of residents has filed an appeal in state Superior Court, Freehold, asking for a reversal of a Planning Board decision that authorized the construction of a warehouse on Meirs Road. More...

Experts review school site cleanup plan with public

Board allotted $500,000 for project, but it will cost more
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - For the second night in a row, residents packed into Allentown High School for a public meeting on June 27. More...

AHSpga to host first Redbird Golf Classic

Outing to raise funds for student athlete equipment, uniforms

ALLENTOWN - A local nonprofit hopes folks will "tee off" for kids this summer. More...

Engineer: Warehouses would affect Allentown

Group plans to build 1.8 million-square-foot complex in U.F.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The room was packed with people eager to speak, but due to time constraints only a representative from Allentown had a chance to testify at the Planning Board's June 27 public hearing at Allentown High School. More...

Letters

Warehouses will cost U.F. and Allentown

Thank you for covering the industrial warehouse proposal that threatens to destroy the quality of life in Upper Freehold and Allentown. More...

Residents urged to donate blood in summer

With the summer of 2006 upon us and the likelihood of a blood shortage in New Jersey, it can be a frustrating time for patients needing blood transfusions. More...

Allentown will be affected by Upper Freehold warehouses

Perhaps it is the shortsightedness of municipal officials that leads to poor development plans. To be sure, tunnel vision plays an important role. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Business After Hours, sponsored by the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, will be hosted this month by Windsor Gallery, located in Colts Towne Plaza, 41 Route 34 south, Colts Neck, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 25. More...

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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Steve Stefik, of Windsor, and "The King" show off the interior of their 1959 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz during the fourth annual "Cruise for Prevention" held at Byron Johnson Park in Upper Freehold on June 28. More...

Millstone Twp. Middle School principal resigns

Super suggests promoting from within to fill position
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The Millstone Township School District will have to find a new middle school principal More...

Birthday bash without gifts benefits children

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - It's her party, and she'll give up her presents if she wants to. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Nicholas Campbell, 8, of Allentown, makes a splash as he skateboards through a puddle at Byron Johnson Park, Upper Freehold, after a recent rainstorm. More...

New ordinance flusters warehouse developers

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Residents nearly packed the auditorium at Allentown High School on June 27 to sit in on the Planning Board's third hearing on a proposed 1.8 million-square-foot warehouse complex. More...

U.F. man displays art

UPPER FREEHOLD - Excitement was in the air at Harbor School in Eatontown on May 11. More...

Officials uncertain how to power Millstone school

Resident will not allow utility pole on property
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Electric power for the new middle school building on Baird Road may be delayed. More...

Medical student turns sailor for full scholarship

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Christopher Skeehan is already wondering what not paying for medical school could cost him. More...

Monmouth County offers to analyze ticks that bite

The peak season for Lyme disease cases is June and July.The number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Monmouth County, according to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, has risen steadily over the past four years, according to More...

Bulletin Board

Adopt-A-Horse Day Aug. 6 at Horse Park

The Standardbred Retirement Foundation's (SRF) Annual Adopt-A-Horse Day will be held in conjunction with the 18th Festival of Horses at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold, on Aug. 6. More...

Horse camp for kids, beginners, special needs

Riding High Farm in Allentown is offering a unique horse camp experience for beginner, advanced beginner, and special-needs riders. Multiple one-week programs are being offered for children ages 8-13 at the 11-acre horse farm. More...

Sign up for Alliance's golf outing by July 12

The Upper Freehold/Allentown Municipal Alliance to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse will hold a golf tournament on July 26 at the Cream Ridge Golf Club. A luncheon and prizes will follow the tournament. More...

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Sports

Freehold Twp. league helps mature players

Future varsity players gain experience against tough competition
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Jackson Liberty's girls basketball team is getting a head start on its debut season. More...

Sports Shorts

The 2006 AHSpga Foundation and Reed Sod Farm Redbird Golf Classic will be held on Friday, Aug. 18 at the Cream Ridge Golf Course. Sign-in will be at 7 a.m., with an 8 a.m. start to the event. More...

Attention, coaches

Coaches looking for coverage of their Little League teams can contact the sports coordinator at (732) 358-5200 ext. 8216. Or results may be e-mailed to sports@gmnews.com. They also may be faxed to (732) 780-4192. More...

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