August 17, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Millstone seeks to raise open space tax by 1 cent

Average homeowner would pay about $40 more per year
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Millstone Township voters will decide this fall if they want to pay additional taxes for open space preservation. More...

Roosevelt no exception to rash of vandalism

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Since school let out for the summer, vandalism incidents have been on the rise in local towns. More...

New building lots added to former 7-UP plant site

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Although the applicant had to wait for a quorum, the Planning Board ultimately voted unanimously More...

Mysteries of science and art bloom in Quark Park

Roosevelt artist's mural on display in Princeton throughout October
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Princeton area residents, including an artist in Roosevelt, have collaborated to make some of the most abstract art and hard-to-grasp scientific theories accessible to all in a project called Quark Park. More...

Happy campers

At Millstone's Black Bear Day Camp on Aug. 1 (clockwise from top) Megan Madden carefully crawls onto the water trampoline. A counselor rollerblades around the picnic tables with one of her campers. A camper paddle boats out into Black Bear Lake. More...

U.F. planner points out places for density transfers

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township could sacrifice 1,300 of its acres to save 10,000 others, according to Township Planner Mark Remsa. More...

Village developer asks town to consider homes

Three proposals include market rate, affordable units at Route 33 site
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

MANALAPAN - Fresh on the heels of municipal approval for a 500,000-square-foot commercial application known as The Village at Manalapan, Manalapan Retail Realty Partners (MRRP) is attempting to sweeten its deal with Manalapan by proposing a residenti More...

Opinion

For the Record

An article in the Aug. 10 Examiner titled "Wagner Farm Lane residents say no to utility poles," which appeared on page 3, mistakenly attributed certain quotes to the wrong individuals. More...

Coda

Dog Days of Summer, and the time's a-wastin'
Greg Bean

A new survey by Salary.com and America Online finds that the average American worker wastes about 1.86 hours every day, not counting lunch. More...

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Schools

Millstone Twp. School District reorganizes

Superintendent invites public to community meetings on Oct. 6-7
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Students will come to find familiar faces behind different doors when they return to school this fall. More...

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State officials offer Upper Freehold planning advice

Density transfers, town centers cited as 'smart growth'
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The Upper Freehold Township Planning Board learned a little more last week about what the state considers to be "smart growth." More...

Photo

Nenagh Sheehan, 7, has fun climbing on the inflatable jungle gym during Frogbridge Day Camp's carnival in Millstone on Aug. 11. See story, page 3. More...

Campers raise $7,900 to help children with cancer

Camp-a-thon will help purchase state-of-the art equipment for kids
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Hundreds of campers at Frogbridge Day Camp walked earlier this month on behalf of children with cancer. More...

DEP changes could cost borough of Roosevelt

Sewage pumping station has electrical problem
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - New state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations may mean more than $40,500 in additional costs per year for the borough. More...

Golf helps alliance earn over $10K

UPPER FREEHOLD - A recent golf outing helped a local alliance reach its fundraising goal for the year. More...

Music, activism are at heart of Clearwater

31st Clearwater fest set for Aug. 19 & 20 at Sunset Park in Asbury
KATHY HALL Correspondent

Folk music and social activism have enjoyed a long and harmonious relationship, and the Monmouth County Friends of Clearwater definitely sings along. More...

Freeholders hope to change open space tax

Referendum will ask if county may collect 1.5 cents on tax rate
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - It's a question of time and money. Come Nov. 7, voters throughout the county will be asked if its open space budget should be altered to account for the rising cost of real estate. More...

Monmouth horse show set for stop in Freehold

New Jersey's longest running hunter and jumper horse show will be visiting East Freehold Park for the 111th annual Monmouth County Horse Show. More...

Retail plaza proposed for Rt. 33 in Monroe

Larger retail building would contain new supermarket
BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

A developer has returned with a revamped proposal for a large shopping center on Route 33, Monroe Township. More...

9/11 study seeks children

Columbia University, New York, is recruiting families in the area for a study to understand how children are affected by their parents' exposure to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Millstone group slates craft show at firehouse

The Millstone Senior Citizens Organization will host a craft show Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Millstone firehouse, 470 Stagecoach Road, Millstone. Tables are $15. Details: (609) 208-0763. More...

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Letters

Picture with article did not paint right words

It was very hard for me to read your recent article about a local goat breeder without responding with some personal thoughts about both the article and pictures. More...

U.F. resident condemns latest tax increase

I have lived in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold for almost 14 years and do not have a problem with paying my fair share. More...

Mauro's journey with new band infuses empathetic pride

Jennifer Kohlhepp's Aug. 3 article about Peter Mauro's fusion band swept me away. Her story and interview with Mauro and his students was wonderful. More...

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Sports

Claws sweep Legends, close in on postseason

Lakewood's pitching has team on verge of first league title
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

With just 20 games left to play in the second half of the season, the Lakewood BlueClaws appear to be poised to collect their first championship. More...

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