September 7, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Pet dumping incidents on the rise

Cream Ridge Animal Clinic has numerous animals up for adoption
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Perhaps the economy or rising gas prices are affecting some people's ability to keep their pets. More...

Breza Road plans bred controversy from the start

Multiple proposals for property have been met with disapproval
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Controversy has surrounded plans for property along Breza Road for years. More...

Monmouth takes pride in its history

More than 50 organizations have reserved exhibit tables for the 11th annual Archives and History Day celebration at Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan. More...

Letters

Resident calls for positive progress in boro

I hope Mayor [Stuart] Fierstein did call Kathy Wolden to tell her his opinion of the site consideration for the middle school on both Ellisdale Road and Breza Road. That is the job of a good citizen, acting in the best interest of taxpayers. More...

Needed: Partners for anti-tobacco program

Did you know that according to the Center for Disease Control tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing nearly 440,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $75 billion in direct More...

Zoning lawsuit could turn into major burden for taxpayers

Roosevelt is nationally recognized as an example of good planning. More...

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Schools

Lunch lady wants raise and benefits

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A cafeteria worker who has been a school district employee for 20 years will not get a raise this year. More...

District sets goals for new school year

Passing a new budget, opening new school on 2006-07 schedule
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The Board of Education unanimously approved district goals for the 2006-07 school year at its Aug. 28 meeting. More...

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Business

Out with the old and in with the eco-capitalism

AHS will receive 5 cents for every used soda bottle deposited at Home Depot
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - TerraCycle Inc. is trying to turn consumerism on its head by revolutionizing the way people view waste. More...

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Students start squeezing into school on Sept. 7

For space, computer labs, music and art classrooms have been eliminated
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

In December 2004, Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School Principal Miriam Peluso described the overcrowding in her school as serious, but today the situation has only gotten worse. More...

Photo

Steve Alpaugh, a football player on an Allentown Central Redbirds Pop Warner team, takes off with the ball during a game against the Old Bridge Rams on Sept. 3. More...

N.J. Latinos said to receive poor mental health care

Experts say language barrier and stigma are largely to blame
BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Compared to whites, Latinos in New Jersey continue to receive inferior mental health care. More...

County helps Trailblazers connect paths in Millstone

New route good for horseback riding, mountain biking
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The Monmouth County Park System (MCPS) has opened up a new, multiuse trail near the Charleston Springs Golf Course, More...

Hogan to oversee $7M equine hospital in N.Y.

U.F. resident helped design facility where she will be chief surgeon
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A local but nationally recognized equine veterinary surgeon will take her services to a $7 million facility in Elmont, N.Y., next year. More...

Horse plays long, valued part in borough's history

Allentown to hold first-ever equine parade on Sept. 16
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - In organizing a parade, one local resident learned the powerful part the horse has played in the area's history. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Community Day slated in Upper Freehold Twp.

Upper Freehold Township will sponsor its annual Community Day celebration on Sept. 16, beginning at 2 p.m. in Byron Johnson Park on Ellisdale Road. The rain date for the event is Sept. 17. Admission is free. More...

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Opinion

For the Record

The caption of a photo that ran with the article "Kratofil takes perch as new Redbird leader" in the Aug. 31 Examiner misidentified the trumpet soloist as Matthew Dallas. The soloist is actually Brendan Benedict. We regret the error. More...

Coda

In this debate, money talks, principle walks
Greg Bean

Wrap it in all the highfalutin language about principles you want, but when you get to the nub, for the East Brunswick Board of Education, it's all about the money. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Gertrude Horowitz Mrs. Horowitz, 81, of Hightstown, died Aug. 17 at The Elms of Cranbury. Born in the Perrineville section of Millstone, she had lived in the area for many years. She was secretary-treasurer for H&H Gas, Windsor. Mrs. More...

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Sports

Redbirds hope success comes with numbers

BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer

Allentown High School head football coach Bob Mussari feels the 2006 Redbirds are ready to take the next step. More...

Sports Shorts

The Allentown-Upper Freehold Little League is looking for any boy or girl, ages 6-12, who is interested in participating in a fall baseball/softball league. Games are played on either Friday nights or Saturday or Sunday afternoons. More...

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