September 21, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Habitat cycle ride Oct. 1

When James Wishbow first conceived the idea of raising funds for Habitat for Humanity with a motorcycle ride, he never dreamed it would be so successful. More...

Planner suggests another high density area

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Township Planner Mark Remsa suggested another area of town last week for high-density housing. More...

Ex-Sen. Lynch pleads guilty to tax evasion

Admits accepting payments to lobby for sand-mining operation
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

One of the most powerful Democrats in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to corruption charges. More...

Millstone preserves more acreage by the Assunpink

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Millstone Township has preserved the "Rising Sun" farm located next to the Assunpink Wildlife Refuge. More...

Stop-work order issued after old oak cut down

Planning Board wants developer to replace tree and plant two others
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A venerable tree mistakenly cut down by a contractor has to be replaced before the township grants any more construction permits for a new retail building going up on Route 537. More...

Church to mark end of renovations

There is joy in the air and in the hearts of the members of St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church. More...

Community Day celebration

Top: Kayla Lewis, 7, of Brown Mills, pets officer Sprout as New Jersey State Police Sgt. Ted Schafer looks on during Upper Freehold's Community Day celebration in Byron Johnson Park on Sept. 16. More...

SPCA slates Oct. pet fair

The Monmouth County SPCA has announced that its 13th annual Pet Fair and Dog Walk will be held at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft, on Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Golf stars come out for Forsgate classic

Charity tournament to be held Sept. 25-26 at Monroe Twp. club

Fuzzy Zoeller and Dana Quigley make up part of the celebrity cast that has signed on for the annual charity golf classic to be held at the Forsgate Country Club, Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, this month. More...

Letters

Trucks have every right to be on your road

Regarding your story "U.F. to ask local truckers to voluntarily curb traffic," I have some, but limited sympathy for the residents. More...

Rooseveltian deems recent cover story ironic

After reading the most recent cover story, "A Community That Plays Together Stays Together," I would just like to say, "Congratulations, Roosevelt." With features such as this, you have reaffirmed your blatant hypocrisy and are thrilled to death abou More...

UFRSD Board of Education president calls resident's letter divisive

Mr. [Ron] Dunster's letter in your paper last week was divisive, politically motivated and mean-spirited. Mr. More...

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Schools

UFRSD to consider Breza Road site for new school

Board approves soil testing not to exceed $4,000 on property
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education will think about using the Breza Road property being considered for warehouse development as a possible site for its new middle school. More...

Objection made to U.F. kids using new school

Millstone's superintendent of schools says proposal is not a done deal
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The idea that the Upper Freehold Regional School District might send some of its students to Millstone's new middle school does not sit well with one township resident. More...

Millstone students' make the grade in state testing

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Even though students' state test scores are very high, the school district's goal is for them to get even better. More...

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Business

Millstoner ready to take charge of new company

MILLSTONE - ArcMesa Educators and Scinexa Medical Education Group have merged into a new company that a township resident will now oversee. More...

Business Briefs

Monmouth County Business Association (MCBA) will hold a free New Membership Cocktail Meeting at the Old Orchard County Club restaurant, Route 71, West Long Branch, Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. More...

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Coming together to celebrate horses

Animals known to have played a vital role in local history
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

From miniature horses to giant Clydesdales, the Allentown "Mane" Street Horse Parade on Saturday had something for every equine enthusiast. More...

Roosevelt Planning Board overturns yeshiva decision

Executive vice president of Orthodox high school expresses disappointment
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Roosevelt's Planning Board disagrees with its former zoning officer's decision that the local yeshiva is not violating borough ordinances. More...

Truckers won't steer clear of Sharon Station Road

Company official says engine braking is safety device U.F. is preventing
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A local trucking company has said it cannot comply with a request made by the township to keep trucks off Sharon Station Road during school bus pickup and drop-off times. More...

Westlake urged to resign from county tax board

BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

Three days after John Westlake pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court, he still held his governor-appointed post as president of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation. More...

Millstoner recounts history of 'Rising Sun' farm

Property once backed up to Sunny Heights nudist colony
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Betty Sinha said her late husband always expressed a strong interest in seeing their township property remain "forever farmland." More...

Awards program honors Greater Women of Central N.J.

Greater Media Newspapers, CentraState team to honor women of achievement
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

Women have traditionally been honored for their roles as wives and mothers. More...

Two River Theater hosts 'Best of New Jersey Dance'

Series showcases state's dance companies Oct. 28-June 3
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

The variety and quality of New Jersey's dance companies may be one of our state's best-kept secrets. More...

New Christian arts, music program starts up this fall

ALLENTOWN - A new, ecumenical, weekday art and music program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade will soon be available in the borough. More...

Fancy fashions to be displayed

A new museum exhibition, "Dress Up!," will open at the Monmouth County Historical Association, Court Street, Freehold, on Sept. 19 and run through July 2007. More...

New ridership boosts call for rail line

Ocean County and Monmouth County officials are cautiously optimistic that new ridership numbers presented last week to transportation officials may bolster the counties' ongoing efforts to implement passenger rail service in one of the fastest-growin More...

Project seeks to shine light on children's needs

The Association for Children of New Jersey is seeking first-and second-graders' drawings for a statewide art project that will portray children's visions of the future. More...

Celebrate opera at local theater's gala on Oct. 14

New Jersey Opera Theater will present its second annual Celebrate Opera Gala on Oct. 14. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Rutgers seeks volunteers for mood change study

Are you age 60 or over? Are you often called a "worrier" by friends and family? Have you noticed an increase in anxiety and tension in the past few months? More...

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Opinion

Your Turn

'We should turn over the roadway and work with the cty.' More...

Coda

Gang summit is a step in the right direction
Greg Bean

Sometimes, it's up to guys like me to say things others are reluctant to speak out about in the public forum, and today is one of those days. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Louis A. Dermo Mr. Dermo, 75, of Cream Ridge, died Sept. 1 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born in Plainfield, he had been a resident of Cream Ridge for the past 10 years, coming from Middlesex. More...

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Sports

BlueClaws, fans celebrate franchise's first title

Maloney leads Lakewood to win over Augusta
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Since the franchise's inception in 2001, one thing the Lakewood BlueClaws have never lacked is fan support. More...

Millstone wrestler Giglia sweeps the Great Eight

For most wrestlers, March marks the end of the wrestling season. For some, it's the beginning of club wrestling. More...

Sports Shorts

The Millstone Stingers U-10 boys travel soccer team began their fall season with their debut appearance within MOSA's highest ranked grouping, the Premier division. More...

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