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October 12, 2006 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

You can’t be too careful with these kids

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‘Sun Is Shining’ for rising star from Millstone

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Lions, tigers, bears and more for Millstone third-graders

Eighth-graders remember the heroes of the Vietnam War

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Residents petition state to toss referendum results

Board of Ed. claims time frame to contest vote has passed

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Five local residents have filed a petition asking the state commissioner of education to set aside the results of the Upper Freehold Regional School District's December 2004 referendum. More...

Local wildlife to benefit from banquet in Millstone

MILLSTONE - Contributing to the welfare of local wildlife may be as easy as having dinner in the township on Nov. 10. More...

Gaboff investigation ends without any charges filed

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has closed its investigation into the Gaboff property. More...

Board revises cleanup plan for new middle school site

Headway made in getting wastewater treatment for facility

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for the proposed middle school to go on Ellisdale Road. More...

Millstone fire district will get new fire truck

MILLSTONE - The township will soon get a new fire truck. More...

N.J. welcomes autumn with an abundance of apples

Local orchards offer pick-your-own, cider and other fruity delights

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Sweet and delicious on their own or even better in sauce, salad, strudel or pie, apples are now ripe for picking at New Jersey orchards. More...

Battlefield will unveil two exhibits

BRAVO (Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological Volunteer Organization) has invited as its guest of honor the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) to witness the unveiling of two wayside exhibits. More...

Murder-suicide claims 3 on Fountayne Lane

BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

MANALAPAN - Gunshots broke the quiet silence of a Saturday night in the southern end of Manalapan on tony Fountayne Lane. More...

Telemarketing tips offered

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley and Office on Aging Executive Director John A. Wanat recently unveiled their latest partnership, "Telemarketing Fraud 101 for Seniors," at the Howell Senior Center. More...

Rutgers squashes report of demise of Freehold facility

BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer

Contrary to a published report concerning the impact of state budget cuts on higher education, Rutgers University does not plan to cut back or eliminate its program at the Western Monmouth Higher Education Center, Route 9, Freehold Township, accordin More...

New Jersey Photography Forum calls for entries

Submissions must be hand delivered to arts center on Oct. 28

Photographers are invited to submit two photographs to be considered for exhibition at the 12th annual Juried Photography Exhibit for the New Jersey Photography Forum. More...

ACS asks to help fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer affects more Americans than any other type of cancer, striking once every three minutes, according to the American Cancer Society. More...

Concert will help Special Olympics

The Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi bands will be playing a local benefit concert for the Special Olympics in October. More...

Letters

Amount of politics, non-action is a disgrace

I am writing as a concerned parent in Upper Freehold Township. What is occurring in this town regarding the new middle school is a disgrace. I moved here in 2002. Little did I realize the amount of politics that goes on here. More...

Dedicated teachers at UFRES help child overcome disorder

When we dropped off our son, Michael, for his first day at kindergarten it wasn't the first day he walked into the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School (UFRES). Two years ago he rode on the "little" yellow bus to the Pre-K Disabled Program. More...

U.F. needs new high school, not another middle school

I was happy to see that Dr. [Robert] Smith recommended to the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education to find a new site for the new middle school. More...

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Obituaries

Janice A. Manganello Mrs. Manganello, 63, of Manalapan, died Oct. 4 at Rahway Hospital, Rahway. Born and raised in Brick, she had lived in Jersey City before moving to Manalapan 24 years ago. She was a secretary for the S.G.S. More...

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Sports

Rutgers women are representing state well

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The state's top high school girl soccer players don't have to look far to find championship-caliber soccer at the collegiate level. More...

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U.F. may put affordable housing on former dump

Allentown used to dispose of trash along Breza Road

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Part of the Breza Road site in Upper Freehold that's under consideration for warehouse development formerly served as Allentown's dump. More...

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Melissa DeLuca walks with John Bommanito as he pulls a garden cart into the Lee Turkey Farm apple orchard in East Windsor on Oct. 9. See story on page 28. More...

Behooved to make a difference in people's lives

Millstone woman travels to local care facilities offering equitherapy

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Although Samson is only 36 inches tall, he lives up to his name with a long, flowing, flaxen mane and tail.More than just a handsome horse, Samson is a therapy pony. More...

Local families still living in fear of electrical fires

JCP&L to take officials on tour of Hayti substation

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Jersey Central Power & Light Co. tried to allay residents' fears last week of more Route 524 electrical fires. More...

Weight limit considered for Sharon Station Road

Public hearing on lowering speed limit will be held Oct. 19

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township will spend $4,750 on a Sharon Station Road traffic study. More...

Residents question how officials see U.F.'s future

Alexander wonders where warehouse opponents got information

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Residents brought up two of the most controversial issues in town at the last Township Committee meeting. More...

Karcher will seek to ban trans fats in restaurants

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

State Sen. Ellen Karcher wants trans fats out of the food you can eat in New Jersey restaurants. More...

Allentown resident takes helm of state dental board

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - He's a local dentist, but Peter L. DeSciscio is now responsible for what's happening in mouths all over New Jersey. More...

Community Ed. offers 'Scrooge' workshop

MILLSTONE - Those seeking laughter, redemption and renewal this holiday season can look no further than the township's community education program. More...

Monmouth arts council announces 2007 awards

The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) announced its Local Arts Program Grant Awards for Fiscal Year 2007 at a special networking event for MCAC members on Sept. 13 at the Holmdel Theatre Company, Holmdel. More...

Boating to resume on the Assunpink soon

New dam technology used in construction of concrete ramp

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Boats will have a new launchpad into the Assunpink Lake by the end of November. More...

McGovern: Young leader at a national conference

ALLENTOWN - Local student Thomas McGovern was chosen to represent New Jersey at last month's National Young Leaders State Conference (NYLSC). More...

Paws for the Cause Walk on Oct. 28

The New Jersey Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) will hold an event called "Paws for the Cause Walk - Walk 'N' Wag for HD" on Oct. 28. More...

Graveyard tours start on Oct. 28

The Monmouth County Historical Association will sponsor a lecture and walking tour of the cemeteries along Kings Highway in Middletown on Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Roosevelt Public School earns $1,700 grant

Thanks to a $1,700 grant from the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education, Roosevelt Public School (Monmouth County) teachers, Ilene J. More...

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Opinion

For the Record

On the cover of the Aug. 31 Examiner, a photograph of sparks on wires over Route 524 appeared with "Photo courtesy of Barbara Falconio" printed beneath it. However, although Falconio submitted the photo, it was actually taken by Dale Watson. More...

Are We There Yet?

She would just love to sell her cell phone

Lori Clinch

From the moment I saw a woman on TV using a cell phone to call in a pizza, I wanted a cell phone so bad I couldn't stand it. More...

Coda

This year, old-fashioned is the height of fashion

Greg Bean

Like many men of my acquaintance, I have a simple philosophy when it comes to fashion: Pick a look you like and stay with it forever. More...

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Schools

U.F. school district seeks volunteers for task force

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The regional school district wants help in addressing budget, staff and overcrowding issues. More...

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