February 8, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Exploring the different avenues to Smart Growth

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Millstone and Upper Freehold are two adjacent communities with much in common. Both municipalities are rural communities that are facing increasing development pressures. More...

$1.1B horse industry may tank in N.J.

Without slots at tracks, state's horse racing, farms in jeopardy
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Slots at the racetracks. They have them in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York, strengthening the purse structure and breeding incentive programs in those states. More...

Monmouth freeholders propose $472M budget

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will be taking its 2007 budget "on the road" this month with a program that will feature a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed spending plan followed by opportunities for the public to provide input More...

Board puts public input off until action date

Resident asks where Township Committee members were
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Although approximately 30 people attended the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education meeting in the high school auditorium on Jan. 31, no public comment was permitted. More...

Board to hear Meirs Road warehouse application

Officials must consider water quality and endangered-species issues
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Meirs Road residents have put a temporary stop to warehouse development in their neighborhood. Superior Court Judge Alexander D. Lehrer sitting in the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold on Jan. More...

Letters

Rebuking the public will set wrong tone for local gov't

I have been around Upper Freehold Township government and politics since the 1950s. In those 50-plus years, I've seen a lot. More...

Attack on former school board president was a distraction

Mr. [Gerald] Nathanson's attack on former school board president Jeanette Bressi is simply a distraction from the root causes of the current situation surrounding the construction of the new middle school. To assert that Ms. More...

Resident distressed to find dogs were taken

I was very much distressed to find that Mr. [Kris] Taglianetti's dogs were taken away for killing another dog that invaded their territory. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Giulio L. Fare Mr. Fare, 84, of Millstone, died Feb. 2, 2007, at home. Born in Italy, he had lived in Jersey City, Lake Hiawatha and Toms River before moving to Millstone 11 years ago. He was a member of St. More...

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Schools

Registration to start soon for kindergarten

MILLSTONE - Township tots ready for kindergarten should mark their calendars for March 7 or 8. That's when the Millstone Township School District will hold its kindergarten registration for the 2007-08 school year. More...

Board of Ed. at odds over project

Preconstruction manager says DEP seems frustrated with town's master plan
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Although no public comment was allowed at the Jan. 31 Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education meeting, board members had plenty to say. More...

Allentown robotics team receives $10,000 grant

ALLENTOWN - They're in the money. More...

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Tai chi: more than a method of self-defense

A 45-year Roosevelt resident tells of her quest with the martial art
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Embrace the tiger. Return to the mountain. Grasp the sparrow's tail. Strum the lute. More...

Breza Road tract owners reject $40,000 per acre

Land trust may not be able to preserve property
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The owner of a 254-acre tract on Breza Road has rejected a national land trust's offer to purchase the property. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit land conservation organization. More...

Millstone's fire district wants to raise taxes again

Voters will cast ballots regarding proposed spending plan on Feb. 17
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Millstone Township Fire District No. 1 has proposed a 2007 budget that would rely on a $1.3 million tax levy. More...

Water cascades

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U.F. equine vets honored with Spirit of the Horse

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Two icons of the state's horse industry were honored on Jan. 28 at the 50th annual New Jersey Bred Equine Breeder Awards dinner in Freehold. The lives of Dr. David Meirs II and Dr. S. More...

Bulletin Board

Excerpts of 'Shanghai Ghetto' film to be shown

The Brandeis National Women's Committee (BUNWC) Tri-County Chapter open meeting will be held Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Washington Township Library. More...

May 19 Thunder baseball game to benefit Redbirds

The Allentown High School baseball team will take on Hightstown High School's baseball team May 9 at Mercer County Waterfront Park. Admission to the event is free. More...

Cupid's Ball, an elegant night of entertainment

The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) will host its fifth annual Cupid's Ball, Saturday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. to midnight at South Gate Manor in Freehold Township. More...

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Opinion

Take pride in the new Gay-Straight Alliance

In an ideal society, Allentown High School (AHS) wouldn't need a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people would all be accepted for who they are, and equality would be their inherent right. More...

Coda

Is the nest ever empty when it's full of junk?
Greg Bean

My wife and I are now officially empty nesters, but when the last child left recently to take an out-of-state job, we came to a shocking realization: You can't have an empty nest when the chicks leave all their junk behind to clutter the More...

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Sports

Highly regarded Colts must put the puck in net

Despite scoring troubles, CBA one of state's elite teams
BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer

Excuse the pun, but lately the Christian Brothers Academy hockey team has been fit to be tied. More...

Shooter's touch

CHRIS KELLY staff New Egypt Middle School's Desmond Hubert shoots over a defender during his team's home game against Bordentown on Monday in New Egypt. More...

Sports Shorts

The Allentown Redbirds Pop Warner Organization is proud to announce that Kelly Blair and Andrew Schreck have been chosen as members of the Pop Warner Eastern Region Scholastic Team for 2007. More...

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