February 22, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Board member accused of cursing, using ethnic slur

Krieger says he has a 'big mouth' but did not make racial remark
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A township resident has called for Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education member Howard Krieger's resignation for allegedly using a racial slur. Krieger has refused that request. More...

1980 ordinance placed farming first in Millstone

Agricultural Council reminds planners about right to farm
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Planning Board members learned more last week about the state's Right to Farm Act and its local effect. More...

Planning Board reverses Lee property decision

Six homes will go up off Route 526 and Old Noah Hunt Road
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - An application for a six-lot subdivision that the Planning Board previously rejected was unanimously approved at the board's Feb. 12 meeting. More...

Sponsors sought to help AHS golf team help others

Outing will benefit student with leukemia, GiveBack Foundation

ALLENTOWN - Tickets for the Redbird Golf Classic II sold out in just seven days. More...

U.F. mayor blames DEP for school project holdup

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The mayor has alleged that the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding wastewater management plans hostage in order to force communities to follow Smart Growth principles. More...

U.F. residents still seek relief from truck traffic

Township to ask county for more double striping, lower speed limits
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Residents of the Galloping Brook subdivision are still frustrated over truck traffic near their homes on the easterly bypass and Route 526. Several residents from the development voiced their concerns at the Feb. More...

Letters

Volunteering is taxing, but the paybacks are incredible

I'd like to thank Captain Bob Trifiro, author of the recent letter entitled "Captain reflects on death of a volunteer," that appeared in the Jan. More...

Former member questions board's underlying politics

I can't answer the following questions without considering the underlying politics. 1) Why is the board rushing us to a referendum in April instead of later in the year? More...

Women's group grateful for Casino Night success

The Millstone Township Women's Organization (MTWO) would like to extend a sincere thank you to the more than 100 family, friends and community members who attended our high-rollin', fun- filled "Casino Night" evening fundraiser. More...

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Schools

Words couldn't spellbind some students at RPS

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

While eating tofu in the inferno, they recited haiku.Although Roosevelt Public School students didn't necessarily need to know the definitions of words such as "tofu" and "haiku" or how to possibly string them together in a sentence, some st More...

Millstone students at heart of Cupid's Ball

MILLSTONE - This year's Cupid's Ball garnered about $45,000 to help enhance the education of township students. More...

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Little creatures teach large life lessons at RPS

School receives $1,700 grant for curriculum study of living things
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Green anoles, hermit crabs and an African bullfrog, oh my! Roosevelt Public School has been crawling with these exotic creatures for about a month now in terrariums 12 fifth-graders made to replicate the critters' natural habitats. More...

State shows UFRSD not up to par with its peers

Report card gives local school district below-average grades
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The 2006 New Jersey School Report Card test results are in, and the Upper Freehold Regional School District is below average for its District Factor Group. More...

What to do with equines in event of an emergency

Millstone gives clinic about horse safety on farms and in trailers
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The main barn at Pat Butch's Bright Meadow Farm on Prodelin Way narrowly missed going up in smoke last fall. Butch said that a van hit a nearby pole, which came down with the wires. "Sparks started flying. More...

Gov. wants greenhouse emissions cut

BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Gov. Jon Corzine signed an executive order Feb. 13 that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80 percent. The order is virtually identical to a bill introduced in the Legislature in June. More...

Rutgers is all about horses in the spring

Equine enthusiasts can trot off to Rutgers University for "Horses 2007" beginning next month. More...

Getting the game point

Millstoner turns love for tennis into a career
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Tennis, everyone? Susan Kapit, who has lived in the Perrineville section of Millstone Township for the past 15 years, has turned her passion for the sport into a career. More...

Past forward: Out of the depths of local history

Borough historian to step down as chair of local historical society
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - There will be a lot of change in John Fabiano's life in 2007. At the end of the year, he intends to retire after 30 years with the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services. More...

Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

Volunteers sought to be a 'voice' for a child

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Monmouth County is seeking adults 21 years and older to act as advocates for children who have been removed from their homes because they have been abused or neglected. More...

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Opinion

Politics are hurting kids in the UFRSD

Why the rush to referendum in the Upper Freehold Regional School District? Hasn't the board learned anything from its past mistakes? More...

Coda

'Concerned Citizen' is still busy writing letters
Greg Bean

I've been getting a lot of letters from Concerned Citizen lately, and I wish he or she would just stop writing and save themselves the postage. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Nancy Anastazia Mamrosh Peake Mrs. Peake, 71, of the Whiting section of Manchester, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Feb. 14, 2007, in Kensington Manor, Toms River section of Dover. More...

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Sports

Allentown teams wrap up record-breaking year

The Allentown High School boys and girls teams have combined to break over 20 school records, lending further credence to head coach Jack West's belief that the program is on the rise. More...

Who's next?

Howell's Cody Fobes (above) and Jackson's Ryan Byrnes (below) both claimed titles at last weekend's District 21 Tournament, earning both wrestlers spots in this week's Region VItournament in Toms River. More...

Hawks win third straight NEC men's track crown

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Bolstered by its home-grown talent, the Monmouth University men's track and field team won its third straight Northeast Conference Indoor Championship. The Hawks edged Sacred Heart, 117-115, in the competition held Feb. More...

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