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March 1, 2007 / 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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Family Friends program helps special-needs kids

The Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey (EFNJ) will implement Family Friends, a service program established in 1984 by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA). More...

Mayor looks beyond township's boundaries

External TDR program could preserve township land and its equity

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Mayor Stephen Fleischacker has proposed transferring the township's development potential outside of its borders. More...

Audio tour opens show to visually impaired

A special audio tour of the Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) Juried Art Show will allow audiences with low vision or visual impairments to enjoy a firsthand experience of the art exhibit. More...

Brookdale will host Teen Arts Festival

Instruments are tuned, practices have been long, and vocalists are prepared. Performances, paintings, poetry plus more are practiced and perfected. More...

Grant will help fund child advocacy center

District 12 state Sen. More...

Dentist helps tots learn to keep tooth decay at bay

MILLSTONE - Learning at Frogbridge's Tadpole Village Preschool involves more than just ABCs and 123s. Dr. More...

Lecture gives glimpse into slaves' fight for freedom

Nearby site was part of Underground Railroad

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Local residents last weekend explored Allentown's role in the Underground Railroad. More...

Planning to consolidate development, preserve equity

U.F. offers draft of revisions to master plan

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - At their Feb. 20 workshop meeting, Planning Board members discussed the bonus density percentages landowners would get under the proposed revisions to the master plan. More...

Letters

Resident frustrated at lack of leadership

Readers of the Examiner had a lot to digest in last week's issue when it comes to the issue of educating our children. Unfortunately, the news wasn't at all good. More...

AHS coach offers thanks for special night

The Allentown High School (AHS) Lady Redbirds Basketball Team would like to thank those who helped raise more than $9,500 when we honored Becca Wishbow at our Jan. 23 home game vs. Lawrence. More...

Resident notes how fire district budget went down in flames

Once again Millstone voters turned down the fire district budget. The budget meant a property tax increase of $51. More...

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Obituaries

John Battagliola John L. Battagliola, 84, of Manalapan, died Feb. 12, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in New York City. Prior to retiring, Mr. More...

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Roosevelt artist is his studio, a factory nook filled with faces

Jonathan Shahn to open solo show in borough March 11 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer By Jennifer Kohlhepp From behind the closed door of Jonathan Shahn's studio in the historic Roosevelt factory, a p More...

Horses would be at heart of new U.F. development

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township could be the first in the state to pioneer the use of equestrian communities. At its Feb. More...

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Jamie Walsh and Michael Thomas show off a nice-size bass caught while ice fishing at Rising Sun Tavern Lake in Millstone Township. More...

Gay Straight Alliance's name called into question

National organization has same moniker as high school's new club

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The new Gay Straight Alliance at Allentown High School may need to change its name. The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education approved the creation of the new club in January. But at the board's Feb. More...

Board censures member for inappropriate language

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education has censured member Howard Krieger for allegedly cursing and using a racial slur against a member of the community. The vote to censure Krieger on Feb. More...

Millstone Charity Gala hands out $49,500

Trailblazers, Lacrosse Club, scholarship fund benefit from charity event

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE -One night made three nonprofit organizations in town $16,500 richer. Each year, the Millstone Charity Gala Committee selects three different nonprofit community organizations to benefit from its charity event. More...

$1.5M fire district budget under review in Millstone

Voters turned down proposed spending plans three years in a row

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The fate of the fire district's budget now lies in the Township Committee's hands. Millstone Township Fire Commissioner Frank Toia told the Township Committee at its Feb. More...

Candidate screening gets support

The Western Monmouth Republican Conference - made up of GOP representatives from the western part of the county - said last week it is endorsing the concept of the Republican candidate screening committee. More...

Large landowner wants say in planning U.F.'s future

Princeton Nurseries owns 1,820 acres in Upper Freehold

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The largest landowner in Upper Freehold has been holding a series of meetings with residents to gauge what they envision for the future of the township. Princeton Nurseries has 1,820 acres in Upper Freehold. More...