June 1, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Fight like a girl

Girl Scout earns Silver Award organizing rape escape program
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Sexual assault can happen anywhere, and many young girls simply don't have the basic skills it takes to overcome an aggressor. More...

Dreamland needs approvals from the state

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Planning Board granted preliminary approval for a 39-lot subdivision at its May 22 meeting, but 17 of the lots also need approval from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. More...

U.F. officials push for preserving land on Breza Road

Landowner willing to sell property near middle school site
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The preservation of a 135-acre tract on Breza Road versus its potential as a commercial ratable was the topic of discussion at the May 17 Township Committee meeting. More...

21st annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival

Friday June 1 + 5 -10 p.m. Marina Stage 5-5:40 p.m. Youth Project (Jazz) 6-6:50 p.m. Doug Clark (Jazz) 7:10-8:10 p.m. Chuck Lambert Band (Blues) 8:30-10:00 p.m. More...

Horse Park helps cancer survivors

The Jersey Classic Horse Show, scheduled for June 8, 9 and 10 at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold Township, will benefit sharing Village Cancer Survivor Groups, Far Hills. More...

Farm slates Family and Friends Day

ALLENTOWN - Bring family and friends to a day of summer fun that will benefit therapeutic riding programs for special-population riders in the area. More...

Family helps work toward a future without cancer

Couple encourages support of Relay for Life on June 9-10
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

For Alicia Harris, the Relay for Life means riding ponies, getting her face painted, running as fast as she can and getting the chance to try to stay up all night. More...

Ernst Farm helps county top 10,000-acre mark

Upper Freehold has more than 7,000 acres in preservation

UPPER FREEHOLD - With 7,054 acres permanently protected, the township is the leading municipality for preserved farmland in the state. More...

Letters

Voting may be U.F. residents' only chance

When it comes to the future of our farmland, we won't get a second chance. Once the bulldozers come in and the developer "trailers in" his sales and information center, we will never see a field of green there again. Not ever; it's a given. More...

Save U.F.'s farmlands and natural assets

Development is just another road to another dead-end exit off the New Jersey Turnpike. More...

Honorable, civic-minded Millstone citizen talks trash

Before I go any further, please know my wife thinks I'm crazy. I took a stroll along Clarksburg Road this morning, near my home, and along less than 1/10 mile of tarmac, I collected 37 pounds - that's right, 37 pounds of garbage. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Lawrence J. Bindler Mr. Bindler, 76, of Jackson, died May 6, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had resided in Freehold for 51 years before moving to Jackson five years ago. More...

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Sports

Redbirds, Spartans meet with title on the line

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Part of the charm of the NJSIAA state tournaments are their tendency to create match-ups between teams that know very little about each other. And often, those match-ups come with championships at stake. More...

Sports Shorts

The East Windsor PAL Amazons U16 (fall) girls travel soccer team will be holding tryouts on June 6. The team plays in the MOSA league. Interested players born on or after Aug. More...

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A day of remembrance and hope

WWII veteran & 8-year-old pay homage to deceased veterans
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

In lonely local cemeteries, 83-year-old James V. D'Amore Sr. celebrated Memorial Day by replacing tattered American flags on veterans' graves in a state of reflection and silent prayer. The Clarksburg resident served in the U.S. More...

Millstone Township taxpayers get a break

Tax rate for municipal purposes remains stable, but surplus decreases
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Although the municipal portion of the township's tax rate is not increasing for a third consecutive year, Millstone's budget did not get unanimous approval this year. More...

Millstone may pass trailers on to Allentown schools

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The trailers at the Millstone Township Elementary School may move to serve students in the Upper Freehold Regional School District this year. More...

FFA project at Indian Run never sees light of day

Committeeman pitches idea for similar facility on Breza Road
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Before the school district jumps on putting an FFA facility on Breza Road, the deputy mayor wants to know what happened with a similar project at Indian Run Nursery. More...

Listening in on 'Big Blue'

Jazz & blues, a splash of water: the annual music fest is back in town
BY TOM CHESEK Correspondent

Q uickly now: What has 10 sets of ears, stays hidden away from public view and has the first word as to when summer on the Shore really gets started? More...

New construction to start on 140-acre Millstone tract

Farm owner will not retire ability to further subdivide property
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A single-family home will be built on the 140-acre site formerly known as the Fu Sing Farm. The township's Zoning Board unanimously approved the project at its May 23 meeting. More...

June: Survival of the fittest

Gotti Kelley Green Scene

With hurricane season just around the corner (oh yes!) you need to know if your trees will be safe from the possible wrath of Mother Nature. The following suggestions from the International Society of Arboriculture, www.treesaregood. More...

On the march

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION During Millstone Township's Memorial Day festivities May 28, Deputy Mayor Robert Kinsey (top photo) enjoys some downtime with Mayor Nancy Grbelja and her horse, while local mili More...

Prosecutor honored at Ellis Island

Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis A. Valentin was among 100 people honored for their outstanding contributions by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) during a special awards ceremony on Ellis Island in New York Harbor May 12. More...

Bulletin Board

Dinner to raise funds for youth mission trip

The Allentown United Methodist Church is holding a pasta dinner to help raise funds for its youth summer mission trip. The dinner is scheduled for June 1, 5-7 p.m. at the church. More...

Clam Bake to be held June 3 at Clarksburg Inn

The Millstone Township Open Space and Farmland Preservation Council will host a Clam Bake on Sunday, June 3, 1-5 p.m. at the Clarksburg Inn, located on Stagecoach Road. Adult tickets cost $25 and child tickets cost $10. More...

Mad Science camp offered in Roosevelt

The Roosevelt Recreation Department is co-sponsoring a summer camp program with Mad Science of Central Jersey entitled "Survival - Predators and Prey." Campers will learn how animals adapt and discover how birds and beasts catch their prey. More...

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Opinion

Wall hoping GOP voters will forget about the past

Gr eg B ean Coda Well, here we are at Wall Watch, Week 71. Time sure flies when you're having fun. More...

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Schools

On Campus

Ashley S. Shaffer of the Perrineville section of Millstone Township has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. A member of the class of 2008, she is majoring in communications/journalism. More...

Yearlong book battle ends at Millstone middle school

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Books caused a battle of the brains this year at the Millstone Township Middle School. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

Raceway Park in Englishtown, home of the "Kawasaki Race of Champions" motocross event, will bring AMA championship supermoto to its established facility for the first time. More...

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