July 26, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Second bird in area tests positive for West Nile

Positive mosquito pools discovered in Camden and Hunterdon counties

A dead crow has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus. More...

New children's hospital seeks volunteer support

Children's Specialized Hospital, an affiliate of the Robert Wood Johnson Health System, is currently seeking volunteers for its new facility in New Brunswick. PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital is due to open in early 2008. More...

Family vacation, what a relief - not always!

Amy Rosen Around Town

My family and I recently returned from vacation at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Picture this: one woman and four men driving eight hours. What is the woman not going to do as often as she wants? Hint: it's not shopping. More...

Harvey Road speed limit may be reduced by 10 mph

U.F. has performed traffic study, must wait for state's OK
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Township officials discussed lowering the speed limit on Harvey Road to 40 mph at their July 19 meeting. More...

Sweep nets fugitives and criminal aliens

A Freehold man was among a group of 131 people arrested in a recent sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). More...

A fundraiser in fine feather

Flamingos migrate through area for Allentown library
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Bi rds of a pink, plastic feather are flocking together in front yards across the area.No, it's not a tacky attack, but a fundraiser in fine feather for the Allentown Public Library. More...

Monmouth County Fair returns for its 33rd year

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The Monmouth County Fair has returned to the East Freehold Park showgrounds on Kozloski Road between Business Route 33 and Route 537. More...

Photo

PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL DENVER, OF EQUI-PHOTO Joe Jennings, of Allentown, drives his team of horses on a practice run through Locust with some friends on June 13 in preparation for a carriage drive from Locust to Monmouth Park in Oceanport, which will More...

Millstone OKs spending $2M on equipment, roads

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The township will purchase almost $1.2 million worth of new public works equipment this year. More...

'SuperLawyer' makes time to give back to community

Attorney involved in Make-A-Wish Foundation and bereavement camp

MILLSTONE - Resident Gary L. Mason has been named a New Jersey "SuperLawyer" for a second consecutive year. More...

Unlocking potential with the power of storytelling

Nonprofit gives ancient art a modern purpose
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - The art of storytelling has its roots in the very beginnings of civilization and has grown throughout time to convey history, values, culture and purpose. Storytelling Arts Inc. More...

Another I-195 interchange in U.F. is possible

If federal government authorized project, most officials would support it
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A resident has asked members of the governing body to go on the record with their stance regarding a possible I-195 interchange on Sharon Station Road. More...

Letters

Kids need protection with actions, not words

At the June 18 Upper Freehold Regional School District school board meeting, it was a pleasure to witness the results of the Dr. More...

New Jersey's global-warming law a model for other states

New Jersey's Meadowlands recently hosted a Live Earth concert, one of many simulcast all over the world. Gov. Jon Corzine seized the opportunity to sign into law the nation's strongest cap on global warming pollution. More...

A call for a return to the 'great outdoors'

With the release of the "next generation" of video game consoles, much has been made about who the losers will be: will the high price of Sony's new PlayStation cost it market share? Did Microsoft release its new Xbox too soon? More...

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Sports

25 years and running for FARC Summer Series

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

You can't plan for an event lasting 25 years.On July 13, 1983, when the Freehold Area Running Club (FARC) hosted its first Summer Race Series 5K at Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, the organizers could never have imagined that it would b More...

Summer ball

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Allentown's Chris Reeder comes off the bag to make the play on a throw to first during a ballgame at Byron Johnson Park in Allentown on Saturday. More...

Local racer earns spot at National Motocross Race

Championship event to be held at Loretta Lynn's Ranch

Mic Sowa just made his dream come true. More...

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Photo

SCOTT PILLING staff Rose Bonvenga, an instructor for the Lego Robotics Camp in the Community Education Program at the Millstone Township Elementary School, helps some campers construct motorized devices with plastic building blocks July 20. More...

Upper Freehold officials take a pay cut

Miscoski, Faber vote against reducing their compensation
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

In a 3-2 vote, the Upper Freehold Township Committee approved a resolution that gives municipal employees a 4 percent raise but cuts elected officials' salaries by 20 percent. More...

Riding high: Horse-drawn carriages make a comeback

U.F. resident participates in new Monmouth Coaching Invitational
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Joe Jennings' love of antique road coaches began as a kid in the 1950s when he first saw them at an exhibition in Oceanport's Monmouth Park. More...

Beck wants state spending cuts, property tax reform

Assemblywoman stops in Millstone on travels through District 12
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck made an appearance at the July 18 Township Committee meeting. More...

Millstone's Abate Park to open soon

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Charles G. Abate Park should open in the next couple of weeks, according to Deputy Mayor Robert Kinsey. Kinsey made the announcement at the July 18 Township Committee meeting. More...

The quest of a Millstone youth with a natural talent

12-year-old attends Johns Hopkins talented youth program after SAT

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE - At the age of 12, Barry Hogan has already dissected a fetal pig, taken the SAT and had a college experience. More...

Host families needed for students from abroad

ALLENTOWN - Host families are needed for international high school-age exchange students who are coming to study in the Allentown area during the 2007-08 school year. More...

Area agencies to receive funding

The United Way of Monmouth County Board of Directors recently announced that 63 local health and human service agencies will receive funding for the 2007-08 cycle. More...

Local farmers urge motorists to slow down

With growing season in full swing, expect more equipment on roadways
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - It's that time of the year when slow-moving farm vehicles are prevalent on local roads and farmers are looking for a "brake." Having to drive farm equipment on streets is one of the most dangerous parts of working in the More...

A.G. has come a long way in a short time

East Brunswick native shares her goals for law enforcement effort
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Growing up in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, in a family steeped in public service, Anne Milgram knew early on that she would follow a similar path. More...

AHS receives Middle States accreditation

ALLENTOWN - Allentown High School has received accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools (MSCSS) of the Middle States Association (MSA) of Colleges and Schools. More...

Organ donation forges a bond of friendship

Serendipity brings parishioners together for lifesaving operation
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

COLTS NECK - Tom Nardini and Harry Warren barely knew each other. As members of St. Mary's Parish, their paths crossed only when both men were involved in a fundraising event for the church's expansion project. More...

Waste station foes to press for environmental study

Local reps will ask federal board to order closer look at project
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

State, county and local officials are doing what they can to keep an unregulated solid waste transfer station from becoming part of the landscape on Business Route 33 near Kozloski Road. More...

Bulletin Board

Motorcycle Cruise for Prevention, Aug. 15

This year's Motorcycle Cruise for Prevention, sponsored by Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, will be held Aug. 15 from 5-9 p.m. at Byron Johnson Recreation Park on Ellisdale Road in Allentown. More...

Photo contest accepting entries through Sept. 17

If you like to photograph subjects such as nature, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, or people interacting with the environment, waterscapes or wildlife, then the Freehold Soil Conservation District has a photo contest for you. More...

Millstone seniors sponsor trip to Pennsylvania

The Millstone Senior Citizens Organization is sponsoring a trip to Pennsylvania on Aug. 16. The cost of the trip is $70 and includes a show, "Sight And Sound," and lunch at The Hershey Farm. More...

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Opinion

These days many soldiers just want the war to end

Greg Bean Coda

As I write this today, my middle son is completing training at Fort Dix in preparation for deployment to Iraq next month. This will be his second tour of duty in that country. He joined the Army on Sept. More...

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Business

Business Briefs

The Monmouth-Ocean chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners will host a dinner networking meeting July 26 from 6-9 p.m. at Freehold Garden, Gibson Place, off Route 537, Freehold Township. More...

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