October 4, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Teen sought after incidents at bookstore

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Police are continuing to search for a male teenager in connection with a report of an act of criminal sexual contact reported to have occurred at the Barnes & Noble bookstore, Route 9, on Sept. 17. More...

Millstone against selling off New Jersey's toll roads

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - For the second time in two months, Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck made a presentation before the Township Committee. Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) had gone before the governing body July 18 to discuss the state budget. More...

Lawsuit names individuals, including father and son

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - The lawsuit recently filed by the local synagogue and yeshiva alleges that the borough and certain residents want to run them out of town. Filed by Congregation Anshei Roosevelt and Yeshiva Me'on Hatorah on Aug. 27 in the U.S. More...

Freeholder will help study issues of teenage driving

MBarbara J. McMorrow has been appointed to the Governor's Teenage Driver Study Commission. More...

U.F. preservation activist remembered for service

Meetinghouse, cemetery restoration coordinator dies at the age of 90
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The town has lost a catalyst in local historic preservation. Elizabeth Wright Meirs, known for her dedication to preserving the town's history and some of its oldest structures, died last week at the age of 90. More...

Oyster Creek drywell corrosion raises concerns

BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent

TOMS RIVER - Will the thickness of the drywell liner surrounding the reactor at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township last for another 20 years if the plant is relicensed? More...

U.F. pushes for revisions by year-end

Board to discuss changes to residential component of master plan Oct. 11
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Will 2007 be the year that the township finally adopts revisions to its master plan? The controversial master plan revision process began in 2005 and has been ongoing ever since. At the Sept. More...

Need for new water tower questioned in Roosevelt

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - The Borough Council has called for another inspection of the town's 70-year-old water tower. The Borough Council voted 4-0 at its Sept. 24 meeting to have a firm of structural engineers re-inspect the tower. More...

Letters

Gov. must act on affordable housing crisis

In a recent public comment, Gov. Jon Corzine indicated that he believes New Jersey does not have adequate funding resources to achieve his campaign pledge of preserving or producing 100,000 affordable homes over 10 years. More...

State's Emergency Medical Services system needs first aid

The results of the recently released New Jersey Emergency Medical Services (EMS) study mirrors those of three previous studies in past decades. More...

Flamingos successfully flew Allentown coop

The Allentown Public Library Association wishes to thank our friends and neighbors for supporting our "Flamingo Flocks" fundraiser. These bright pink birds generated many green dollars for our library's operating expenses. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Howard C. Beresford Mr. Beresford, 66, of Millstone Township, died Sept. 26, 2007, at home. More...

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Sports

Scarlet Knights see BCS title hopes go by the wayside

Rutgers is one of five Top 10 teams to fall over the weekend
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

While its Big East title aspirations remain very much alive, any shot the Rutgers University football team may have had at a national championship likely came to an end on Saturday in Piscataway. More...

Miss Belmar Princess keeps local anglers busy

RON NUZZOLO Fish On

Fishing has been very productive on the Sea Girt reef, with as many bluefish as you can handle and most anglers hitting their limit. Pool fish have been between 10 and 13 pounds. More...

Sports Shorts

Monmouth Park and NJ Transit have combined forces in an effort to encourage fans to use public transportation to the racetrack during Breeders' Cup Week, Oct. 24-27. More...

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Student efforts eased soldier's year in Iraq

Army pilot from Millstone returns from base near Baghdad
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Ayear of uncertainty when lives hung in the balance of every chaotic moment living in a war zone recently came to a close for Gary Amatrudo. The 56-year-old U.S. More...

Boro to defend individuals named in yeshiva lawsuit

Roosevelt set to incur counsel fees, court expenses, appeal costs
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The governing body voted at its Sept. 24 meeting to authorize defense and indemnification for some of the public officials being sued by Congregation Anshei Roosevelt and Yeshiva Me'on Hatorah. A federal lawsuit was filed Aug. 27 in U.S. More...

Drum major instinct

Redbird Marching Band takes first place at USSBA competition
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Dedication, persistence and self-sacrifice have paid off for Kyrsten Melander. More...

U.F. makes way for more commercial development

Revisions would put more businesses near Horse Park, crossroads, borders
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - With an effort to get the township's master plan revisions done by the end of the year, the Planning Board discussed potential commercial zoning changes last week. At the Sept. More...

U.F. resident helps raise $20K for cancer institute

UPPER FREEHOLD - The fifth annual High Speed Chase for the Cure raised more than $20,000 for The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. More...

New preservation program starts in Millstone Twp.

Officials analyze agricultural and other industry trends
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - One resident sees the township's landscape as a place for vineyards and horses. Resident Gregory Cinque offered his ideas to the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Council's Sept. More...

Elected officials' public jobs come under scrutiny

Panter, Mallet would push for close look at legislators' other jobs
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

Democratic state Assemblyman Michael Panter and his running mate Amy Mallet have vowed to focus on the practice of elected officials holding non-elected public jobs and receiving public contracts. More...

Congressmen contest NRC's safety standards

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Two federal legislators concerned about the relicensing of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township want an investigation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) adherence to accepted engineering safety requirements. More...

Bulletin Board

Exceptional women sought for special honor

Nominations are being sought for the third annual Exceptional Women Program. Anyone who knows of a woman in Monmouth or Ocean counties who he or she thinks is exceptional may nominate her for this honor. More...

New Garments Only to hold annual 'Ingathering'

The 83rd annual "Ingathering," sponsored by the Allentown/Upper Freehold/Washington Township Branch of New Garments Always (NGA) will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Allentown Yardville Road, Allentown. More...

Presentation aims to keep community kids drug free

The Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host a one-hour interactive presentation at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Allentown High School auditorium, 27 High St. More...

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Opinion

Politicians often attempt to abuse letters forum

GREG BEAN Coda

In the newspaper business, there are some lessons you just have to learn the hard way. There's an old maxim in this profession that even if your mother says she loves you, check it out. More...

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Schools

OMG, MCAC finds a gr8 way 2 K.I.T. with teens

Arts council uses new media to connect teens with the arts
BY KATHY HALL Correspondent

Anyone who spends time around teenagers "cn c" that they communicate differently from the rest of us. More...

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Business

Plan for more retail space along Sweetmans hits snag

One lot in combined application has unforeseen restriction
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - A 20-year-old error may cause problems for the developer of a retail subdivision off Sweetmans Lane. More...

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