November 15, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Scout helps Eagles adorn their nest

Project puts new sign at Pop Warner facility
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Now everyone will know where the Eagles roost. More...

GOP earns both seats in Allentown

Zorovich, Cantor best sole Democrat vying for a seat
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - While Mayor Stuart Fierstein ran uncontested in the Nov. 6 election, the three-candidate race for the two open seats on the Borough Council finished close. Republican incumbent Daniel Zorovich regained his seat with 275 votes. More...

Kinsey bests Nurko in Millstone election

Voters give deputy mayor nod to serve three more years
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Republican incumbent Robert Kinsey beat Democrat William Nurko in the Nov. 6 election. The current deputy mayor received 59 percent of the votes cast to win. More...

Turnout low across cty. for election

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Only 35 percent of the registered voters in Monmouth County turned out for the Nov. 6 election. Of the 397,038 county residents who could have cast ballots in the election, 138,176 did, according to the Monmouth County Board of Elections. More...

Open space funding approved for one more year

Groups will continue search for long-term funding solutions
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

EDISON - New Jersey residents voted to borrow $200 million for open space and farmland preservation programs this Election Day. More...

Millstone supports having slots at state's racetracks

Mayor asks neighboring towns to engage in ongoing debate
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A resolution supporting the installation of slot machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state's racetracks to help the horse industry unanimously passed at the Nov. 7 Township Committee meeting. More...

Millstone's former DPW lot for sale

Minimum bid set at $60,000
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The old Department of Public Works (DPW) garage property on Millstone Road is for sale. The Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution advertising for bids on the lot at its Nov. 7 meeting. More...

Allentown resident stars in classic murder mystery

Mystery is in the air this week at Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville section of Lawrence, as students in the Performing Arts Department present Agatha Christie's classic drama "Murder on the Nile. More...

NJN TV show to feature Jonathan Shahn

ROOSEVELT - New Jersey Network's State of the Arts program "Public/Private" will feature Jonathan Shahn this week. The program, which will air Nov. 16 and Nov. 21, explores public and private art that is either created or exhibited in New Jersey. More...

Teen driving commission seeks input from public

Colts Neck High School to host Nov. 19 meeting; comments are welcome
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

The day a teenager gets his or her driver's license is a day most teens look forward to and many parents dread. The teenagers see the driver's license as a ticket to independence and parents worry about their child's safety. More...

U.S. gov't. secures guilty plea in first Fort Dix case

Agron Abdullahu pleaded guilty Oct. 31 in federal court in Camden to conspiring to provide firearms and ammunition to illegal aliens who allegedly plotted to kill U.S. More...

Academy of Allied Health and Science earns honor

Monmouth County's Academy of Allied Health and Science, Neptune, has been selected as a national No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon school. During a school-wide assembly, Valarie M. Smith of the U.S. More...

Letters

The best defense against MRSA is prevention

If you read the daily paper, chances are good you'll find a new story of another student diagnosed with methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. More...

NRI is not basis for open-space funding

Lest I be tarred and feathered by my fellow environmental commissioners, I wish to correct a statement I made for the Examiner's candidate profile. More...

Rapid development leaves no home for wildlife

In response to the Nov. 1 letter to the editor from Hackettstown that called for changes at the Fish and Game Council, they are avoiding the true topic. More...

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Obituaries

Dr. Michael W. Stark

Dr. Stark, 52, of the Perrineville section of Millstone, died Oct. 28, 2007, at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived in Lake Success, N.Y., Long Island, N.Y., and Old Bridge before moving to Millstone in 1997. Dr. More...

Rose Marie Sciarappo

Mrs. Sciarappo, 74, of Freehold, died Oct. 19, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in Bradley Beach and Lakewood before moving to Freehold in 2005. Mrs. More...

Ignatius Joseph Salerno

Mr. Salerno, 68, of Freehold, died Nov. 7, 2007, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he had lived in Mount Laurel before moving to Freehold 10 years ago. Mr. More...

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Wonders in Roosevelt's woods await exploration

Scout finishes newest portion of borough's woodland trail
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Where many just saw thick woods in an uneven landscape full of fallen trees, briar and thickets, Tim Collins saw a place for a footpath along the forest floor. More...

UFRSD makes strides toward drug-free schools

New report shows substance-abuse incidents have decreased
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Incidents involving substance abuse decreased in Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD) schools last year, but those involving violence increased, according to a recently released report. More...

The strength behind a community

Millstone's Michael Waldron believes Boy Scouts help keep the community strong. The 16-year-old junior at Allentown High School joined the Boy Scouts 11 years ago when he lived in New York. More...

More public trails will wind through Millstone

Group receives $25,000 grant to better connect town's open spaces
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Soon there will be more trails in the township for residents to blaze. The Recreational Trails Program, an assistance program of the U.S. More...

Voters raise open space tax in Upper Freehold

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Township voters have elected to pay more taxes toward preserving local farmland and open space. The local ballot question posed to voters in the Nov. More...

U.F. elects first-ever female official

Two newcomers best Fleischacker in election
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Next year will mark the first time in township history when a woman will serve on the governing body. More...

Stem cell initiative defeated

Fiscal and moral concerns, low voter turnout cited as reasons for rejection
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

EDISON - New Jersey voters rejected a plan that would have borrowed $450 million for stem cell research, defeating the statewide ballot initiative 53,785 to 46,069. More...

Remembering our veterans

Richard Brody (left), Millstone Township Veterans Memorial Council chairman, leads the township's Veterans Day ceremony at the Millstone Veterans Memorial on Nov. 11. The ceremonial salute to U.S. More...

Dispute over minutes adds to widening GOP divide

Abilheira continues to disagree with officials he previously supported
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The deputy mayor and a fellow committeeman argued over the accuracy of the Oct. 17 Township Committee meeting minutes when it came time to vote on them last week. At the Oct. More...

Group scares up chilling stories

Garden State Horror Writers offers support for writers of dark genre
BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent

What frightens you? Is it a tarantula the size of a Hummer? A psychologically deranged killer? Or perhaps dinner with the in-laws? There's one group in New Jersey that you might say is an authority on the subject of fear. More...

Allentown students all abuzz from natural highs

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The effects of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs don't come close to the long-lasting buzz of natural highs, according to one group of Allentown High School students. More...

GREEN SCENE

November is the time for horticultural multitasking

Fall is upon us with vibrant colors, creating the tapestry of autumn. We all hope the inevitable journey of falling leaves will be delayed, so we can enjoy the splendid foliage and somehow postpone the onset of winter. More...

Bird watchers will head for Sandy Hook Dec. 8

Have you ever seen a snow bunting? How about a northern harrier, a yellow-rumped warbler or a long-tailed duck? These and many other varieties of birds can be seen when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts a bird walk on Sandy Hook on Dec. 8. More...

Court Jester marks 30 years as popular watering hole

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

FREEHOLD - Beer for 95 cents, a friendly environment and fine food are all available at one of Freehold Borough's longest running tavern-style restaurants. More...

Bulletin Board

Craft/vendor show lined up Nov. 17 at firehouse

The Hope Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary will host a craft/vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the firehouse, 82 Route 526, Allentown. Spaces are available. Call Gerri, Ladies Auxiliary president, at (609) 208-0127. More...

Seminar will help locals with farm preservation

"A Farm Conservation Plan" will be the topic of the Millstone Agricultural Advisory Board's Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. seminar, hosted by Nicole Ciccaglione, a district conservationist with the U.S. More...

Flower arrangement class offered in Millstone Twp.

The Millstone Township School District's Office of Community Education is sponsoring a Thanksgiving flower arrangement class with Florist Debbie Personette, 7- 8:30 Nov. 19, Millstone Elementary School art room. More...

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Opinion

Coda

Out with the old, in with the new - and not-so-new
GREG BEAN

There were some complete surprises in last week's general election around here, and it wasn't just the incredibly low turnout. First, Freehold Borough's Democratic Mayor, Michael Wilson, won another fouryear term. More...

Red State/Blue State

To know R. Giuliani is to love him - or maybe not
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

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Sports

Redbirds feeling blue after football finale

PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Left: Allentown High School's Mike Spady tries to one-hand a catch as he battles in the air with John F. Kennedy High School's Ray Eckel during JFK's 20-0 victory in Woodbridge last Thursday night. More...

Fish On

Bass are plentiful throughout the shore area
RON NUZZOLO

Water temperatures are finally in the low 50s and the bass are in full swing. From the Raritan Reach, Sandy Hook rips, Romer Shoals, Flynn's Knoll or wherever you were, the birds were working. More...

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