March 6, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

U.F.'s affordable housing plan would help disabled

Occupational Training Center, Project Freedom hope to partner with twp.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD- The executive director of an organization that develops housing for disabled persons gave a presentation at the Feb. 28 township committee meeting. More...

Board hires new planner and attorney

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD- The township's Planning Board has a new attorney and a new planner. The board unanimously voted at its Feb. 26 meeting to appoint Dennis Collins, of Collins, Vella and Casello LLC in Farmingdale, as its new attorney. More...

Support for local veterans grows as a garden in U.F.

Town to develop veterans' memorial committee
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - As local military service men and women continue to fight on the front lines, they remain in the forefront of community members' minds. At the Feb. More...

Board approves three applications in one night

Two farm properties and site near Cox's Corner to yield more lots
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD- Several minor subdivisions were approved at the Feb. 26 Planning Board meeting. The board unanimously approved a three-lot subdivision of a Route 524 property belonging to John Gahler. More...

Batting cage project hasn't struck out or walked yet

U.F. looks for land for greenhouse, considers field house for all sports
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Little League participants may have an indoor place to practice in town come next winter. The Township Committee discussed creating an indoor batting cage at its Feb. 28 meeting. More...

Letters

Millstone residents want it all for nothing

Iwrite to express concern over the focus of the state our school district and community is in as a whole. While the Examiner chose to report on the Millstone Board of Education's meeting on Feb. More...

Residents may be paying for unused services

Iam writing this letter specifically to any residents in the Upper Freehold area who use the services of waste management for their refuse pickup. My husband and I had the great pleasure of moving to this area this past summer. More...

Upper Freehold residents urged to protect the Country Code

Every current Upper Freehold committee member has campaigned on the promise to protect the Upper Freehold Country Code. More...

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Obituaries

Barbara Lane

Ms. Lane, 63, of Cranbury, died Jan. 31 at home. She was born in Spring Lake Heights and was raised in Freehold Borough before moving to Hightstown, then settling in Cranbury in 1990. More...

Alfred R. Nobile

Mr. Nobile, 82, of Millstone Township, died Feb. 22 at home. Mr. Nobile was plant supervisor for A.G. Ship Maintenance Corp., Newark. He was predeceased by three brothers, Dominick, Mario and Anthony. More...

AnnaMarie Canzoneri

Mrs. Canzoneri, 96, died Feb. 26, 2008, at The Manor, Freehold Township. Born and raised in Passaic, she had lived in New York and Freehold before moving to Howell in 2007. More...

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Sports

New Egypt boys fall in NJSIAA playoffs

Hoops team finishes season with 13-14 record
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer

After struggling through a season of ups and downs, highlighted by inconsistent play, New Egypt High School boys basketball coach Jay Corby was optimistic about his team's chances as it geared up for the NJSIAA Group I state tournament. More...

Fish On

Flounder season in the Garden State is almost here
RON NUZZOLO

All we can do now is wait for water temperatures to rise as New Jersey charter boat captains and anglers prepare for striped bass and winter flounder fishing to turn on. More...

Sports Shorts

No. 22Georgia Tech used a five-run sixth inning to break a scoreless tie and surge past Rutgers 6-0 in the series finale in baseball action Sunday afternoon before 1,547 fans at Russ Chandler Stadium. More...

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Healthy learning

JEFF GRANIT staff Kindergartner Maureen Krelove, 5, jumps off a pyramid of mats during a fitness-a-thon where students competed in various gym games for prizes at Roosevelt Public School on Feb. 29. For more photos, see page 22. More...

Community unites for FDR memorial restoration

Lighting, security camera and repairs estimated to cost $68K
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The nonprofit Fund for Roosevelt has come forward to pay for the repair and refurbishing of the borough's Franklin D. Roosevelt memorial sculpture. More...

Helping others take healing into their own hands

Rooseveltian teaches finger-tapping to relieve anxiety and ailments
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - People may have the power within their own fingertips to alleviate emotional stress and physical pain. More...

Goodbye, Allen House. Hello, affordable housing

Units will be available to adults 55 and over who make $37K-$60K
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE- The township will demolish the circa-1845 Allen House and its outbuildings on Stagecoach Road to construct two age-restricted multi-family units. More...

'Children' unites deaf, hearing communities

Cast was required to learn sign language for upcoming production
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

Each project an actor undertakes offers new challenges. Learning all the lines is a basic requirement. Learning all the lines in sign language is monumental. More...

Bulletin Board

Building project slated for next garden club meeting

The Allentown garden club will host a building project for the home garden at 7 p.m.March 13 at theAllentownMethodist Church, Church Street. More...

Ranch Hope to benefit from March 8 soup sale

The Central Auxiliary of Ranch Hope will hold its 23rd annual soup sale, lunch and flea market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. More...

Families invited to all-you-can-eat pasta night

The Hope Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner from 3- 8 p.m. March 7 at the Hope Fire Company, 82 Route 526, Allentown. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5- 12 and free for children 4 and under. More...

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Opinion

Coda

If it looks like a tax hike, and smells like a hike …
GREG BEAN

So, it looks like Gov. Jon Corzine has started shooting the cocker spaniel. More...

Red State/Blue State

We watched the television and screamed, 'He's back!'
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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

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Schools

A field house of their own

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Students who have been cramming into gym classes for physical education over the past few years may get relief come September. More...

Support local schools, win big in March

ALLENTOWN- Feeling lucky? Join the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation for a night of chance. More...

UFRSD secures one way to get water to new school

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - After a twoweek delay, the Township Committee unanimously approved an ordinance to extend AquaWater Co.'s franchise to serve the new middle school on Breza Road. More...

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