March 27, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Dam bridge project raises host of concerns

Parking, business, livelihoods threatened
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Allentown residents have expensive taste when it comes to their local commute. More...

Breza Road preservation enters deed-review stage

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Township Attorney Granville Magee gave an update on the preservation of the 145-acre Breza Road tract at the March 20 Township Committee meeting. More...

For the record

A story titled "A tree for the arts from a Millstone family's heart" in the March 20 edition of the Examiner incorrectly identified Audrey Ferraro, an eighth-grade language arts teacher at the Millstone Township Middle School, as Nicholas Napoliell More...

Teens feed drug habit from medicine cabinet

Marlboro High School to host seminar on emerging issue April 8
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

MARLBORO - Adults in Marlboro and other area communities may be asking themselves some questions these days. More...

Walk MS ready for a new start

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The new Wellness Center at CentraState Medical Center will be the new starting location for this year's annual Freehold Walk MS. More...

March madness

Jake Arata, 6, reaches for the rebound during the Millstone PTSA's March Madness basketball game on March 19 to raise funds for Millstone Primary School. More...

Local air force base hosts expo

The 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire Air Force Base in Wrightstown will host the 2008McGuireAir Expo. The special event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on May 31 and June 1. More...

Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes

View the planets in a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum through May 4. "Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes" paints a rarely seen and mesmerizing portrait of our solar system's planets and their moons. More...

Letters

March on Trenton or drown in complacency

Enough is enough. I must be a fool. I keep waiting to hear that our taxes will be decreasing. Is anyone in the government listening? Where on earth is all of this money going? I don't want the song and dance, just action. More...

MTWO's annual fundraiser was 'egg'cellent

The Millstone Township Women's Organization would like to thank the many family, friends and community members for the sold-out attendance, generosity and continued support at the sixth annual pancake breakfast and egg- hunt fundraiser. More...

Free-roaming cats pose serious risk, should be permanently removed from the environment

The issue of stray cats has come to the forefront in Upper Freehold. Municipal code (5-5.2) states that no one owning, keeping or harboring an animal shall permit the animal to run at large. More...

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Obituaries

Martin A. Wolke

Mr.Wolke, 47, of Chicago, died Jan. 26, 2008, at his home. Raised in Spotswood, he graduated St. Joseph's H.S., Metuchen, and attended Boston University prior to moving to Chicago in 1983.He later obtained an associate degree in accounting. More...

Ida E. Germann

Mrs. Germann, 91, of Freehold Township, died March 20, 2008, at CareOne in Jackson. More...

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Photo

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff The Allentown Pond Dam and Monmouth County's U-12 bridge will undergo renovations later this year, which will force the major thoroughfare in downtown Allentown to close for 18-22 months. More...

A troubled bridge over local waters

Allentown dam renovation project has 16-year history
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Allentown must weigh the merits of having a detour or a temporary bridge while its major thoroughfare undergoes renovation. More...

Wireless facility siting discussed in Millstone

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE- The township is trying to regulate how it gets out of the dead zone. More...

School's new wastewater plan gets OK

Allentown facility likely to service Breza Road campus
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township will support the new school tying into Allentown's wastewater treatment plant. More...

Three incumbents run uncontested in board race

Trent, Shaw and Stampe seek re-election
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - All that seems daunting about serving on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education cannot deter three incumbents from wanting to serve another three years. More...

Recreation fees increase in Upper Freehold Twp.

New members appointed to Rec. Committee
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Nonresidents who want to sign up for this year's summer camp or tennis lessons will have to pay an additional fee. More...

Four locals charged in alleged mortgage scheme

On March 13, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office arrested four individuals as a result of an investigation into a mortgage fraud scheme they say cost mortgage lenders over $4 million in bad loans. More...

180 Turning Lives Around realigns focus

Amanda's Easel, safe home to expand; help line to go statewide
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

Administrators of 180 Turning Lives Around announced recently that they will expand some programs, including the agency's teen telephone help line and art therapy program, to better meet the needs of the community. More...

Tailgating ban set for acts that draw younger crowd

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

HOLMDEL - Consumption of alcohol while tailgating at the PNC Bank Arts Center will be limited to older crowds during this summer's concert series. More...

Lake Topanemus remains popular spot for activities

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - One of the area's most scenic settings, Lake Topanemus, is ready for another year of use. The lake is owned by Freehold Borough and located on Pond Road in Freehold Township. More...

Bulletin Board

Millstone community education offers classes

TheMillstone Township SchoolDistrict's Office of Community Education is sponsoring the following programs: "Dancing with Candace Woodward- Clough," Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30 p.m. April 2-30. More...

Mega-raffle will help send AHS golf team to S.C.

The Redbird Golf Classic III will host a mega-raffle in conjunction with Reed Sod Farm, the Allentown High School Parent Golf Association, Hampton Inn Hotels and Kings Grant Country Club. More...

Allentown Art Guild to hold exhibit in March

The Allentown Art Guild will hold its spring exhibit at the Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, for the entire month of March. More...

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Opinion

R esidents urged to vote in school board election

Guest Column
KEVIN E. CIAK

One of the most exciting developments to come fromthis year's presidential primaries has been the level of voter turnout. More...

Red State/Blue State

The tragedy is that Eliot could have bought a boat
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Apolitical 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. More...

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Sports

Running with the ball

Allentown's Brendan Skeehan beats out a Red Bank Catholic player for possession during a March 24 scrimmage at Dorbrook Park, Lincroft. More...

Allentown girls lacrosse needs to regroup after strong 2007

Redbirds went 11-6, but lost eight players to graduation
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

After enjoying a strong 11-6 season that included a Colonial Valley Conference Valley League championship, as well as a first-round victory in the state tournament, the Allentown girls lacrosse team is hoping to pick up where it left off. More...

Sports Shorts

UFA 40 continued right where they left off, opening the new Spring 2008 season with a 2-1 win over Cranbury. This marks their fourth win in a row, dating back to last December's Fall season. More...

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