May 1, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Distinguished equine vet realizes dream

Patty Hogan opens new horse clinic in Upper Freehold
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Some days, Dr. Patty Hogan will still have a long commute to work, but most days she will merely hop on her golf cart and cross Red Valley Road. More...

Township pays for play

Recreation costs make up 5 percent of U.F.'s budget
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Township officials reviewed the costs and benefits of recreation as part of their budget hearing process. More...

New U.F. planner wants to change the changes

Master plan to undergo another round of review
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - New township Planner Charles Newcomb doesn't see the need for the land use element of themaster plan to be totally redone. Newcomb gave his evaluation of the land use element at the April 22 Planning Board meeting. More...

Golf tourney raises funds for UFRSD

ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundationwill host its first golf tournament fundraiser on June 9. Tee Off Fore Education will take place at the CreamRidge Golf Club on Route 539. More...

Sweetmans Lane retail plan on hold

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The Zoning Board unanimously agreed to dismisswithout prejudice two related applications that had been languishing on its agenda for months. More...

Life during wartime focus of upcoming history event

KKK's former ties to Allentown will also be discussed
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The life of a local prominent wartime nurse will be recalled at a special program later this week. TheAllentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society (AUFHS)will host the discussion on May 8 at the United Methodist Church. More...

Run, walk for a memory in Millstone on May 31

MILLSTONE - The Petrella family invites area residents to join them for a run in the sun on May 31. The Millstone family will hold its annual "Run for a Memory" 5K at 9 a.m. at the Millstone Township Primary School. More...

Letters

County disregards public in approving hunt

The Monmouth County Park System and the Board of Recreation Commissioners are once again disregarding public opinion on the deer hunt in our county parks. Most Monmouth County residents oppose allowing hunting in our county parks. More...

Shame on Millstone for voting budget down

Hey, fellow Millstoners, shame on you for voting against the budget again for the fourth time. A little over 1,000 people voted. Aren't there more people than that in town? Come on, Millstone, exercise your right to vote. More...

Park around battlefield should remain open

The Battleground Historical Society was organized 39 years ago. One of its many achievements was in saving a 1723 former tavern from destruction in the borough of Englishtown. More...

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Obituaries

Vada J. Smith

Mrs. Smith, 73, of the Morganville section ofMarlboro, diedApril 17, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She had previously lived in Spotswood, where she was an assembly line worker for Grief Brothers until retiring in 1976. More...

Celia Lopatin Berman

Mrs. Berman, 92, of Downington, Pa., died April 26, in Norristown, Pa. Born in Freehold, she had lived in the Villages, Howell, before moving to Pennsylvania four years ago. Mrs. More...

Mary Catherine Tomasuolo

Mrs. Tomasuolo, 86, of Monroe, died April 15, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Andrew, died in 2004. Surviving are two sons, Enrico of Jackson and Andrew of Staten Island, N.Y. More...

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Sports

Hurtault making it happen on the track

Ex-Husky training for Olympic Trials
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Erison Hurtault's day is built around running fast. The Matawan High School grad is now a professional runner and all he is focused on is the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. More...

Rutgers Roundup

Two-time Rutgers All-American running back Ray Rice was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFLDraft by the Baltimore Ravens. More...

Fish On

Local waters hold plenty of stripers and bluefish
RON NUZZOLO

The Raritan Bay is alive and blue. Swarms of hungry bluefish were caught on bunker from Raritan Bay to Barnegat Light. Anglers are trying to get past the relentless blues in search of a few keeper bass for the dinner table. More...

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Planting the seeds for success at RPS

Students celebrate opening of new butterfly garden
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Students used trowels instead of pencils to make their marks in soil instead of on paper. More...

Concerns about school's air quality addressed

Superintendent: At no time was anyone at risk
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Elevated carbon dioxide levels in the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School have caused concern among some teachers and parents but are not endangering anyone, according to school district administration. More...

Upper Freehold does more to honor those who serve

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD- Township veterans have a new hub of support. The Upper Freehold Township Veterans Council (UFTVC) was officially created by resolution at the April 24 Township Committee meeting. More...

Twp. aims to head off antenna woe

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The township is offering some protection to residents who live in areas of town designated for wireless antennas. More...

Millstone man has pink pedal power

200-mile ride to support Young Survival Coalition
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE- Real men wear pink. Millstone's John Streppone started cycling as a teenager when he needed an escape. He continued riding throughout his stint in theAir Force, logging up to 75miles on a bike per day. But thatwas 30 years ago. More...

'Weekend inOldMonmouth' features tour of historic sites

Monmouth County's first "Weekend in Old Monmouth" historic tour will open the doors of 32 local historic sites all at the same time - from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3 and from noon to 5 p.m. on May 4. More...

Scouts to host Venture Crew program on May 5

Millstone Township Boy Scouts of America Troop 116 is holding an information meeting about a new Venture Crew program at 6:30 p.m. May 5 at the Millstone Primary School, Schoolhouse Road. More...

PAC to host free concert for charity

MILLSTONE - Some area children have earned the honor of having their artwork displayed during an upcoming concert at the Performing Arts Center. More...

Bulletin Board

Historian will discuss Lenni Lenape Indians

As part of its history at Heritage Park program, the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society will host a lecture by historian and naturalist Brenda Davis. More...

Redbird Golf Classic III starts at 8 a.m. on May 2

The Allentown High School Parent Golf Association (AHSpga) Foundation and Reed Sod Farm will host the Redbird Golf Classic III May 2 at the Cream Ridge Golf Club in Upper Freehold. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. for the 8 a.m. shotgun start. More...

Allentown Garden Club scheduled to meet May 8

Carol Palmer and Diane Allen of the Monmouth County Master Gardeners will provide a slide presentation on "How to Create a Garden Made for the Shade" at the May 8 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. More...

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Opinion

Coda

Borden decision leaves too many questions unanswered
GREG BEAN

If either the East Brunswick school district or longtime football coach Marcus Borden were hoping to get a clear opinion on the school prayer issue that has divided the community, they sure didn't get it from the federal appeals court that recently More...

Red State/Blue State

At least the maid is happy at the McCain household
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. More...

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Schools

Community to celebrate its teachers

"Experts have concluded that giving teachers the status and recognition they deserve as professionals is the best way to improve education in this country." - Maria Veit

ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/ Middle School will join thousands of communities across the country next week in celebrating PTA Teacher Appreciation Week. More...

Photos

Roosevelt Public School students celebrated Earth Day and Arbor Day on April 24. Top photo: Ashley Quezada, 9, waters flowers near the school's sign. More...

Green and clean

Upper Freehold Regional Middle School teacher Patti Wahlgren had her fifthgraders and their second-grade buddies celebrate Earth Day by picking up litter at Pete Sensi Park in Allentown on April 22. More...

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