May 8, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

U.F. bonds for $535K for DPW equipment

Twp. Committee vows to oversee all purchases
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Department of Public Works has not one, but two watchdogs. More...

Piping to the beat of their own drummer & drum major

Borough family strengthens bond through music
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The family that plays together stays together. Members of Allentown's Owens family are closer than ever since they started sharing their passions for music. More...

Land conservation group faces grim realities

State's shrinking horse industry, fiscal crisis loom over preservation
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Millstone Mayor Nancy Grbelja received a round of applause for her speech in support of saving the state's equine industry at the 31st annualMonmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) Board of Trustees meeting. More...

Allentown and U.F. disagree about recreation fees

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Allentown is not happy about its residents having to pay extra this year for Upper Freehold recreation programs. More...

Millstone family battles stigma of mental illness

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - When Pradeep Shah told family and friends that he has diabetes, they showed compassion and offered him scads of health tips and diet advice. The receptionwas not the samewhen he told them about his son's illness. More...

Panel tries to get a handle on impact of retail center

Developer has reconfigured Village at Manalapan plan
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

MANALAPAN - The attorney representing The Village at Manalapan has said the developer is no longer proposing to include a housing component as part of its plan. More...

Brookdale alumni officer promotes service project

End result will be construction of new school in Central Asia
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Little did Kirsten Kristensen know that a segment of ABC-TV's "Good Morning America" would lead her to spearhead a fundraising campaign to build a school in the mountainous region of Central Asia. More...

Letters

U.F should reconsider extra recreation fees

Mayor Stuart Fierstein Borough Council Allentown

The mayor and Borough Council of Allentown recently received some disturbing news via a letter from a concerned Allentown resident. More...

Fast-food tax is good; vegetarianism is better

If passed, the proposed "sin tax" on fast food, which is intended to help raise money for local hospitals, really should exclude healthy vegetarian items, including the BK veggie burger. More...

Voters should fight cutbacks that affect environment

Whenever New Jersey has a governmental crisis - and they are commonplace these days - someone finds a way to take it out on environmental protection or on open spaces. More...

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Obituaries

Lorraine Delores Wyckoff Clark

Mrs. Clark, 77, of Old Bridge, died April 15, 2008. Her first husband, DanielArnielo Naples, died in 1968; her second husband, Bernard C. Clark, died in 1994; and a son, Shawne Naples, died in 1984. More...

Gerard. A. Maier

Mr.Maier, 71, ofMillstone, diedApril 27, 2008, in Jackson. Born in Fords, he was a resident of Millstone for 30 years. Mr. Maier was a history teacher for 35 years in the East Brunswick School District and retired in 2001. More...

Walter Schulz

Mr. Schulz, 93, of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, diedMay 3, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife, Berta. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, George and Judi ofManalapan, and two grandchildren. More...

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Sports

Battle for the ball

Allentown's Kristen Hum (l) tries to get around Northern Burlington's Carli DiCioccio during a game Monday in Allentown. More...

Allentown baseball having another stellar season

Redbirds have a 13-2 mark and are looking forward to postseason
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

After putting together the finest season in school history a year ago, the AllentownHigh School baseball teamis putting together quite an encore this spring. More...

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Farewell to a Main Street mainstay

Allentown's large white ash surrenders to old age
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

There's no one alive who saw the white ash when it was just a sapling, but many who live in the Allentown area today shared in the wonders of the tree's golden years. More...

Roosevelt residents want art honored, not money

Dissent expressed over installation of donor plaque near mural
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - In certain places it's common for those who make monetary donations to a project to be honored with a plaque, but not in Roosevelt. More...

911 system soon to be on narrowband

Sheriff also talks about inmate labor program
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Sheriff paid a visit to town last week. More...

Roosevelt to repair, not replace old water tower

Water/sewer bills to go up at least $70
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Residents can expect their already high water and sewer bills to go up once again. More...

Connect mind and body for health, stress relief

BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK - With your hand on your stomach, take a deep breath through your nose. Hold that breath for four seconds. Slowly exhale through your mouth. Repeat this over the course of five minutes. More...

Communities unite to relay for life, ACS

PLUMSTED- The New Egypt,Allentown and Millstone Township communities have united once again to fight cancer in theAmerican Cancer Society's Relay for Life event slated to be held at New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road, Plumsted. More...

Area resident seeks turn signal at Route 33-Millhurst Road

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

AManalapan resident is asking for action to be taken at a Route 33 intersection that is often choked with traffic. More...

Bill would give towns power to place traffic signs

BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

ANew Jersey assemblyman is crafting legislation that would relieve local municipalities from needing state approval to place street signs. More...

Bulletin Board

Digital art will pop up in unexpected places

The Roosevelt Arts Project will present "Digital/Context" 2-5 p.m. May 17 at borough hall and various other locations around Roosevelt. Roosevelt artists/composers Brad Garton andWiska Radkiewicz will show digital art in unexpected places. More...

Roosevelt PTA to host bake, plant sale May 10

The Roosevelt PTAis holding aMother's Day bake and plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 at the Roosevelt Post Office, 1 Farm Lane. More...

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...

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Opinion

Red State/Blue State

For some, it's down to the lesser of two weasels
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...

Coda

Throng of readers responds to Sears service challenge
GREG BEAN

Some days I come to work, click on my computer, and I can actually feel The Force flowing into me from my keyboard. That's the way it's been for more than a week, as readers responded to my Sears challenge. More...

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Schools

Students learn to care for water, soil, trees

Children buzzed about learning the importance of clean dirt, water and air to trees growing big and healthy. More...

Millstone school board taps Foley as president

Public charges body with being more forthcoming with info.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

After 11 years on the Millstone Township Board of Education, Thomas Foley is finally the president. More...

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