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May 22, 2008 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

You can’t be too careful with these kids

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‘Sun Is Shining’ for rising star from Millstone

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Lions, tigers, bears and more for Millstone third-graders

Eighth-graders remember the heroes of the Vietnam War

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A walk that could turn into a house

Students raise funds for Habitat for Humanity

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Step by step they earned windows, doors and walls. Upper Freehold RegionalMiddle School eighthgraders put on their walking shoes for a good cause on May 7. More...

Boro liquor license back on market

Council raises annual fee from $1,033 to $1,225

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - The borough's lone liquor license is now available. At the May 12 Borough Council meeting, Borough Attorney Richard Shaklee said he received a letter from the previous owner who does not want to renew the license. More...

Wayward bull caught; finds home at area farm

MILLSTONE - A 1,500-pound black Hereford bull that eludedManalapan police and animal control officers on Mother's Day, May 11, is safe for now, grazing with some cows on a township farm. More...

Service with smiles

Area cancer survivors and their families enjoy a survivors' dinner during the New Egypt Relay For Life on May 9. More...

Protesters ask Pallone to support Lyme bill

BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer

Protesters gathered outside of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.'s Long Branch office recently to call attention to a Lyme disease bill currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. More...

Millstone nurse earns top honor for patient advocacy

MILLSTONE - A township woman has earned recognition from the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) for excellence in oncology nursing. More...

Millstone honors military who sacrificed their lives

MILLSTONE - The township will come together on May 26 in memorial of those who died serving the nation. "Honoring Their Sacrifice" is the theme ofMillstone Township's 2008Memorial Day parade, which will begin rain or shine at 10 a.m. More...

U.F. turns scraps into budget meat

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Due to the tenacity of Deputy Mayor Bob Faber, the public works yard is much neater and the township has an additional $18,000 to use next year. More...

Sunnyside expands to serve special-needs riders

BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

Big picture windows offer a view of riders putting their mounts through the paces in the indoor arena. A brand-new classroom with a flatscreen TV gives riders the chance to learn through the use of technology. More...

County employees donate $49K

This year, Monmouth County employees donated more than $49,000 to support the work of more than 1,300 charitable organizations throughout the United States. More...

Kids to enjoy sculpture, build town, explore Mars

MILLSTONE- Acamp coming to the township this summer is helping to create the next generation of inventors. More...

Newspaper group takes home 30 awards in NJPA contest

Greater Media Newspapers received 30 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA's Better Newspaper Contest for 2007. More...

Letters

Memorial Day a somber day for mourning

Once again, as Memorial Day approaches, we are still engaged in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan. For better or worse, it's a war on global terrorism, with no end in sight. More...

EMS Week highlights needs for volunteers

Emergency Medical Services Week, observed May 18-24, provides a timely opportunity to remind the public of the need for emergency medical service (EMS) volunteers. More...

Writer wants U.F. to move past divisiveness

I'm sure that no Upper Freehold Republican voter would be much persuaded by Democrat Marc Covitz sticking his nose into the upcoming primary election. Just who is Mr. More...

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Obituaries

John "Jack" Walsh

Mr. Walsh, 85, of Manalapan, died May 19, 2008, at CareOne at East Brunswick. He was a sales manager for McGraw-Hill and Prentice Hall Publications in White Plains, N.Y. Mr. Walsh was ordained a permanent deacon of the Trenton Diocese in 1980. More...

Melvin Leroy Summer Sr.

Mr. Summer, 78, of Jackson and formerly of Millstone, died May 9, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a 52-year member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 24. Mr. More...

Annie Lee Fitzpatrick

Mrs. Fitzpatrick, 87, a resident of Englishtown since 1952, died April 24, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, after a brief illness. She was a dietician at Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital for more than 30 years. Mrs. More...

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Sports

On the attack

Allentown High School attackman Marc Payson tries to slip past J.P. Stevens High School defender Steve Lin during the first quarter of their game at Allentown on May 15. During the game, Payson scored his 100th career goal. More...

Sports Shorts

The Millstone U-9 Girls Travel Soccer team, the Cyclones, continue to perform well within the National 1,MOSA Division. They etched a narrow awaygame victory of 2-1 against the talented Toms River Fusion this past weekend. More...

Fish On

South Jersey also has its fair share of good fishing

RON NUZZOLO

Fishing to the beat of a different drum and timing was everything. I joined my good friend Keith Bush fromMonroe and his party for their second annual drum trip aboard the Lone Star from Cape May. More...

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Broadway bounds into Millstone

MPAC schedules opening night gala and fundraiser

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The neon lights are bright on the Great White Way where there's always magic in the air. But when the stars of Broadway take the stage in Millstone, it's bound to be a showstopper beyond compare. More...

School budget cuts will affect programs, staffing

Millstone officials vote for $250,000 reduction

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Cuts made to the defeated school budget in Millstone will affect students who use the Allentown High School late bus and staff, according to the superintendent of schools. More...

Millstone's Four Winds Farm set for preservation

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A farm that will soon go into permanent preservation received minor subdivision approval last week. More...

Roosevelt bucks tradition with plaque

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - A controversial plaque honoring those who helped fund the new community mural will be placed in borough hall. TheBoroughCouncil voted at itsMay 12 meeting to allow the Roosevelt Arts Project (RAP) to hang its plaque. More...

U.F. loaded with animal control calls

Officials aim to reduce number of calls to officer

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD- The number of animal control calls seems out of control to the Board of Health's chairman. Chairman Dr. S. More...

Bill could move school elections to November

BY CHRIS MURINO and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers

Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts has formally introduced legislation that would move the state's April school elections to November. TheAssembly Education Committee released the bipartisan measure last week. More...

U.F. holds to additional fees for nonresidents

Officials want all who use recreational facilities to share cost burden

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Township officials took exception to a letter to the editor fromAllentown's mayor and council. More...

Photographer captures Hall of Fame moments

Latest assignment puts Gary Gellman in midst of famous New Jerseyans

BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

Gary Gellman, who for years has photographed presidents, corporate leaders and other VIPs, found himself on another big assignment not too long ago. More...

Concert nets Quiet Fund $899

"The council works hard to help those in need and we are proud to work with them." - Pat Weitz CCC Director

MILLSTONE - Local needy families will benefit from a recent concert at the Performing Arts Center. More...

Redbirds Pop Warner endowed with scholars

ALLENTOWN - Some local football players and cheerleaders have earned national recognition for their game in the classroom. More...

Freeholders hire company to develop strategic plan

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has hired a company to work with some 60 department heads to develop a vision statement for county operations and detailed, measurable goals for the delivery of services. More...

Dog tourney coming to area

The 2008 Masters World Invitational Dog Sport Tournament Event for German shepherd dogs will be held on June 7-8 at New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road. More...

Civil Air Patrol cadets to offer info at Six Flags

JACKSON - On Aug. 27 local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and the general public will be treated to special presentations to be given by the New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. More...

U.S. Air Force mission on display at 2008 expo

"This is also our way of saying thanks for the wonderful support our region provides our airmen and their families." - Col. Balan Ayyar

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

The 305th Air Mobility Wing will host the 2008 McGuire Air Expo on May 31 and June 1 at McGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown. The show is free and open to the public. More...

Mentoring Week

Allentown's Debbie Henderson (r), vice president of neuroscience sales at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. More...

Bulletin Board

Millstone church collects wearable goods for needy

The Christian Education Committee of theUnited PresbyterianChurch ofMillstone is sponsoring a used clothing drive from 9 a.m. to noonAug. 9. More...

Free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs

The Monmouth County Health Department will sponsor a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs, May 24 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Garage, Route 571 and Rochdale Avenue, Roosevelt. More...

MOMS Club invites area residents to join June 12

The MOMS Club of Millstone Township will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. June 12. Mothers from Millstone and Roosevelt are welcome to meet club members and learn more about the international, nonprofit organization that offers local, More...

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Opinion

For the Record

The article "Farewell to a Main Street mainstay" in the May 8 Examiner stated, "The [McLaughlin] family invited the local Shade Tree Commission to come to count the rings in the tree's trunk, which had a 21-foot diameter. More...

Coda

My advice: Throw the eminent domain case out

GREG BEAN

Even though I give the best advice of anyone I know (I always agree with it and take my own advice), the people who work with me don't always act on my advice. More...

Red State/Blue State

Sadly, what we have here is a failure to be happy

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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