May 29, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Fourteen seek RCEC seats in Millstone's June primary

GOP support Kuczinski, Masci in June 3 primary

MILLSTONE - Seven men and seven women are seeking election to Millstone's Republican County Executive Committee in the June 3 primary. More...

Millstoners brace for new insurance costs, detour

FEMA maps show new flood zones
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - If new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps are correct, there are homeowners in the township who will need to buy flood insurance. More...

Memorial Day

Allentown held its Memorial Day parade along Main Street on May 26. Above: Bagpipers play for the crowd. Top left: Allentown's Hope Fire Company displays its first water pump. More...

Traffic signal upgrades due at Rt. 33 location

BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer

Some relief is coming to the busy intersection where Route 33 meets Sweetmans Lane and Millhurst Road. Route 33 meets Millhurst Road on the westbound side and Sweetmans Lane on the eastbound side. More...

Horse industry lobbies for sports betting at tracks

"The horse racing industry will be better equipped to survive if it has another form of wagering, such as on sports, available under its roof." - Leon Zimmerman

The Standardbred Breeders and OwnersAssociation ofNewJersey urged a state Senate committee to allow sports betting at the state's racetracks as well asAtlantic City casinos if a federal ban on that betting is ever overturned. More...

Mosquito commission offers tick ID, testing

As part of the county's Tick-borne Diseases Program, residents who find a tick can bring it to the Monmouth County Mosquito Commission office in Tinton Falls to have it identified and analyzed for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. More...

Millstone tradition

Millstone held its Memorial Day parade along Stagecoach Road on May 26. Above: Lt. Col. Angelo Capolupo of the New Jersey Army National Guard gives the keynote speech at the veterans memorial. More...

Georgian Court approved to offer nursing program

LAKEWOOD- The New Jersey State Board of Nursing has approved the new Georgian Court-Meridian Health School of Nursing to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (B.S.N.) this fall on the Georgian Court University campus. More...

Letters

Make prom, graduation safe and sober

For many parents, this is the time of year when children are planning proms and graduation parties. Prevention First wants to remind you to make this a safe and sober time for your children and communities. More...

Schools should end top-heavy administration

In a previous letter, I expressed my support for the Millstone Township school budget and supplementary appropriation. More...

Give me a home where the animals can roam

Iwant to run. I have told many family and friends that if I were queen I would change a lot of the laws in this country. But we are not in England and for the most part, queens are only in fairy tales. More...

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Obituaries

Michael J. McDermott

Mr. McDermott, 55, of Little Egg Harbor and formerly of Morganville, died May 16, 2008, at Southern Ocean Hospital, Manahawkin. He was a judiciary clerk grade four for Monmouth County Court House in Freehold for the past 21 years. More...

John M. Mele

John M. Mele, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died May 18, 2008, at the Robert University Hospital, Hamilton. More...

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Sports

Getting ready to make the play

Allentown's Michael Gomba (No. 3) beats the throw to Matawan's Rich Vitaliano (No. 2) to take second base during an NJSIAA second-round playoff game, which Allentown won 5-4. The Redbirds played Somerville in a sectional semifinal game on Tuesday. More...

Brookdale softball second in country

Blues fall in national tourney final
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

What Bo Scannapieco wanted his Brookdale Community College women's softball team to take away from the 2008 season was their resourcefulness. "I think we did a great job," he said. "We fought back in midseason to get back to where we were. More...

Sports Shorts

The Manalapan Flamethrowers U11 travel baseball team had an impressive showing this weekend in the Marlboro Memorial Day tournament. More...

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Lion in the living room, silo in the school

Artist's murals make the impossible possible
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

After years of painting murals for family and friends, Upper Freehold's Dana Gale has decided to turn her creative talents into a business. More...

New funding formula adversely affects Millstone schools

School district loses $352,738 in state aid
BY JANE MEGGITT & JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers

Millstone Township Board of Education President Tom Foley said that the school district is being penalized with a reduction in state aid due to the high cost of tuition at Allentown High School (AHS). More...

Roosevelt post office more colorful than before

Scouts plant flowers near flag pole
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Posts on the community bulletin board aren't the only colorful things in front of the Roosevelt post office these days. Girl Scout Troop 70649 planted pink and purple impatiens and petunias near the post office's flagpole on May 22. More...

Committed to keeping communities clean, sober

Drug Alliance hires new leader, schedules fundraiser for July 18
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Upper Freehold/AllentownAlliance to PreventAlcoholism and Drug Abuse, commonly known as the Drug Alliance, has a new coordinator. More...

Monmouth County sets new farmland preservation goals

Millstone looks for 2,750 acres, U.F. for 10,000, and Roosevelt for 290
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Monmouth County has renewed its support of farming and land preservation. TheMonmouth County Planning Board (MCPB) unanimously approved a new farmland preservation plan draft at itsMay 19meeting. More...

Beck shows horse racing more support

Legislators continue to lobby for VLTs at tracks

State Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande have reaffirmed their support of New Jersey's horse racing industry and of finding a permanent solution to funding purse money last week. More...

Young rider wins John Fritz contest

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A 14-year-old township girl went up against professional, adult and other riders and won The John H. Fritz $2,500 Challenge on a pony that could have easily run through some of the other horses' legs. More...

County fair slated to run for five days

TheMonmouth County Fair Committee has announced the dates of the 34th annual Monmouth County Fair. The dates and times are: • Wednesday, July 23, 5-11 p.m. • Thursday, July 24, 5-11 p.m. • Friday, July 25, 5-11 p.m. More...

Freehold to host Battle of Bands

FREEHOLD - The Freehold Borough RecreationCommission has opened up a call for entries to any Freehold-based or local, high school or college-age bands that would like to compete in the town's second annual Battle of the Bands. More...

Bulletin Board

Tee off 'fore' education with the UFREF June 9

The Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation (UFREF) will host its first annual golf outing on June 9 at the Cream Ridge Golf Club in Upper Freehold. More...

Flamingos will return to Allentown June 1

The Allentown Public Library will begin its flamingo fundraiser on June 1. More...

Walkers sought to battle hunger one step at a time

Walkers are being sought to battle hunger one step at a time in Kinny'sWalk on June 8 at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. For more information, visit www.BattleAgainstHunger.org or call (732) 274 9514. More...

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Opinion

Red State/Blue State

Make Al Gore happy and leave your trees alone
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...

Coda

Combat global warming: stop mowing your grass
GREG BEAN

There's a house I pass onmy way back and forth to work where the grass hasn't beenmowed during the entire administration of GeorgeW. (Shrub) Bush. More...

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Schools

New school construction to start soon

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The school district has gone out to bid for the construction of the new middle school. More...

Parents to pay extra costs as result of budget cuts

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Parents whose children want to take the late bus home from AllentownHigh School will have to pony up money for subscription busing next year. More...

High school students' hidden talents revealed

BY ASHLEY FOLINO Correspondent

ALLENTOWN - The high school erupted with talent for a good cause on May 9. Students approached the stage and showed off their skills to help the Student Council raise money for the Valerie Fund, which helps children with cancer. More...

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