June 26, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Roosevelt considers paying fees for mayor's land swap

$15K would help boro secure greenbelt around Solar Village
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - Mayor Beth Battel will swap 10 acres of her property for a 2.5-acre state-owned parcel and has asked the borough to pay fees related to the exchange. More...

Millstone talks roads, mines and bathrooms

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - A $500,000 bond ordinance may not be enough to cover the costs of making necessary road repairs in the township. More...

Rafters help keep church's Malawian mission afloat

Community encouraged to support Allentown Lake events June 26-29
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - Not many rafts float on Allentown Lake, which makes the one that will be launched on Thursday evening even more special. More...

Millstone did not release coyotes to control deer

"Deer hunters on and adjacent to my property have reported continued sightings of coyotes." - Dr. Joanne Bicknese Upper Freehold
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Mayor Nancy Grbelja wants to set the record straight about an e-mail circulating around town accusing the township of bringing in coyotes to cull the deer population. More...

Area man charged with running investor scheme

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE - FBI agents and Manalapan police arrested an Old Bridge man who is alleged to have swindled investors and mortgage lenders out of about $75 million. More...

Fire company brush truck purchase put off for now

"Put the money in the truck they already have and update that." - Bob Faber Deputy Mayor
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - When the sole vendor to bid on selling a new brush truck to the Hope Fire Company could not guarantee a delivery date, the Township Committee unanimously decided against purchasing the vehicle. More...

Michael's Feat will host annual summer barbecue

Families throughout the Monmouth County area will be able to take a summer splash and help seriously ill newborns when the Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund Inc (Michael's Feat) holds its annual charity barbeque event on July 26 at its new locat More...

Letters

Act now to keep the state in open space race

New Jersey voters have repeatedly raised their own taxes to preserve the state's dwindling open spaces and natural lands. But New Jersey is now in danger of running out of preservation funding for the first time in decades. More...

Take advantage of summer reading programs in local libraries

With summer recess, many parents are thinking of ways to keep their children's minds and bodies active after those first weeks of euphoric freedom erode to boredom. More...

Don't be fossil fooled New Jerseyans

If you were to believe the oil industry and their congressional cronies, all we'd have to do to lower prices at the pump is to open up the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to drilling. It is a cruel hoax. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Red State/Blue State

Gimme that old-time religion, or maybe not
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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Sports

Subdued triumphs for Raceway Park winners

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Winners at the Lucas Oil SuperNationals at Raceway Park were in no mood to celebrate their victories on Sunday. More...

Racecar driver has fatal crash at local drag strip

Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The accident occurred during qualifying for the following day's Lucas Oil NHRA (NationalHot Rod Association) SuperNationals. More...

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Moving in the direction of their dreams

Allentown High School bids farewell to the class of 2008
BY JANE MEGGITT & JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers

The joy of graduation for the 240 Allentown High School students in the class of 2008 was tinged with sadness over the loss of one of their own. More...

Loud and drawing large crowds

After Effect continues after leader leaves
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

While many of the kids their age are simply listening to Top 40 tunes, they're wailing on instruments and getting carried away improvising their own music. More...

Camp Invention coming to Millstone this summer

Camp Invention is scheduled to take place from July 14-18 at the Millstone Township Middle School. The weeklong summer enrichment program fosters creativity, teamwork, inventive-thinking skills and science literacy. More...

Roosevelt considers crackdown on feral cats

Caretaker seeks homes for animals
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - When resident AnthonyWisowaty died, he left about 40 cats behind at his Valley Road home. Although approximations of the number of remaining cats vary, the majority of the animals have been removed from the area. More...

Tough times may mean more belt tightening

U.F. discusses cutting officials' salaries, giving merit-based raises
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The Township Committee may change the way it doles out salary increases this year. In a 3-2 vote, the Township Committee passed an ordinance establishing employee salary ranges at its June 19 meeting. More...

Proposed law would provide cars for people to reach jobs

Legislation sponsored by state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth and Mercer) that would establish a pilot program allowing surplus state motor vehicles to be used by clients in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TAN More...

Jacob Landau's spirit comes full circle

Monmouth U. receives major gift of works by Roosevelt artist
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent

An artistic legacy will be carried forward into the future with the addition of a major gift to Monmouth University, West Long Branch. More...

Adopt a Marine program sends sunscreen to troops

BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

The color pink is a color that Linda Leonard-Thompson often sees in her life. She drives around in her pink Cadillac, the 13th career car she earned through her occupation as a senior sales director for Mary Kay cosmetics. More...

Bulletin Board

Millstone community education offers classes

The Millstone Township School District's Office of Community Education is sponsoring the following summer programs: • June 30-July 2, "Indiana Jones Movie Making" • July 7-July 11, "Chess Camp," "Computer Amusement Park Antics," "SNAG More...

Allentown Public Library driveway to close July 1

On or about July 1, the driveway to the Allentown Public Library, 16 S. Main St., will be closed for one day due to building construction. For more information, call 609-259- 7565. More...

Freedom Fest seeks help from horse community

The Freedom Fest Committee is working on preparations for the annual fest, which will take place this year July 8-12 at the Horse Park of New Jersey. More...

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Opinion

Coda

We don't need no stinkin' ethics board around here!
GREG BEAN

Grab onto your seats, because I'm about to tell you something so absolutely shocking you'll fall onto the floor with a case of the shivering fantods if you don't hold tight. More...

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Schools

AHS to start random drug testing of students

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - Approximately 85 percent of Allentown High School students will fall subject to random drug testing starting in the fall. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Andrew Pfefferkorn, of Millstone, receives his diploma during the 2008 Allentown High School commencement program at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton. More...

Going Confidently

Clockwise from above: Eric Mendelsohn participates in the Millstone Township Middle School eighth-grade graduation ceremony held June 19 at the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center. More...

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