July 17, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Scout looks out for the little ones

New deck will give students safer place to wait for parents

When children get out of school, they're usually excited and can behave erratically. Couple this with parents' cars swarming in and out of the parking lot, and it's not hard to jump to the worse conclusions. More...

Neighboring towns have problems with feral cats

Felines being managed but need new homes

UPPER FREEHOLD - All of the feral cats at Princeton Nurseries will get new homes, according to Animal Control Officer Mary Klink. More...

Upper Freehold comes to aid of firefighters

Twp. to purchase needed truck, to review another request

UPPER FREEHOLD - Hope Fire Company will get the new brush truck it almost didn't get. More...

Boroughs to get some tax relief

Allentown, Roosevelt two of five county towns awarded extra aid

Allentown and Roosevelt will receive extraordinary aid from the state. More...

NJ Transit bus customers can receive e-mail updates

NJ Transit bus customers can now receive up-to-the-minute travel information for their specific trip through the My Transit alert system, which sends a text alert directly to customers' cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDA) or e-ma More...

Area man charged with running investor scheme

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

Seniors taught best way to get emergency action

ACES 911 program focuses on importance of calls in time of need

When you play in the game of life, you want to hold the best cards possible - especially in emergencies. More...

Proposed law would provide cars for people to reach jobs

Legislation sponsored by state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (ROcean, 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 (TANF More...

Farm bill offers producers buy-in for disaster relief

Farmers looking to use one-time opportunity must pay fees by Sept. 16

Under the provisions of the 2008 farm bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow farmers who would otherwise not be eligible for new disaster assistance programs to become eligible by paying a fee. More...

Freehold Twp. boy breaks jaw in collision with deer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - It may sound like something out of a cartoon, but when Eddie Coughlin was playing manhunt and collided with a deer, it was no joking matter. More...

New medical alert cards are being made available

Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno and state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) are unveiling a new medical alert program which issues cards that can be lifesaving items during medical emergencies. More...

Monmouth County Fair back for five days of fun

The smell of kettle corn, the lights of the rides, and the sounds of musical entertainment and animals being proudly displayed at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, in an indication that summer is here and so is t More...

Deadline extended for seniors, disabled to file for rebates

The deadline for senior and disabled homeowners to file their 2007 Homestead Rebate applications has been extended from June 2 to Aug. 15, according to the Department of Community Affairs Division of Local Government Services. More...

Letters

Buying local will keep Garden State green

Fresher taste. Greater food safety. Shorter distance from farm to plate. Support for nearby farmers. The arguments for buying locally grown agricultural products have been building for years. More...

Domestic ducks, geese are deserving of concern, caring

Go to any pond or lake in the summer and you will see swimming among wild waterfowl, domestic ducks and geese. These birds - often white Pekin ducks or Mother Goose-type geese - were once Easter pets or the result of school hatching projects. More...

Organ donors should be first to benefit from donations

Regarding your July 10 story, "Pre- and posttransplant patients offered support," Stanley Epstein was very lucky to get a heart transplant. Over half of the 99,000 Americans on the national waiting list will die before they get a transplant. More...

Red State / Blue State

In this discussion, hipness is in eyes of the beholder

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...

Freedom Fest becoming a summer tradition

Agricultural fair growing operationally and in attendance

While Freedom Fest Fair, held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold July 8-12, is filled with fun and frivolity, the event also has a serious side. More...

Businesses burglarized in U.F. and Millstone

Cream Ridge Golf Club estimates losing $25,000

Several local businesses, including a restaurant, golf course and a farm, were recently burglarized. The New Jersey State Police said no arrests have been made in relation to any of the cases. More...

The surveys are coming to Millstone Township

Millstone residents asked to provide feedback about school district

As part of the Millstone school district's outreach to the community, a series of surveys will start this year. More...

Fire commissioners to sell proposed substation site

Dept. calls for new study to see if town needs another firehouse

MILLSTONE - The proposed site for a controversial fire substation on Gaston Mill Court will be sold to the highest bidder. More...

Keeping that rock and roll feeling alive

Band of Millstone teens hopes to rock Finale Hill to the top

MILLSTONE - The band Finale Hill doesn't just want to play rock music, it wants to save an era. More...

County standing firm in support of rail line

Monmouth County officials are not backing down from their previously pledged support for a passenger rail line that would pass through the western portion of the county. More...

Residents want to take the road less traveled

Public wants U.F. to better public access to Old Rues Road

UPPER FREEHOLD - The use of part of Rues Road has been called into question. A Rues Road resident has asked the township to ascertain who owns Old Rues Road, which is an unpaved portion of Rues Road. More...

Changes in FDA labeling law for gluten-free items begin in Aug.

Use of label voluntary; does not include meat, fish, poultry, some oils

The Kogan Celiac Center of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System reminds the public of changes in labeling regulations from the FDA due out this August. More...

New school construction costs come in at $34.3M

Superintendent says work to start immediately

ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education has approved contracts for the construction of the new middle school. The board awarded a total of $34,263,094 in construction contracts during its July 1 meeting. More...

Tennis facility will go up on Perrineville Road

Alarge tennis facility is slated to hold court on Perrineville Road near Route 33 in Monroe Township following a unanimous approval by the Monroe Planning Board on June 26. More...

Amanda's Easel expands to keep helping children

$450K grant funds renovations, new therapy programs

Winnie the Pooh, Superman, Santa Claus and a Tyrannosaurus rex are just some of the toys that play therapist Chris Bellissimo has on his shelves at Amanda's Easel, a program of 180 Turning Lives Around Inc. More...

McCain campaign opens regional HQ in Woodbridge

The Hopelawn section of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, has become home to the New York, New Jersey regional center for Republican U.S. Sen. John Mc- Cain's campaign for the presidency against Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. More...

Quilters welcome new members

The Molly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild presidents a display of quilters during June at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. More...

Air cavalry in Vietnam to be focus of discussion

Manalapan couple who were pilot and reporter will speak in Holmdel

On Aug. 9 at 1 p.m., the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation will host a video and oral-history discussion, "Centaurs in Vietnam: Air Cavalry at War," delivered by husband and wife Carl and Ruth Ann Burns of Manalapan. More...

Bulletin Board

Millstone church collects wearable goods for needy

The Christian Education Committee of the United Presbyterian Church of Millstone is sponsoring a used clothing drive from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9. More...

Bus trip to visit Kitchen Kettle Village, Amish

The Millstone Senior Citizens Organization is sponsoring a bus trip to Pennsylvania on Aug. 14. There will be a tour of Amish homes and a visit to the Kitchen Kettle Village. The cost of the trip, which includes lunch, is $60. More...

Millstone Community Farm Market now open

The Millstone Township Agricultural Advisory Council is sponsoring a Community Farm Market. The Farm Market will take place, rain or shine, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. More...

Opinion

They've got a 'hotline,' but nobody ever answers

Hold on while I dust off this trophy I've got sitting on my desk. OK, here we go, and if we could have a drum roll, please. The Greg Bean Corporate Jackass of the Month Award goes to (pregnant pause) CONRAIL! More...

Sports

Feature wins galore at Monmouth Park over weekend

Upsets ruled at Monmouth Park on Saturday as Robert LaPenta's Truth Rules scored a shocker in the $150,000 Long Branch Stakes and Salvatore Racing Stable's Fagedaboudit Sal, the longest shot on the board, captured the $70,000 Bob Harding Stakes on More...

Belmar Five enjoys another successful run

International runners rule the day

More than 2,800 runners registered and 2,354 of them finished the Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run on Saturday. More...