July 24, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Community farmers market now open

Millstone hosts local producers at Wagner Farm Park on Saturdays

Millstone Township just made connecting the dinner table with the farm much easier. The Millstone Township Agricultural Advisory Council is sponsoring a Community Farm Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. More...

U.F. denied opportunity to join COAH lawsuit

Attorney believes twp.'s new affordable housing obligation is accurate
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - The township wanted to join other towns in the legal challenge of the state's new Council on Affordable Housing (CAOH) regulations, but it will not get the opportunity to do so. More...

U.F. to propose open space tax question again

Voters will be asked in November to support 2-cent increase
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - This year, the open space tax ballot question will clearly ask for a 2-cent increase. More...

A look at nonresidential land uses in U.F.

Twp. reviews what types of businesses to allow
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - While the township has scheduled public hearings on Aug. 7 about changes to the residential component of master plan, the governing body continues to review the nonresidential aspect of the plan. More...

School groundbreaking coming this September

UFRSD project heads out of preconstruction
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - There's good news for the Upper Freehold Regional School District community. More...

Six sneakers, three pals, two causes, one race

Women race to raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD - Running is good for exercise and better for a cause. Three local women recently took up the sport to benefit those suffering from leukemia and lymphoma. More...

Free expo to connect families with state animal

Horse club membership, vending opportunities also available

Achild's love of horses is almost universal. The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore foster this love with a variety of equestrian programs and horse camps for girls throughout the year. More...

Letters

Developers are pulling strings in Trenton

If anyone doubts the inordinate influence the building and related industries have on our state legislators, consider their continuous and blatant efforts to weaken and even erase our environmental protection laws. More...

Be the change that America needs with open homes

If you're like me and listen to what our politicians are telling us then you already know that you can make a difference in the world today. Together with families like yours, changes are taking place. More...

Horse racing industry must ban whips altogether

Jockey Jeremy Rose was recently suspended from racing for six months after whipping a horse so severely that her eye hemorrhaged. More...

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Red State / Blue State

A call for fair play in this political back and forth

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

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

Big Brown tops list of 33 invited to Haskell Invitational

BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

Atotal of 33 horses have been invited to the 41st running of Monmouth Park's $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1), with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown expected to head the field in the mile-and-an-eighth event on Aug. 3. More...

Fluke fishing remains the only game in town

RON NUZZOLO Fish On

With Raritan Bay temps reaching 70 degrees, the fishing has turned on and the fish are hitting everything from squid-killie combos to peanut bunkers. More...

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The buzz about honeybees

Threatened state insect necessary for ecosystem and agriculture
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

They thrived with the dinosaurs, ancient Egyptians and even New Jerseyans for a while, but honeybees now face numerous threats to their survival. More...

Millstone joins other towns in COAH lawsuit

Rural community faces having to build 175 more affordable units
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Nineteen municipalities in the state, including Millstone Township, have filed an appeal challenging the new Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) regulations published on June 2. The group has retained Stuart R. More...

Roosevelt wants feral cats fed on public property

Feeder claims moving station would be detrimental to felines
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The controversial feral cat issue set the fur flying at the July 14 Borough Council meeting. More...

New zoning officer needed in Roosevelt

Current person in position receiving $5,500 annually
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT - The borough is considering a shared services agreement with Hightstown and Robbinsville for a zoning officer. More...

Millstone plans for more cellular service antennas

Twp. currently has 59 high-tension wire towers
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE - The township would like to have cell phone service antennas mounted on existing power lines whenever possible. More...

State Police funding issue rears its head again

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Three local municipalities that do not have their own police forces and will be affected by the state's decision to reduce New Jersey State Police funding next year passed resolutions addressing the issue at recent meetings. More...

UFRSD responds to Millstone call for an audit

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN - The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education has taken issue with recent statements made by the Millstone Board of Education President. More...

Local senior citizens' art recognized in contest

Allentown and Millstone seniors received recognition for their artwork in the 2008 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest and Exhibition. More...

Bulletin Board

Limited spots remain for Hambletonian party

The 16th Annual Hambletonian Charity Golf Tournament, to be held on July 28, will return to Montclair Golf Club in West Orange. More...

Allentown Art Guild has new installation at bank

The Allentown Art Guild has a new art installation in The Bank on South Main Street in Allentown. Every three months, the guild hangs a new exhibit of members' works in the bank's lobby. The present show will be up until the first week in August. More...

MOMS Club of Millstone to hold meeting Aug. 14

The MOMS Club of Millstone Township will hold its monthly meeting 10 a.m. Aug. 14 and welcomes mothers from Millstone and Roosevelt to come and meet the members. More...

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Opinion

In some marriages, there's nothing like a close shave

GREG BEAN Coda

Today, as part of my occasional series of columns on marital relationships, I'd like to discuss an issue of some interest to both sexes. Specifically, I'd like to talk about shaving. More...

A trip to old Brazil

MARK ROSMAN In the News

When I consider the current state of affairs in New Jersey, I am reminded of the final scene in one of my favorite movies, director Terry Gilliam's "Brazil." After Sam Lowry, a bureaucrat who has found himself in a heap of trouble with his civil s More...

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