August 7, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Mustangs put their best foot forward during meet and greet

Goal is to show adoption potential of formerly wild horses
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The spirit of the West was alive and well last weekend at Rick's Saddle Shop. More...

Municipal, school employees eligible for burial in cemetery

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT — Longtime borough employees will now have a literal death benefit. More...

Division III swim champ sets her sights on more records

Distance swimmer has been at home in water since age 3
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — When 19- year-old-Katie Meirs returns this month for her sophomore year at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, she has more than just academic goals in mind. More...

FoodBank puts out call for help

As the economy continues to struggle, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is experiencing a 15 percent decline in food donations. To help reverse that trend, Monmouth County Freeholder Barbara J. More...

Yearling, mare & foal shows highlight horse festival

UPPER FREEHOLD — The 46th annual Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association (SBOANJ) Horse Show, a showcase for standardbred yearlings as well as mares and foals, is one of the featured events of the Festival of Horses on Aug. More...

Making a difference, one village at a time

Grandfather, father and son join pastor's family on mission in Africa
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

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New Jersey produce being sold along highways

Legislation sponsored by state Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (RMonmouth, Ocean, Mercer, Burlington) that will permit authorized vendors to sell agricultural products under the Jersey Fresh banner at service areas along several major highways in New Jer More...

Letters

Preventing abuse is a shared responsibility

Like most New Jerseyans, I was horrified to learn of the Paterson mother who stabbed her 6-month-old infant to death. More...

Honored to get military service recognition

I just happened to be typing my name into a search engine out of boredom a few moments ago and was surprised when my name had appeared in an article. More...

Golf outing for standardbred association raised funds and spirits

More than 100 golfers chased away morning showers and enjoyed an afternoon at the Gambler Ridge Golf Course, helping to support the Horsemen's Benevolent Fund through their participation in the 13th annual Standardbred Breeders and Owners Associati More...

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Red State / Blue State

In Denver, things take a turn for the truly weird

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 comes to Monmouth, takes care of business

Derby, Preakness winner outdistances field at Haskell Invitational
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

One question prevailed in the minds of more than 45,000 racing fans at Monmouth Park Sunday — will Big Brown make the huge comeback so many were hoping for by winning the Haskell Invitational? The answer was yes. More...

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Photo

Christopher Mariscovefere programs a robot called Romer during the Millstone Township Community Education's robotics club session July 29 at the Millstone Township Middle School. More...

Millstone BOE seeks to recoup costs for school-facilities use

Community sports teams feared to be at risk if fees skyrocket
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Higher usage fees at Millstone Township school facilities may mean the end of some sports. More...

Board declines to extend bus driver's medical leave

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — A district bus driver whose fractured femur has taken longer than anticipated to heal was denied an additional unpaid leave of absence at the July 28 Board of Education meeting. More...

Upper Freehold woman seeks to raise awareness of ovarian cancer

Veiga family will join walkathon on Sept. 27 in Avalon
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Terry Veiga considers herself to be a very lucky woman. It's not just the nice house in the Grande at Old York development, the good husband, the two active sons, and her adored dogs. More...

Summer stars

Top: Millstone Township Community Education's Summer Theater Group rehearses on July 29 in the Millstone Township Middle School auditorium. More...

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...

County ready to receive input on strategic plan

Residents wishing to share their ideas about how Monmouth County can improve government services can do so by logging on to www.visitmonmouth.com and clicking on a link for the strategic plan. More...

Sobibor survivor to speak

The only remaining survivor of the Sobibor death camp will speak at Chabad House, 26 Wickatunk Road, at 2 p.m. Aug.10. More...

Bulletin Board

St. Joseph's youth group to hold meeting Aug. 10

St. Joseph's Church, Millstone, will hold the second of two kickoff meetings for its two new youth groups. The meeting for the high school youth group, open to those entering grades 9-12, was held Aug. 3. More...

Jewish Heritage Museum hosts Jacob Landau event

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County in Freehold Township will present "Jacob Landau: Humanist and Visionary" (1917-2001) from 2-5:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in collaboration with the Jacob Landau Institute. More...

Cruise for Prevention rides into U.F. Aug. 13

This year's Motorcycle Cruise for Prevention, sponsored by Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, will be held 5-9 p.m. Aug. 13 at Byron Johnson Recreation Park on Ellisdale Road, Allentown. More...

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Opinion

Hot summer dreams keep rolling through my mind

GREG BEAN Coda

I'm sitting out on the deck looking over my backyard in the dark of a hot summer night. The air is thick and close, and if I close my eyes, I can almost imagine I've been transported to an earlier, almost antediluvian time. More...

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Obituaries

Peter A. Russo

Mr. Russo, 57, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Aug. 1, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He resided in Hazlet, and Palm Coast, Fla., prior to relocating to Port Monmouth six years ago. More...

Eugene (Gee) B. Randolph

Mr. Randolph, 42, who lived most of his life in Freehold, died June 13, 2008, at Kent General Hospital, Dover, Del. More...

Joseph "Benny" Castronova Jr.

Mr. Castronova, 72, of Freehold Township, died July 24, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was the manager of the garden center at Brock Farms in Freehold Township for the past 46 years. Mr. More...

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