September 11, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Vasa resigns, BOE to fill empty seat

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — A Board of Education member who only served for three months has resigned her seat. Mitali Vasa, who was sworn in on May 27, has submitted her resignation. More...

Upper Freehold revises master plan, downzones

Lot size, clustering and development options change
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Township zoning has changed from 3- and 5- acre residential lots to 6- and 10- acre lots. In a 3-2 vote, the Township Committee passed the downzoning ordinance. Committeemen David Reed and Stanley Moslowski Jr. More...

Utility use at schools spurs public debate

Majority of Township Committee against moving costs to municipal budget
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — The mayor's informal straw poll of select committee members about paying electric and heating costs for township recreation programs held in the schools has drawn criticism from one of the members omitted from the decision. More...

Allentown High School starts with a hitch

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — They got on the bus and made it to school on time, only it wasn't the right school. A bus of Millstone students who attend Allentown High School wound up at Peddie School in Hightstown on the first day of classes Sept. More...

Local Republicans rally

Municipal, county, state officials meet and mingle at winery
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

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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...

Lessons from a dark chapter in world history

Holmdel teacher tours Holocaust sites in Europe
BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer

The atrocities of the Holocaust during World War II may be covered in history courses throughout the United States, but for one high school teacher, a trip through Europe was a real education. More...

County's goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction initiative based on the Sierra Club "Cool Counties" model. More...

Super-size Safety Fair to provide lifesaving training, information

Spend a few hours on Sunday, Sept. 21, learning how to protect yourself and your loved ones. More...

Letters

County food bank struggling to serve

E very day I hear dark stories about the rising costs of gas, the loss of jobs and the number of homes at risk of being sold because of bankruptcies and fragile mortgages. More...

Park system should take better care of wildlife habitat

Ihave been using the trails at Charleston Springs Golf Course Access Trail for more than two years. I use the trails on the average of three to five times a week to walk my dogs. More...

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Columns

For Mr. James Wasser, the fat lady is singing

GREG BEAN Coda

When my brothers and I were young, our mom was our greatest supporter, but she never let us get too big for our britches. More...

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Sports

Big Brown heads nomination list for Monmouth Stakes

Kentucky Derby and Haskell Invitational winner Big Brown tops a list of 35 nominations for the Monmouth Stakes, a mile-and-an-eighth turf test to be contested at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Trained by Richard Dutrow Jr. More...

Dowling trying to make winners out of Redbirds

Allentown football hoping to break 29-game losing skid
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

While some may wonder why someonew ith Pat Dowling's coaching resume would want to take over a program that hasn't won a game in its last 29 attempts, rest assured, Dowling came to Allentown for all the right reasons. More...

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Spirits soar at Millstone middle school

First back-to-school lesson: Respect
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

'Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the true goal of education." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words rang in the start of a new school year at the Millstone Township Middle School. More...

The Deli: Serving tradition to the next generation

New owners remember business precedents set by Riesenfelds, Rossis
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Locals who once enjoyed going into the deli and ordering "the usual" without having to explain what they meant are discovering that they can finally do that again. More...

Town to hold the line on pedophile-free zone

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — When it comes to where convicted pedophiles can live, the Township Committee has decided to draw the line. More...

Township and BOE at odds over facility-use fees

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — The Board of Education and Township Committee are at odds over who should pay the utility and maintenance costs when community groups use the public schools after hours. More...

Dig in: Middle school groundbreaking Sept. 13

Project ready to go solar and save $38,000 in energy costs each year
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — You know it's going to be some kind of party when the host plans to hand out hard hats. More...

With family's support, soldier to return home

Lt. Brian Brennan was critically injured serving in Afghanistan
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

HOWELL — U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan, 23, of Howell, does not stand alone. Although Brennan lost his legs to amputation and suffers from an acute brain injury, his family and friends are working to help stabilize the young man's future. More...

Volunteers sought for UFRSD plan

School district to devise strategic plan for long-term goals
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold School District is seeking public input on devising a five-year strategic plan. More...

New director helping to expand 2nd Floor

When Mary Pearson was hired in May to work for 180 Turning Lives Around, a Monmouth County nonprofit dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual abuse, she knew it wasn't business as usual. More...

School bell rings at Millstone Middle School

Left: Incoming sixth-graders get a tour of the Millstone Township Middle School on the first day of the new school year Sept. 4. Below: New students familiarize themselves with the different wings of the Millstone Township Middle School. More...

Bulletin Board

Wyldlife Club celebrates endless summer Sept. 13

The Millstone Wyldlife Club is celebrating an "Endless Summer" 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 At the Community Center, Route 524/Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone. More...

Millstone Younglife to meet Sept. 14

All high school students are welcome to attend Millstone Younglife's Summer's Never Over Club from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Community Center, Route 524/Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone. More...

Church to hold 'Down Home Dinner' Sept. 13

The United Presbyterian Church of Millstone, 211 Millstone Road, in the Perrineville section of Millstone, will again host its "Down Home Dinner" 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 13 to raise funds for a new church roof. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Seeing Sarah through two completely different lenses

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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Obituaries

George A. Sabia

George A. Sabia Mr. Sabia, 73, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 23, 2008, at Manor by the Sea, Ocean Grove. He served in the U.S. More...

William Henry Wright Sr.

Mr. Wright Sr., 77, of Whiting, died Aug. 26, 2008, at home. Born in Bordentown, he lived in Millstone for 39 years prior to moving to Crestwood Village, Whiting. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. More...

John Herbert Snyder

Mr. Snyder, 72, of Freehold, died Sept. 1, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. A U.S. More...

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