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Federal court sends yeshiva back to zoning board

Judge says synagogue, shul have not exhausted local variance process
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Afederal judge has dismissed the lawsuits congregations Anshei Roosevelt and Yeshiva Me'on Hatorah brought against the borough and some of its officials. More...

Millstone BOE fills vacant seat

Casale wants to better public's understanding of school district
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Salvatore Casale was sworn in as a new member at the Sept. 8 Board of Education meeting. Casale, 38, was the only applicant for the seat vacated by Mitali Vasa, who resigned after serving three months on the board. More...

Millstone officials mull church expansion plan

Planning Board carries application to Nov. 12 meeting
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Township professionals and representatives of St. Joseph's Church will meet with the Monmouth County Planning Board (MCPB) to discuss access driveways along Stillhouse Road and Sweetmans Lane for a potential parish hall. More...

Millstone aims to better protect its large animals

Emergency plan draft expected by December
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — In a rural community like Millstone, the welfare of large animals must be taken into account in any emergency situation. More...

Board aims to make signs more visually appealing

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Those signs that sprout like mushrooms, advertising loans, jobs, dental services and almost anything imaginable, may soon be subject to fines in the township. At the Sept. More...

Motorcycle ride to help house disabled veteran

Motorcycle enthusiasts are being sought to help Habitat for Humanity build a home for a disable veteran. Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity's Ninth Annual Motorcycle Ride for Affordable Housing will take place Oct. 5. More...

Safety Fair to offer lifesaving training to county families

Fair to be held Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ocean Township High School

This story contains a video Children throughout the county are faced with dangers in their communities every day, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno said. More...

Trop rock show to help New Hope Foundation

Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band will take the stage at New Hope Foundation's first Trop Rock Festival on Sept. 21 from 1-7 p.m. at the Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands. More...

Knights return for 27th annual Renaissance Faire

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

Knights in armor are preparing to do battle at the 27th annual charity Renaissance Faire scheduled to be held on Sept. 20-21. More...

Letters

U.S. should treat vets with deserved respect

My nephew, U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman Bean, died earlier this month. He was 25, and he took his own life. I've spent this week in New Jersey, where Coleman lived, helping his parents and brothers get through this terrible time. More...

Early prostate cancer screening could save a man's life

In September 2004, on the eve of surgery to remove my cancerous prostate, I wrote to this newspaper to urge men to become informed of their risks. More...

GOP should not mock role of community groups

Speakers at the Republican National Convention mocked the role of community organizers. Does the Republican Party understand the value of such groups? Community groups run food banks and volunteer time in health care clinics across the country. More...

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Columns

Will the last person in N.J. turn out the lights?

GREG BEAN Coda

(Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Oct. 24, 2007). More...

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Sports

Rutgers football drops to 0-2 following blowout defeat

Teel suffers through another lackluster performance in 44-12 loss
BY DAN NEWMAN Sports Editor

Many of the Rutgers faithful may have thought the football team's season-opening 24-7 loss to Fresno State was merely an aberration. More...

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Windows into the hidden worlds

Allentown artist uses found objects to express intangible
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Allentown's Tom Queenan has discovered a way to capture the elusive. More...

Millstone Twp. paves its own Great White Way

Broadway stars will light up the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center this weekend. More...

Survey says: Millstoners like schools, dislike taxes

School district questionnaire garners 255 responses
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Residents vote down the school budget because of high property taxes. The Millstone Township School District recently started a series of surveys, the first of which asked residents questions about the school budget. More...

Lost driver lets students leave bus site, walk home

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Procedures will be put into place to avoid the kind of transportation nightmare that occurred on the first day of school. At the Sept. More...

Yearling sales markedly down in New Jersey

Local breeders feeling pressure from states with slots at racetracks
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — It was a sobering Sunday for the horse industry. That's how Bob Marks, the marketing director of Perretti Farms, described the 2008 New Jersey Classic Yearling Sale, held Sept. More...

Stephen's Law: Wheelchairs must be secured in vehicles

Local man inspiration for legislation
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

Stephen Griscti, 40, was born with tuberous sclerosis, a condition that at its worst causes seizures, mental retardation and manifests itself in tumors on major organs. More...

New Jerseyans sought to work polls Nov. 4

TRENTON — New Jerseyans can play an active roll in history by serving as poll workers in this year's general election. More...

Remembering a hero

Family and friends mourn the loss of Coleman Bean, 25
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

Coleman Bean was a lot of things to a lot of people. He was a son, a brother, a soldier, and to seemingly everyone who knew him, a good friend. He was someone they could count on to be there, in times of need and in happy times. More...

Domestic violence victims to benefit from fundraisers

Two ways to enjoy the outdoors and further a good cause are coming up during the third week of September when 180 Turning Lives Around is holding back-to-back fundraisers to benefit the Monmouth County nonprofit, which is dedicated to ending domest More...

Bulletin Board

Find out more about U.F. open space tax Sept. 18

During the Sept. 18 Upper Freehold Township Committee Meeting, the Upper Freehold Open Space Committee will present information regarding the Nov. 4 referendum to increase the township's tax levy for farmland acquisition and preservation purposes. More...

AHS class of 1988 slates reunion Nov. 15

Allentown High School class of 1988 is hosting its 20-year reunion at the Hilton Garden Inn of Hamilton, 800 Route 130, Hamilton, from 7-11 p.m. Nov. 15. For more information, go to http://sites.google.com/site/ahs88reunion/ More...

MOMS Club to raise funds at Millstone Day

The MOMS Club of Millstone will host a carnival-themed booth noon-5 p.m. at Millstone Day, Sept. 21, being held at Frogbridge, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Millstone. More...

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Opinion

Notice about Red State/Blue State and Coda

Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean will be taking a temporary leave from writing both his Coda column and Red State Blue State because of the death of his son Coleman, 25. More...

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Obituaries

Edward John Vaughan

Mr. Vaughan, 46, a resident of Manalapan for 43 years, died Sept. 6, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He worked as a machine repairman for the Port Authority PATH trains. Mr. 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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