September 25, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Open space tax hike on the ballot again

Upper Freehold residents to decide fate of 2-cent increase
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

On Nov. 4, voters will decide whether Upper Freehold Township should increase the open space tax for farmland preservation by two cents. At the Sept. More...

U.F. villages won't be treated the same

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The township's Village Neighborhood (VN) zoning designation has to be amended to distinguish between the two areas it applies to. A large crowd attended the Sept. More...

Mil. keeps offender ordinance

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — An ordinance repealing the township's convicted sex offender residency ordinance was carried until the Dec. 3 Township Committee meeting. At the Sept. More...

Beaver Concrete plan approved

Construction company will not store toxic liquids
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — A company's promise not to store chemicals on site helped it gain preliminary and final site plan approval at the Sept. 10 Planning Board meeting. More...

Water issue arises with school project

Board of Ed. displeased with Allentown's misrepresentation
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The school district has hit an unexpected snag in the middle school construction project. Construction Manager Gabrielle Dujué, of Hill International in Marlton, told the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education Sept. More...

New alarms improve firefighter safety

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — The fire company has a new pumper truck and new personal safety systems for firefighters. According to Board of Fire Commissioners President David Markunas, the truck cost $594,714. More...

UFRSD hires new business manager

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — She's expected to do a lot more than manage money. Diana Schiraldi, of Schamong, has been hired as the Upper Freehold Regional School District's new business administrator and Board of Education secretary. More...

Promoting peace

Above: Color guards Angela Hinton, 11, (l-r) and Olivia Stevens, 11, pause for a moment of silence at the International Day of Peace celebration at Heritage Park in Allentown on Sunday. More...

Monmouth County continues growth

Monmouth County is bucking state and national trends by registering solid nonresidential growth and investment, new data shows. More...

State: No plea deals for teenage drivers

Following a key recommendation of the Teen Drivers Study Commission, New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram last week directed municipal prosecutors not to offer or accept plea bargains to teenage drivers with graduated drivers licenses (GDL) for More...

Latino Festival coming to downtown Freehold

FREEHOLD — For the first time ever the Latino Festival of western Monmouth County will be held in downtown Freehold on Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month. More...

Letters

Help the Army recognize its veterans

Are you an Army veteran? Do you know one? Would you like to help formally recognize them for their service to our country? More...

2NDFLOOR youth helpline needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed to answer phones at 2NDFLOOR, a youth helpline available for young people to call any time of the day or night about anything on their minds. It is available to children and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24. More...

National Reading Group Month slated for October

The 2008 Summer Reading Program for children and teens was an overwhelming success at libraries all across New Jersey. More...

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Photo

Justin Kurzman, 13, (l-r) checks the wheel to see if Brian Keleher, 12, Connor Marshall, 13, or Ryan Ponzio, 12, are winners on the PTSA wheel during the Sept. 21 Millstone Day festivities at Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone. More...

Facility fees worry township

Twp. recreation programs face paying $46,000 for school use
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Some Millstone Township officials believe that building a new facility may be cheaper than paying to use the schools for recreation programs. More...

Art helps spark kids' imaginations

Project Shine teaches art history to grades K-3
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Want to know what famous artist used egg tempera? Ask a kindergartner. Want to know which painter was a stippler? Ask a first-grader. More...

U.F. aims to attract more businesses

Rezoning expands land uses on Rt. 539, Burlington Path Rd.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Although several neighbors objected, the governing body unanimously passed an ordinance expanding the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district and land uses at the corner of Route 539 and Burlington Path Road. More...

Yeshiva to appeal federal court ruling

School also plans to file suit against boro in state court
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ROOSEVELT — Yeshiva Me'on Hatorah has plans to appeal the recent federal court ruling that it needs to seek a variance before the borough's Planning Board to operate in the Homestead Lane synagogue. More...

New middle school construction starts

Community celebrates with groundbreaking ceremony
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional School District community celebrated a new beginning Sept. 13. More...

Millstone Day festivities fun for all

Top: Alex Mendelson, 12, and Arthur Norman, 12, both Boy Scouts with Troop 116, practice tying knots during Millstone Day Sept. 21 at Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone. More...

Sunday morning math in Millstone

Nearly 100 kids participate in first-ever math competition
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — They came. They saw. They calculated. Almost 100 local kids woke up bright and early Sunday morning to take a math test for fun during the first Mathkinz.com Math Competition. More...

Safety Fair shows ways to protect children

Sheriff's Office hopes to turn fair into annual event
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The sun shone and the sky was clear Sunday as 600 people turned out for the first Monmouth County Family Safety Fair hosted by the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office and Greater Media Newspapers. Held Sept. More...

New club nurtures equine admiration

Children of every age are fascinated with horses. The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore plans to foster this admiration with a new club. More...

Volunteers interact with senior citizens

Monmouth County programs foster social relationships
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Nothing brightens a day like a friendly call or visit, especially if someone lives alone or cannot leave their home. More...

Bulletin Board

Join the National Rescue Ride to save horses

aHorse lovers from across the country are stampeding to join the Oct. 19 National Rescue Ride. More...

Seniors take a bus trip to see 'Leading Ladies'

The Millstone Township Senior Citizens Organization is sponsoring a bus trip Oct. 12 to the play "Leading Ladies" at Surflight Theater in Beach Haven. The cost of the trip is $80, which includes brunch at the Bayberry Inn. More...

Roosevelt Recreation to host programs

The Roosevelt Recreation Department is sponsoring the following programs: • Open Gym — Friday nights, 7-9 p.m., beginning Oct. 10, at the Roosevelt Public School, 2 School Lane. More...

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Sports

Looking for daylight

Allentown's Vincent Rini (No. 1) tries to deflect Spotswood's Bryan Smith (No. 85) during their game on Sept. 19, which was won by Spotswood, 39-12. CHRIS KELLY staff More...

Hey Chub wins Lincroft Handicap

It was a busy day at Monmouth Park on Saturday, as the New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival showcased some of the Garden State's top horses in a action-packed 10-race card. More...

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