October 9, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Flying with feet on the ground

Radio-controlled aircraft flown in the Assunpink most weekends
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

This story contains a video Bombs dropped in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area over the weekend. More...

Committee rolls tape for clarity

Playback reveals official didn't understand motion he voted on
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Although Committeeman Elias Abilheira wanted to clarify his Sept. 17 vote on a sex offender ordinance, it turned out he needed clarification on the wording of the motion. At the Oct. More...

Foundation faces the home stretch

MCF seeks help to complete $5M conservation campaign
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Despite heavy downpours the day before and more predictions of inclement weather, 350 loyal supporters of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) made it out to the county's Huber Woods Equestrian Center on Sept. More...

Recreation fees rise in Upper Freehold

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Different recreational fees for residents and nonresidents will now be part of the township's general code, and neighboring Allentown is not happy about it. At the Oct. More...

Fire company seeks $107K from U.F.

Allentown's contribution to local department unclear
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Hope Fire Company will have to explain the need for some of the equipment it would like the township to purchase. At the Oct. More...

Orchids to be sold at auction

Society invites guests to learn about plants
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Going, going, gone! Hundreds of beautiful and exotic orchids will be up for bid at the Deep Cut Orchid Society's annual auction to be held at the headquarters of the Colts Neck Fire Co. No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck, on Oct. 11. More...

Be wary of deer on roads

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) urges motorists to drive carefully during autumn when New Jersey's deer are particularly active and likely to be darting into roadways. DEP Commissioner Lisa P. More...

Memorial walk, wheel-a-thon to help LADACIN Network

The second annual Ryan Bell Memorial Walk and Wheel-A-Thon will be held on Oct. 12 at Brookdale Community College, Route 520, Lincroft. There will be a 1.5- mile walk, refreshments, entertainment and giveaways. More...

Letters

Help is available for domestic violence victims

Crimes of violence against women and children are too often hidden. More...

Congress should start fixing problems plaguing small businesses

Wall Street headlines have Washington in a panic as some of our nation's most prominent companies teeter on the edge of ruin. First came the collapse of Bear Stearns, along with the implosion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. More...

Respect and appreciation for diversity are eroding

Iam angry. I am angry that there are increasingly disturbing incidents and events that point to a community that is failing to live up to the level of respect and appreciation for diversity that we should expect to prevail in the 21st century. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Palin gives as good as she gets

Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

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

MU soccer teams in good shape heading into NEC play

After entering the season amid high expectations, the Monmouth University men's soccer team has certainly looked the part of a championship-caliber team. More...

Bass, blues readily available

Fish On • RON NUZZOLO

From Sandy Hook beach to Seaside Park, anglers are finding bass along the surf. Bass and big blues invaded the Navesink this week along with a good mix of weakfish. Bass were taken up to 22 pounds on clam and bunker. More...

Sports Shorts

In its celebration of the Men's College Cup, the NCAA announced that former Rutgers standout Alexi Lalas has been named a finalist for the 50th Anniversary Team. More...

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Life after the decision to die

Millstone resident saved by organ donor Jason Ray
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

David Erving, 41, lost his right eye and has little vision in the left. His left shin, which couldn't heal cleanly after snapping from low calcium, is so severely curved that his left leg is 3 inches shorter than his right. He has no teeth. More...

U.F. man charged for spree of crimes

Two homes and five vehicles burglarized, two cars stolen
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

A"little crime wave" took place along Upper Freehold's border with Jackson Township in the early morning hours of Sept. 19, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones. More...

New trails would connect greenways

Network would link A llentown, Upper Freehold and Robbinsville
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The Crosswicks — Doctors Creek Watershed Association (CDCWA) has proposed a trail complex link the newly preserved Breza Road tract to the new middle school and Allentown's Heritage Park. More...

Allentown petitions to be water provider

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The Board of Education did not take action to make Allentown its water supplier for the new middle school, despite a plea from the borough mayor Oct. 1. More...

School districts will vet AHS tuition costs

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The local neighboring school districts that share a high school will start reviewing tuition costs this year. More...

Unaccredited degrees at heart of hearing

Proposed legislation targets tuition reimbursement and raises to school personnel
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

Fleecing the system by obtaining additional compensation or tuition reimbursement as a result of attending unaccredited institutions will no longer be an option for school district administrators if a bill in the state Legislature is eventually sig More...

Volunteers sought to help schools, kids

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional School District is seeking emergency response personnel, community officials and residents with and without children to help it chart a course for the future of the community's schools. More...

Monmouth history will be discussed

Where can you find more than 325 years of history in one place? On Oct. 11 beginning at 9 a.m., the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, is the place. More...

County auction brings in revenue

FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the annual Monmouth County surplus auction netted $284,663. More...

County aims to trim budget

Monmouth County officials facing a reduction in revenues are ordering all county department heads to prepare their 2009 budgets with a 10 percent cut in salaries and a 15 percent reduction in operating expenses, Freeholder Director Lillian G. More...

Bulletin Board

Allentown Art yard sale Oct. 11-12

The Allentown Art Guild will present its third annual Fall Art Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11-12 at the Jeff Martin Photography Studio, 78 N. Main St., Allentown. More...

Allentown to hold guided walking tour

The Friends of the Allentown Library will host a guided walking tour of historic Allentown beginning 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Storytellers will share the urban legends and spirit stories of houses on Main Street. More...

Historical programs offered at festival

The Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society is sponsoring two historical programs performed by interpreters from The Barracks Museum Oct. 11 during the Allentown Harvest Festival. More...

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Columns

'Tis the stressful season for us 'guerrilla shoppers'

Coda • GREG BEAN

(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 Dec. 19, 2007). More...

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Obituaries

James T. Carney

Mr. Carney, 88, of Freehold Township died Sept. 27, 2008, at Care One at Jackson. He was born in New York and had resided in Freehold for most of his life. Mr. Carney served in the U.S. More...

Kathleen M. Covitz

Mrs. Covitz, 69, of the Brookville Village section of Waretown, died Sept. 24, 2008, at Southern Ocean County Hospital. She was a graduate of the last class of the old Barnegat High School in 1957. She went on to graduate from St. More...

George Walter Travis

Mr. Travis, 85, of Colts Neck, died Oct. 5, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and resided in Colts Neck for the past 42 years. Mr. Travis was a graduate of Pratt Institute. More...

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