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November 13, 2008 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

You can’t be too careful with these kids

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‘Sun Is Shining’ for rising star from Millstone

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Lions, tigers, bears and more for Millstone third-graders

Eighth-graders remember the heroes of the Vietnam War

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AHS alumni return to serve as role models

Four grads inducted into new academic hall of fame

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

At the completion of the 2004 additions to the high school, Principal Chris Nagy had a dream. More...

Voters approve open space tax increases

U.F. OKs 2-cent increase, Allentown OKs 3.5-cent hike BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Despite a gloomy economy, residents of Allentown and Upper Freehold overwhelmingly approved ballot questions on Nov. 4 to increase their open space taxes. More...

U.F. struggles to save its Community Day

Economic climate putting damper on local fundraising

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Although economic times are tough, the governing body plans to keep the township's Community Day an annual event. At the Nov. More...

Millstone readies to define disorderly

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Loitering in the streets and using foul language would be considered disorderly person offenses if a proposed ordinance passes. The Township Committee introduced the ordinance Nov. More...

AHS club receives $5K grant

ALLENTOWN — The robotics program at Allentown High School will continue expanding this year thanks in part to a grant from a SES Americom. More...

Bell choir will perform at Presbyterian church

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer

For the fourth year in a row, the First Presbyterian Church, 118 West Main Street, Freehold Borough, will be the site of an uplifting Christmas concert. The 2008 holiday concert that is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. More...

N.J. horse industry dealt another blow

Maryland voters approve slot machines at racetracks

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

On Election Day, Maryland voters approved video lottery terminals (VLTs) for racetracks, adding another nearby state to the roster of those around New Jersey with slot machines at their tracks. More...

Letters

Downtown Allentown store lives up to name

Our family could not possibly let one more Halloween pass by without extending a great big thank you to Heather Saracin and Jim Bruno at The Sweetest Things Candy Store in Allentown. More...

Resources are available for those who stutter

International Stuttering Awareness Day was Oct. 22, and it's a great time to remind your readers that there are speech-language pathologists in your area who specialize in helping people who stutter. More...

Obama's victory recalls the promise of an earlier election

Robert F. Kennedy often said (while paraphrasing George Bernard Shaw), "Some people see things as they are and say why. I see things that never were and say why not. More...

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Red State / Blue State

These days we're walkin' on the sunny side of life

Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Dear Greg: Well, at least we didn't have to listen to Fleetwood Mac. Remember the big celebration back in 1992, when your guys Bill and Al promised the most ethical administration in history? More...

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Turkey Trot returns to Horse Park

Volunteers help make fundraiser a reality again

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

After a one-year hiatus, the Turkey Trot was back at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold, on Nov. 9. The popular fundraiser for the Horse Park featured a used-tack sale in the indoor arena. More...

No upsets in local elections

Uncontested races mostly usher in familiar faces

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

While the outcome of the presidential race garnered a lot of excitement on Nov. 4, there was next to none for the Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold elections because all the seats went to uncontested candidates. More...

GOP wins contested election

Schumacher, Armenante retain council seats

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The Allentown Borough Council will remain all-Republican next year. In the only local contested race, Republican incumbents Michael Schumacher and Margaret Armenante retained their seats on the governing body. More...

Donations for soldiers' kids sought

MILLSTONE — The children of military personnel deployed overseas may get an extra bit of holiday cheer from local residents this season. At the Nov. More...

The first on and last off the school bus

School district addresses parents' concerns

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Natalie Kelly has to wake her third-grader up at 6:25 a.m. each weekday to be out the door by 7 a.m. to catch the school bus. More...

Nation goes blue, county stays red

Most Monmouth voters choose GOP candidates

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

More than 70 percent of Monmouth County's registered voters turned out for the Nov. 4 election, with most voting for Republican candidates. A total of 312,463 voters, 73 percent of registered voters, cast ballots in the county. More...

Racetrack supplement issue still unresolved

Horsemen could pull simulcast after Nov. 13

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Aconference call among representatives from the New Jersey horseracing and casino communities has failed to yield a resolution to the Freehold Raceway purse supplement issue. New Jersey horsemen negotiated more than $1. More...