December 4, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Go, Millstone Eagles cheer teams!

Peewee and Junior PeeWee teams to compete in Florida
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Two Millstone Township Pop Warner Eagles cheer teams are heading to Florida this week to compete against teams from across the nation. More...

Millstone considers cell tower at school

Board of Education gathers emission safety information
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Although placing a cell tower on the middle school property off Baird Road could potentially bring in over $100,000 annually in revenue, Board of Education members want more information before they make a decision. More...

My Farm housing plan gains support in U.F.

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — More than 50 people attended the third and final joint meeting of the Township Committee and Planning Board regarding the town's Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligation. More...

Local tree farm earns national recognition

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — Keris Tree Farm and Christmas Shop is sharing in a national award for donating trees to troops. More...

Good Samaritan Food Pantry seeks donations

The Good Samaritan Food Pantry is a local organization that is helping local families in need. "The Good Samaritan which started a few years ago providing food for only six people a month now serves 300 people a month in our local communities. More...

Letters

Let the children explore, learn with 'Rent'

This letter is in response to an article about a letter from a Millstone parent who has decided that the musical production "Rent: School Edition" at Allentown High School this coming spring is unsuitable for her daughters (and others 14 to 17) to More...

Buy pets from a reputable source this season

People need to know that when they purchase puppies over the Internet, through newspaper ads or at pet stores, they are often unknowingly supporting a puppy mill. Puppy mills are inhuman breeding facilities that produce puppies in large numbers. More...

'Rent' production is a controversy the school system doesn't need

The recent "nondecision" at the Upper Freehold Regional School District regarding the Allentown High School spring production of the highly-controversial musical "Rent" proves only one thing — leadership at the school board, superintendent, f More...

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Red State / Blue State

A Red/Blue imbroglio: one cheats, the other freaks

Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Dear Greg: Not far up the interstate from where I live, in a little town you've driven through hundreds of times, gasoline was selling for $1.39 a gallon last weekend. Pretty cool, huh? More...

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Sports

Monmouth women off to fast start on the court

Hawks start season with 4-1 mark
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent

When Stephanie V. Gaitley took over the Monmouth University women's basketball program, the level of expectations for the Lady Hawks was instantly raised. The veteran coach brought with her a wealth of experience and a gaudy track record. More...

Sports Shorts

The MC Renegades, a 13U travel baseball team playing in the Central Jersey Area, is seeking quality players, especially pitchers and catchers. Players must be born after May 1, 1995. More...

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Students REACH out to less fortunate

Middle school collects over 4,000 items for food bank
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Boxes piled heavy with canned goods and heaps of plastic bags loaded with other food items culminated a lesson in respect at the middle school and a service to the community. More...

U.F. puts its COAH proposal in motion

Town researches two parcels for affordable development
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

To make sure the procedure was done right, the Upper Freehold Township Committee voted twice. During a special meeting at Allentown High School Nov. More...

Allentown Redbirds continue flight

Midget cheer team advances to nationals
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The Allentown Redbirds Pop Warner Cheer squads have had a successful 2008 season, and it isn't over yet. More...

Breza Road property to undergo cleanup

Property with two possible uses is contaminated
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — A 45-acre parcel on Breza Road, scheduled to be preserved as open space but also under consideration as the site for a unique farm development to fulfill the township's Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligation, has con More...

AHS responds to 'Rent' concerns

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The Allentown High School is preparing to conduct auditions for "Rent: High School Edition." While the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education is mindful of some parental concerns over the choice of "Rent: High School Edition, More...

Conservation will help schools save money

MILLSTONE — Saving energy in the school district will help township taxpayers save money. More...

Home intrusion warning

Residents should be aware of recent home burglaries in the area, according to the police. Lt. More...

Get outside and visit area parks this winter

There's plenty of outdoor activities to do in the winter throughout the Monmouth County Park System. The park system wants area residents to get the most out of the season by sledding, cross-country skiing, and ice-skating in its parks. More...

Bulletin Board

Riding High Farm offers Santa 'hotline'

Riding High Farm, Allentown, is sponsoring a Santa "hotline" for the holidays. For a $10 prepaid contribution, a child can receive a personal telephone call from Santa or Mrs. Claus. Calls will be made from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 15-17. More...

MOMS Club to hold meeting Dec. 11

The MOMS Club of Millstone Township will hold its monthly meeting 10 a.m. Dec. 11 and welcomes mothers from Millstone and Roosevelt to come and meet the members. More...

Drug Alliance fundraiser features music Dec. 6

The Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is hosting the Princeton Garden Statesman and the Upper Freehold Regional Middle School Redbird Singers 7 p.m. Dec. More...

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Columns

This season, blow up the TV and read a newspaper

Coda • GREG BEAN

This is going to be a strange holiday season indeed. I knew it was off to a weird start when I stopped by the neighborhood liquor store the day before Thanksgiving to buy my annual bottle of Boggs Cranberry Liqueur. More...

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Obituaries

Rose Elizabeth "Roi" Novozinsky

Miss Novozinsky of Brick died Nov. 29, 2008. She was involved in local politics and volunteer groups. Her father, Walter, predeceased Miss Novozinsky. More...

Patricia A. Gulics Adell

Mrs. Adell, 62, of Jackson, and formerly of Matawan, died Nov. 9, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Prior to her retirement in 2006, Mrs. Adell was a parking enforcement officer for the Borough of Matawan. More...

Robert I. Hallock

Mr. Hallock, 81, a resident of New Egypt since 1952, died Oct. 21, 2008, at home. A U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, he was a farmer, operating "Hallock's U-Pick Farm" in New Egypt with his family for over 50 years. More...

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