April 9, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

N.J.'s going, going green

PSEG hosts GreenFest with workshops, guest speakers
BY KELLY D'ANNA Correspondent

This past weekend, New Jersey was painted green at PSEG GreenFest. More...

AHS to honor athletes and sports supporters

Nominations for new hall of fame due by June 1
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

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FAMILY FITNESS - Advertorial

by Gloria Averbuch

The family that plays together, gets fit together. More...

Young activist tries to help Alaska in D.C.

U.F. teen lobbies for arctic protection
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The Arctic NationalWildlife Refuge is one of the last unspoiled wilderness places left in America and the Alaska Wilderness League is trying to keep it that way. More...

Preservation incentive considered

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The township aims to encourage more land preservation. More...

Colonel to take command of new U.S. Joint Base

BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer

WRIGHTSTOWN — The first steps have been taken toward making Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst a reality. "As of March 3, Col. Gina Grosso has taken command of the 87th Air Base Wing at what will be officially called, effective Oct. More...

Hot meals delivered

Allentown and Upper Freehold residents over the age of 60 can have hot meals delivered to their homes. The borough and the township share a Meals on Wheels program to help seniors who need assistance preparing food at home. More...

Green teams tackle climate warming

BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent

Green Team members from more than 20 municipalities gathered at the Monmouth County agricultural building in Freehold Township on March 21 to listen to speakers discuss ways to reduce energy costs, decrease greenhouse emissions and create a climate More...

Letters

Hunting bills spark anger in N.J. residents

We, along with thousands of people across New Jersey are angry and extremely opposed to bill S802/A1669, which will allow hunting on Sunday with bow and arrow, five months out of the year (mid-September to late February) in the wildlife management More...

School district budget is out of touch with the times

At a time when the entire state of New Jersey, let alone the world, is spiraling out of control in a downward tilt towards depression, our Board of Education's budget increases the tax burden on Millstone families upwards of an additional $455 per More...

Racetrack slots would provide much-needed revenue

What are the issues that matter to New Jersey residents? Time and again, voters have supported open space initiatives on the ballot. In these difficult economic conditions, new revenue sources are desperately needed. More...

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Obituaries

Audrey Strumeier

Mrs. Strumeier, 45, of Marlboro, died March 25, 2009, at the Monmouth Medical Center Hospice in Long Branch. She had lived in Edison before moving to Marlboro 17 years ago. Mrs. More...

Harold J. Shaw

Mr. Shaw, 67, a resident of Manalapan for 33 years, died April 3, 2009, at Arcadia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hamilton Square. More...

Dolores Louise Danze

Mrs. Danze, 72, a resident of Manalapan for 24 years, died March 18, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. She attended Brookdale College in Lincroft and was an avid horticulturist and landscape architect. Mrs. More...

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Holocaust survivor inspires young lives

Millstone Twp. Middle School students study genocide, cultural tolerance
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Ilse Loeb's mother had to let go of her to save her life. At the age of 13, Loeb, now of Monroe, fled Vienna on a train headed for the Netherlands to escape the Nazis. More...

Allentown budget relies on 13¢ tax rate hike

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The average Allentown homeowner with a house assessed at $154,500 would pay an additional $202 in municipal taxes this year if the Borough Council adopts the budget introduced March 24. More...

Corzine: Dire times call for tough choices

Governor defends budget as maintaining priorities
BY JENNIFER AMATO and BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writers

In the weeks since delivering his $29.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. More...

Horse Park faces hard times

BY JANE MEGGITT and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers

UPPER FREEHOLD — Due to the economic climate, the Horse Park of New Jersey has canceled the Garden State Combined Driving Event and may cut other popular shows later this year. More...

Alleged saddle thieves caught on camera

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Two females who allegedly stole saddles from a Roberts Road farm did not know they were being watched or that their images would be broadcast throughout cyberspace. More...

U.F. reviews need for new cemetery

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — The number of cemeteries in the township may be key to whether or not a resident could establish another one on his land. More...

Families create safe social networking site for kids

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Parents worried about their children's use of unregulated websites like MySpace and Facebook can now present kids with a safe alternative for online social networking. More...

Dems choose Byrnes for freeholder run

BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer

The Monmouth County Democrats, in control of the Board of Chosen Freeholders for the first time in 23 years, have selected Middletown Committeeman Sean Byrnes to keep control of the county. More...

Yvonne Yaar, Glass

The Monmouth Museum is beginning the third season of its New Jersey Emerging Artists Series in the Nilson Gallery with an exhibition of works in glass by artist Yvonne Yaar. More...

Effort will give veterans proper burial

Every American veteran deserves a proper burial when the time comes. Proper burial, for a veteran, includes military honors by a uniformed honor guard. More...

Bulletin Board

Good Friday, Easter services will be held

The Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St., Allentown, will hold Good Friday services 7:30 p.m. April 10 and Easter sunrise services 6:15 a.m. April 12 at Pete Sensi Park by the lake. For more information, call 609-259-7289. More...

Allentown H.S. will perform concert

"On the Town Jazz Night," a concert performed by the Allentown High School jazz band and directed by Jeff Santaro, will be held 7 p.m. April 18 in the high school gym. More...

HAMT to host speaker, meeting

The Horsemen's Association of Millstone Township (HAMT) will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. April 21, at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone. Michael L. Westendorf, Ph.D. More...

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Columns

Sure could use a little bit of good news today

Coda • GREG BEAN

Every day, I wake up with a different song playing on an endless loop in my brain. Why my brain picks that day's song has always been a mystery to me. More...

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Schools

Run into the twilight

UFRSD Education Foundation hosts 5K

The Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation invites the public to get off their couches and away from the TV for a little while on June 6. Community members can join their neighbors in the foundation's first Community Twilight Challenge. More...

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