September 17, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Two shopping centers proposed for Millstone

Route 33 development may not start for years due to economy
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Plans for the first of two proposed sister shopping centers on Route 33 were presented to the Planning Board on Sept. 9. The hearing on the application will continue at the Oct. 14 meeting. More...

New landscaping rules

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — The township is trying its best to keep encroaching development scenic. More...

Millstone farm along Route 524 preserved

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — A couple who recently put their Stagecoach Road farm into the farmland preservation program can create a 2-acre residential lot at one corner of their property. More...

Millstone celebrated

Top: Freehold Township's Tony Piccano, 11, paddles around during Millstone Day, held at Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone on Sept. 13. More...

Eating well to maintain life quality

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Seniors striving to maintain their independence as they age and to protect themselves from illness and disease need to eat well, according to results of a recent study about the effect of nutrition on older adults. More...

Bazer named county counsel

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has named Andrea I. Bazer to serve as the new county counsel. Bazer replaces long-time county counsel Malcolm V. Carton. More...

Letters

Get involved during Hunger Action Month

September is national Hunger Action Month, which is a nationwide call-to-action effort to mobilize people everywhere to get involved with ending hunger in America. One in eight Americans struggles with hunger. More...

Don't let an AARP member think for you

Iam a member of AARP. The recent letter by the so-called "Volunteer Grassroots Coordinator AARP" appalled me. It was my impression that AARP did not have a stand in the debate on the over 1,000-page House bill regarding health care reform. More...

State mandates will lead to destruction of Allentown

Your article "Upper Freehold on verge of Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) certification" (9/10/09) is disturbing on a number of levels and highlights what is wrong with this state and why we need to change governors in Trenton. More...

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Columns

Wilson took page from Manalapan's playbook

Coda • GREG BEAN

It looks like South Carolina Republican Congressman Joe Wilsonwasn't listening when I called for an end to rude behavior a few weeks ago. By now, everyone's heard about the moment when Wilson — forgetting that he was in the well of the U.S. More...

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Sports

Fall sports back in action at Allentown High School

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

When the heavy rains tapered off Sept. 12, the Allentown High School Redbirds took the opportunity to shine. The boys soccer team won its opening game, defeating Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton, 1-0. More...

Plainfield Curling Club hosts open house Oct. 3

Anyone who has ever wanted to try a sport that has been featured during coverage of the last two Winter Olympics will have that opportunity on Oct. 3 from 2-6 p.m. when New Jersey's only dedicated curling facility hosts an open house. More...

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Community mourns loss of animal officer

Mary Klink, 48, served U.F., neighbors for over 20 years
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Both the human community and animal kingdom have suffered a great loss with the unexpected death of longtime Animal Control Officer Mary Klink on Sept. 10. Born in Princeton, Klink, 48, had lived in the Cream Ridge area all of her life. More...

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Millstone's Ian Faber (l), 15, and Freehold Township's Chase Berkowitz, 12, rock out during Millstone Day at the Frogbridge Day Camp in Millstone on Sept. 13. For more photos, see page 18. More...

Baby just couldn't wait

Millstone mom gives birth in front seat of family's Suburban BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP

Carly Ann Craig will have quite a story to tell when she grows up. Her mother, Suzanne, delivered her on Aug. 18 in the front seat of the family's Suburban truck just three miles away from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. More...

Another inn catches fire

MILLSTONE — A propane gas leak started a fire in the kitchen of Tommy's Inn, according to police. The Millstone Township Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at 560 Monmouth Road at 3:19 p.m. Sept. 4. More...

Once upon a time in U.F.

UPPER FREEHOLD — Discover what life was like for families living in the 18th and 19th centuries at Walnford. More...

Late animal control officer had one 'wild' job

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Although Mary Klink's life may have been short, it was seldom dull. Her 20 years of providing animal control services to local municipalities have left many residents with their "favorite Mary stories. More...

Millstone family helps fight childhood cancer

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Get out your walking or running shoes and spend time in Thompson Park for a good cause. More...

Bulletin Board

Travel basketball tryouts will be held Sept. 19

The Millstone Warriors will hold travel basketball tryouts for boys and girls ages 8-13 on Sept. 19 at the Millstone Middle School gym. More...

Millstone PTSA to sell entertainment books

As part of its annual fundraising campaign, the Millstone Township Middle School PTSA will sell entertainment books through Oct. 2. More...

Redbirds will sponsor used clothing drive

The Allentown High School Redbird band will sponsor a used clothing drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19. Dropoff will be at the band's bus, located in the senior parking lot of Allentown High School, 27 High St. More...

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Opinion

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Locals discuss views on health care reform

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Health care reform is one of the hotbutton topics in the nation right now, arousing strong opinions from all sides of the issue. The Examiner asked local residents their views on health care reform, and how best to address it. More...

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Schools

Millstone Twp. rings in new school year

School officials say last year's busing issues seem resolved
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Township schools hummed with the sounds of children experiencing their first day of school on Sept. 8. Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue said the first few days of the new school year have gone well. More...

New initiatives at UFRSD

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — Students are back in school, and this school year rang in with several changes. Louise San Nicola, the Upper Freehold Regional School District's public information officer, gave a report on the 2009-10 district initiatives. More...

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