October 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Fire starts in high school dining hall

Damage minor, senior cafeteria closed for cleaning
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Afire broke out in a kitchen at Allentown High School after school dismissal on Oct. 7. Vice Principal Constance Embley reported that faulty equipment in the senior cafeteria started the fire and kept the blaze going longer than it should have. More...

Tribute to Holocaust survivors at library

The Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College will present a program on its "Tribute to the Survivors in Our Community" at 2 p.m. Oct. More...

Old fire truck sells for more than anticipated

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — A retired township fire department truck has found a new home in Louisiana. More...

Adoptions sought for abandoned cats

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Approximately 35 cats need new homes by Nov. 1 or they risk being euthanized. All of the felines have or will be spayed/neutered by a veterinarian. More...

Free shows at state's planetarium

The New Jersey State Museum auditorium performances and planetarium science exploration sky shows on the second Saturday of each month will be free to the public for the next year. More...

Lighthouse Challenge scheduled Oct. 17-18

For nine years an all-volunteer committee from the New Jersey Lighthouse Society has coordinated the nation's first land-based Lighthouse Challenge. Members of the public are invited to participate in the 10th annual event on the weekend of Oct. More...

Civil War in Allentown

The father and son team Ryan (l) and Bob Fagan man the cannon during a Civil War re-enactment at the Allentown Fall Festival on Oct. 10. More...

Letters

Make all public places 100 percent smoke free

As a cardiologist and regional president of the American Heart Association in New Jersey, I remain gravely concerned about our state's safeguards against exposure to second-hand smoke, specifically as this unresolved public health issue lingers in More...

Tax deduction available for new vehicle purchases

The "Cash for Clunkers" program for new cars may have ended, but the Internal Revenue Service wants to remind taxpayers that many people might overlook another special break available. More...

Do good deeds and make a difference this week

It is exciting to hear about AARP's "Create the Good," which has now expanded into a nationwide initiative to encourageAmericans to dedicate time to service. The point of "Create the Good," a phrase first coined by AARP's founder Dr. More...

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Columns

Give me calories, and the more the better

Coda • GREG BEAN

There was a story in the newspapers last week about a study done in New York City that found — and hold onto your hats here — that people don't pay much attention to the calorie counts when they're ordering meals from a fast-food place. More...

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Schools

High school athletics history taught by those who lived it

AHS unveils new Athletic Hall of Fame
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The community has honored 12 individuals that made a significant impact on Allentown High School (AHS)'s athletic programs. More...

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Sports

AHS field hockey team soars

With a strong defense that rarely lets a goal in, the Allentown High School field hockey team is celebrating a strong season. As of Oct. 12, the team had a 10-1 record, suffering its only loss to Hopewell Valley on Oct. 8. More...

Sport Shorts

The Allentown Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge for boys and girls ages 10- 14 will take place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Mark Harbourt Soccer Complex in Allentown. A rain date is set for Oct. 24. More...

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Photo

Drew Romein, 8, (l-r) and Eric Sundberg, 10, both of Allentown, watch Officer Daniel Witzel put Officer Brian Rivera in handcuff restraints during a N.J. Department of Corrections demonstration at Allentown's Fall Festival on Oct. 10. More...

Fire at Allentown High School

Senior cafeteria to remain closed until next week
Jennifer Kohlhepp

A fire broke out in a kitchen at Allentown High School after school let out on Oct. 7. More...

Mine files suit against Millstone

Constitutionality of required mining truck route called into question
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Alocal mine owner has filed a lawsuit against Millstone and its governing body regarding the routes that empty mining trucks must take through town. Plaintiffs Maria Campo, the Anthony Campo Family, and Campo Construction Co. More...

Two charged with criminal restraint

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — What was reported as a kidnapping, which the complainant said began in Blackwood in Camden County and ended at the Millstone Wawa, has resulted in charges filed against two people. More...

Millstone firefighter retires after serving nearly a decade

Commissioners appoint acting lieutenant, fire official
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — The township's firstever career firefighter has retired, and an acting lieutenant has been appointed to take his place. Lt. More...

Arrests made for some Millstone, U.F. crimes

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Five arrests have been made in a series of car burglaries that plagued Millstone and Upper Freehold over the summer. More...

Fundraiser hopes to ease burden of breast cancer

Women invited to enjoy complimentary salon and spa services at Avanti with $25 donation
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

Avanti Day Resort is the kind of place a woman goes to feel better about herself. Now Avanti, named national Salon of the Year by Salon Today, is doing something to help many women who are fighting breast cancer feel better as well. More...

One voice, one hope, one song for the world

Millstone musician's song heard around the globe
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Mitchell Jay wrote "One Song" for the whole world to sing. More...

Bulletin Board

Finest and Bravest Appreciation Days'

On Oct. 16-17, Six Flags Great Adventure theme park on Route 537 in Jackson will host "Finest and Bravest Appreciation Days" and will offer special discounted tickets to firefighters, police officers and their family and friends. More...

Millstone Community Education offers classes

Millstone Township Community Education will offer the following programs: • Musical theater ensemble, high school through adult, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mondays, Oct. 12-Dec. 7, $248 fee, plus $12 materials fee. More...

Youth group will sponsor spooky fun

Millstone Wyldlife-Younglife, a middle and high school interdenominational Christian youth group, will hold a spooky night of fun Oct. 18 at the Community Center, Route 524/Stagecoach Road, in the Clarksburg section of Millstone. More...

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Opinion

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County ethics board and ethics code are needed now

Guest Column

It is sad to watch members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders quibble over how to get a much-needed county governmental ethics structure up and running. At the heart of it, Republican Freeholder Robert D. More...

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Obituaries

Mary C. Krzymowski

Mrs. Krzymowski, 86, of Millstone, died Oct. 6, 2009, at The Manor, Freehold Township. Mrs. Krzymowski and her husband operated Brookside Tavern, Englishtown, for 27 years prior to their retirement in 1979. She was a member of ARC of Monmouth. More...

Jeffrey Van Hart Waldron

Mr. Waldron, 50, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Oct. 7, 2009. He lived in Holmdel for over 40 years prior to moving to Cream Ridge three years ago. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1977 to 1981 Mr. More...

Walter S. Dunn

Mr. Dunn, 94, a resident of Marlboro for 63 years, died Oct. 1, 2009, at home. He was a local farmer and the owner and operator of Heer Lenwal Realty, Marlboro. Mr. More...

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