October 22, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Campus to serve as inoculation site

Most students to get shots during school; public to be served after school

The Upper Freehold Board of Health will conduct an H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, vaccine clinic in elementary/ middle school, but the date has yet to be determined. At the township's Oct. More...

Holocaust exhibit opens at museum

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The winner of three awards, "The Exhibit: A Journey to Life," will open at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County on Nov. 8. More...

Millstone's inaugural trail ride canceled

MILLSTONE — It is unlikely that the Millstone River Inaugural Ride will take place this year. Originally scheduled for Oct. 3, the ride was postponed to Oct. 17 or Oct. 18 due to rain. Inclement weather predicted for both Oct. More...

Basketball organizers will still get paychecks

Rec. program is the only one generating revenue for twp.

UPPER FREEHOLD — Officials disagreed over whether the township should pay personnel to run the winter youth basketball program. A resolution to employ personnel for the program passed in a 3-2 vote at the Oct. 15 Township Committee. More...

Lt. gov. candidates back shared services

County residents Guadagno and Esposito in three-way debate at Monmouth U.

WEST LONG BRANCH — The state's three candidates for lieutenant governor, including two local residents, each touted shared services programs between state municipalities and school districts as a way to provide tax relief to New Jersey reside More...

Foundation finds ways to help cancer patients

Monica Vermeulen knows how horrible it feels to hear the words, "Your child has cancer." In February 1991 her family members' lives were forever changed when her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer t More...

Halloween eve party to benefit Autism NJ

The party room at the Park Avenue Bistro, 618 Park Ave. (Route 33), Freehold, will be rocking with the sounds of My Generation on Oct. 30. Music from the 1960s to today will form the soundtrack for a Halloween eve special event for all ages. More...

County offers home repair assistance to residents

To assist homeowners with plumbing, electrical, structural, roofing, heating, ventilation and lead-based paint remediation, Tthe Monmouth County Planning Board has a program that will provide up to $20,000 in assistance to 70 financially qualified More...

Cheerleaders give back

MILLSTONE — Three cheers for local cheerleaders. Cheerleading students at Cheer University in Millstone participated in The Susan G. Komen Foundation Pink for the Cure Oct. 15-16. More...

Letters

Vote to protect clean water and open space

Are clean water and open spaces important to you? How about protecting our farmland and natural resources? If so, join me in taking action on Nov. 3 to protect our water and environment for future generations. A yes vote on public question No. More...

Donate an old phone and help a domestic violence victim

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which means it's an ideal time to look at what each one of us can do to bring the serious subject of domestic violence to light. Domestic violence does not discriminate. More...

Millstone Girl Scouts need help feeding the hungry

Millstone Township Girl Scout Troop 333 is asking for help from community residents. Please think of others who are in need this season and consider a canned good donation to our school holiday hunger challenge food drive. More...

Columns

One more failing grade on the federal math test

Iwas in my senior year of college when I got called to the administrator's office for some bad news. Seems that in almost four years of higher education, I had managed to avoid passing a single math class. More...

Schools

UFRSD working on portal to curriculum

Students, parents would get detailed info on class lessons, schedules, requirements

ALLENTOWN — Students and their parents will soon have access to teachers' curriculum plans through the school district's website. More...

Energy efficiency saves school district money

MILLSTONE — The school district's utility bills aren't as high as they used to be. A year ago, the Board of Education approved a two-year contract with Energy Education, More...

Photo

Allentown High School goalkeeper Connor Darrell dives for the ball during a game against Hopewell Valley Central High School in Allentown on Oct. 13. For more photos from this event, see page 43 and visit GMN Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. More...

No cell tower at new school

Health effects reviewed

The Millstone Township School District will not pursue the construction of a cell tower on the middle school property. At the Oct. More...

Pantry struggles to meet demand

Donations sought to go directly to Englishtown, Manalapan, Marlboro & Millstone residents

MANALAPAN — Imagine what happens when the main breadwinner in a family can no longer support the family due to loss of a job or incapacitation. More...

Allentown shares DPW supervisor

ALLENTOWN — The borough will continue its shared services agreement with neighboring Robbinsville in Mercer County for public works supervision and related services. At the Oct. More...

Millstone youth uses music to lift the human spirit

Frankie Prendergast has gone confidently in the direction of his dreams. The 18-year-old Millstone musician, who graduated from Allentown High School last year, has always wanted to change people with music from the stage and in the classroom. More...

Corrections officer facing drug charges

On Oct. More...

Women invited to sing with chorus

Sweet Adelines International's award winning Liberty Oak Chorus is searching for women singers. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to attend the chorus' "Guest Night" on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. More...

Aaaah . . . early fall!

"One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides." W.E. Johns Iplan out my gardening chores like army maneuvers, inching up, day by day, to the final battle scene: fall cleanup. More...

Bulletin Board

Tenth annual OCD conference Oct. 25

The New Jersey Affiliate of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (NJ OCF) will host its 10th annual conference Oct. 25 at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. Dr. More...

Millstone MOMS Club to meet Nov. 12

The MOMS Club of Millstone Township will hold its next monthly meeting 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12. The group will be discussing low- or nocost monthly calendar activities for all age groups, ranging from newborns and up. More...

'The Children's Hour' stars Allentown actors

Peddie School in Hightstown presents Lillian Hellman's 1934 classic play, "The Children's Hour." Based on a true account, the play tells the story of two headmistresses of an allgirls boarding school who are falsely accused of having an affair. More...

Obituaries

Thomas John Calicchio

Mr. Calicchio, 62, of Millstone, died Sept. 19, 2009. He was the husband of Anita; the father of Thomas, Jessica and Jillian; and the brother of John, Caroline and Lola. More...

Norma Cinque

Mrs. Cinque, 75, of Millstone Township, died Oct. 14, 2009, at home. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she had lived in the Clarksburg section of Millstone for the past 35 years. Mrs. More...

Sports

AHS head rush

Top photo: Allentown's Justin Shaffer takes charge of the ball during the varsity soccer game against Hopewell Valley Central High School on Oct. 13. More...