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April 29, 2010 / Front Page

Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel

You can’t be too careful with these kids

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‘Sun Is Shining’ for rising star from Millstone

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Lions, tigers, bears and more for Millstone third-graders

Eighth-graders remember the heroes of the Vietnam War

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Get counted, census forms at post office

The census forms may have gotten to Roosevelt later than any other New Jersey town, but they’re finally there. More...

Casino execs offer $600M to put slots at racetrack

Local legislators ask state to open bidding process to put gambling machines at tracks

Local legislators have called for slots at horse racetracks following a $600 million offer from a group of casino executives. More...

Money woes: Firefighter, others let go

Hope Fire Company asks Allentown and all area residents to increase contributions

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

UPPER FREEHOLD — Due to budget constraints, two Department of Public Works employees and one Hope Fire Company (HFC) paid firefighter will lose their jobs. More...

Upper Freehold Regional budget fails at the polls

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — Voters rejected the Upper Freehold Regional School District’s proposal to raise $19.1 million in support of a $37.9 million school budget. More...

Allentown artist’s quiet studio

The artistic talent of Frank Bardachino, of Allentown, will be showcased in the Mercer County Community College Visual Arts Students Exhibition through May 13. The artists will host an opening reception 5-7:30 p.m. April 29. More...

Letters

Millstone has done a great injustice to its schoolchildren

Congratulations to all Millstone residents. We did it again. We defeated the school budget! Are you happy? Are you proud of yourself? I’m not. I’m upset — really upset about this. More...

for the record •••

The article titled “Proposed Roosevelt budget less than $1M” in the April 22 edition misstated that the average property taxes in Roosevelt would decrease as a result of an across-the-board 20 percent reduction in land values this year. More...

School administrators ready to move education forward

It’s all too easy to criticize Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. We are frustrated at losing valuable programs and services. More...

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Columns

These folks are giving New Jersey a bad name

CODA GREG BEAN

No matter where you go, you can’t ever escape New Jersey. Take, for example, a little over a week ago when I was waiting at the swim-up bar in a beautiful tropical resort for the bartender to finish blending my pina colada. More...

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Sports

Let the games begin

Clockwise from top left: Allentown High School’s Frank O’Brien connects with a pitch during a game against Ewing High School at Allentown on April 24. Allentown High School pitcher Paul Palladino tries to outsmart the batter. More...

Redbird track team looking to build for May’s big meets

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

Allentown High boys track coach Mike Gaeta has some good young talent but not a lot of experience with 15 seniors numbering among the 60 athletes on his team. “They’re young so we’re not as deep as it may seem,” said Gaeta. More...

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Allentown High School’s John Masserini hits a fairway shot during the Monmouth County Golf Tournament held at Hominy Hill Golf Course in Colts Neck on April 22. More photos on page 39 and at gmnews.com.|width=250|height=175|link=node|align=left] More...

School bus drivers fear losing their jobs

Districts consider outsourcing or privatizing busing to save money

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

After the Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Regional school districts’ budgets failed April 20, bus drivers in both districts started fearing for their jobs. More...

Eight sites added to Weekend in Old Monmouth

40 historic Monmouth sites to be open for visits on May 1 and May 2

The 18th-century Georgianstyle Burrowes Mansion in the heart of downtown Matawan will be one of the stops on the county’s third annual “Weekend in Old Monmouth,” a two-day historic-sites tour on Saturday, May 1, and from noon to 5 p More...