July 22, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Average water and sewer bill goes up to $360 in Roosevelt

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

ROOSEVELT — Residents will have to pay an additional $50 for water/sewer service, bringing the average bill up to $360 for the remainder of the year. More...

Group speaks out on behalf of yeshiva prior to trial

Superior Court to hear shul’s latest appeal July 27
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

ROOSEVELT — Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah supporters appeared before the Borough Council last week in hopes of seeing the yeshiva continue operations in town. More...

Monmouth County parks host events throughout August

The Monmouth County Park System invites individuals and families to visit its parks for relaxing and refreshing activities all summer long. This August there are a number of free events planned in parks across the county. More...

Ride to help standardbreds

The Standardbred Retirement Foundation will be holding a fundraising ride/walk on Oct. 17. The ride will be held at Sleepy Hollow Stable in the New Egypt section of Plumsted. The trails wind through Collier’s Mills. More...

Letters

Decision could put child safety at risk

At the July 26 Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education will be voting on accepting the bids of the contractors to transport our children to and from school. Millstone Township will no longer have a say in who will transport our children. More...

Exemptions weaken new 2 percent budget cap

One of the objectives of the recently enacted 2 percent cap on municipal government budgets is to impose a fiscal discipline on local governments, school boards and other local public service entities. More...

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Obituaries

Rosalie C. Chamberlain

Mrs. Chamberlain, 70, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died July 12, 2010, in Millstone. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Perth Amboy for 26 years prior to moving to Boynton Beach 16 years ago. More...

John William Grau Sr., D.V.M.

Dr. Grau, 81, of Old Bridge, died June 7, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he practiced small-animal medicine for many years at Aspen Veterinary Clinic, Manalapan. More...

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Sports

Stanley Dancer Memorial winners are contenders

For $1.5 million Hambletonian

It was only fitting that all three divisions of the Stanley Dancer Memorial went to sons of New Jersey stallions. More...

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Waln’s Mill rumbling and clacking since 1872

Public helps Monmouth County Park System preserve gristmill for generations to come
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The structure rumbled and shook as the old gears of the mill grumbled into a whirring grind — all the result of a few people willing to cross the line. More...

Committed to a more just, peaceful, sustainable world

Second annual Emily Fund benefit concert at RPS Aug. 14
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The Emily Fund has a soul purpose — to do and promote good. Those who support the fund help contribute to making this a more peaceful, just and sustainable world in honor of the late Emily Silverstein, of Roosevelt. More...

Millstone BOE president resigns

Kevin McGovern elected to post
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — The Board of Education elected a new president at its July 12 meeting after the surprise resignation of Tom Foley via email on July 8. Foley had served on the board for 14 years, and as president since 2008. More...

Golf outing raises funds for N.J. standardbred industry

UPPER FREEHOLD — New Jersey horsemen benefited from a recent golf outing at the Gambler Ridge Golf Course. More...

Bulletin Board

Learn to better observe the local government

The League of Women Voters, which believes hands-on work safeguards democracy and leads to civic improvement, is sponsoring a free workshop on how to better observe government. More...

Allentown Lions Club golf tourney Oct. 1

The Allentown/Upper Freehold Lions Club will hold its annual Edward “Pop” Rockhill Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 1. More...

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Schools

Millstone finds interim superintendent of schools

Former assistant principal promoted to middle school principal position
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — The Board of Education has appointed both a new middle school principal and an interim superintendent, although the latter position was voted on after a late executive session when the public had gone home. More...

All students expected to benefit from new gifted and talented program

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — The retirement of one teacher has freed up funding to expand the gifted and talented program in the Upper Freehold Regional School District. More...

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