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August 12, 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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Student ambassador trip helps develop cultural understanding

People to People selects Millstone youths to travel overseas

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Christina Cingolani and Christopher LaRosa spent part of their summer seeing people and cultures in another part of the world. Both Cingolani, 13, and LaRosa, 16, participated in the People to People Student Ambassador Program. More...

Cream Ridge farms bred Hambletonian winners

UPPER FREEHOLD — Muscle Massive’s victory in the 85th edition of the HambletonianAug. 7 produced a three-peat for his sire, Muscles Yankee. More...

County receives perfect audit

Monmouth County’s finance and purchasing departments won high praises from an outside auditing firm hired to review the county’s financial records and purchasing procedures for 2009 and found them to be in perfect order, according to a pr More...

Do good for the Gulf

Millstone resident’s idea in the running for grant to help those affected by the oil spill

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — A resident’s idea for helping communities affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is in the running to receive a $250,000 grant. More...

Cty. opens new health clinic in Hazlet

The Monmouth County Health Department opened a new health services clinic July 22 in the Hazlet Township Municipal Building, 1766 Union Ave. More...

Farmer Appreciation Night

The New Jersey Farm Bureau will sponsor Farmer Appreciation Night at the Trenton Thunder game on Aug. 24. More...

Freehold Raceway to open fall meet

The sound of thundering hoof beats from the country’s best trotters and pacers will return to Freehold Raceway in Freehold on Aug. 12. Post time is 12:30 p.m. More...

Letters

Bus drivers didn’t get anything in return for union fees

I’ve been keeping myself a little busy trying to help our school bus drivers in Millstone keep/secure jobs while preserving the safety record that has throughout the years characterized our district’s transportation department. More...

Family field day to wrap up ’60s toy exhibit

On behalf of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s staff, board and volunteers, I would like to sincerely thank Greater Media Newspapers and writers Patricia Yoczis and Adele Young for supporting us by publishing the arti More...

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Columns

No, seriously, we take your complaint verrrry seriously

CODA GREG BEAN

Regular readers might remember the fun we had with Sears a while back because it was impossible to discover what hours their service center on Route 1 in East Brunswick was open without actually driving there to find out. More...

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Schools

UFRSD plans to improve walk to two schools

Officials to meet with county to discuss improvements to walk to new middle school

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

UPPER FREEHOLD — With courtesy busing a thing of the past, some students in the Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD) will have to find another way to get there. More...

on campus •••

Christopher D. Skeehan, son of Rae and Christopher Skeehan of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, has earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y. More...

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Third generation goes organic

Millstone family has grown vegetables and flowers along Stagecoach Rd. since 1949

BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

One family has sown seeds for generations of growing in Millstone. The Restine family has toiled and produced on PJR Farm, along Stagecoach Road in Millstone, since Philip Restine purchased the land in 1949 and started growing vegetables there. More...

N.J. horse racing enthusiasts react to gaming summit

Equine industry representatives walk away from first of three sessions with wary optimism

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

Supporters of New Jersey’s horse racing industry descended on the first gaming summit in Atlantic City on Aug. 6 with the hope of keeping the sport alive in the state. More...

Millstone and UFRSD explore sharing school bus services

Eight residents express interest in two open board seats

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — Schools will open in a month, but the busing situation remains unresolved despite a second special meeting on the issue last week. More...