August 12, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Student ambassador trip helps develop cultural understanding

People to People selects Millstone youths to travel overseas

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

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...

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...

Schools

UFRSD plans to improve walk to two schools

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

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...

Third generation goes organic

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

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

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

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

Local shop a hub to save horse racing

UPPER FREEHOLD — Members of the horse industry gathered at Rick’s Saddle Shop on Aug. 4 to discuss ways to save horse racing in the wake of the state threatening to close down the Meadowlands Racetrack. More...

Children to receive free therapeutic riding lessons

Rein Dancer Therapeutic Riding Stable in New Egypt has qualified for $2,000 in funding from the Air Warriors Courage Foundation to provide free therapeutic horseback riding for military dependent children in need. More...

Live events recount history at museum

Two tales are slated to be told in August on the stage of the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township. Events are open to the entire community. More...

An ‘Evening in the Vineyards’ will help those living with MS

CentraState Healthcare Foundation will host its ninth annual multiple sclerosis fundraiser on Aug. 27. More...

Mission Dance will perform in Freehold

The popular 10-piece cover band Mission Dance will perform a free concert in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records on Main Street, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 12. More...

Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11

More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk

LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. More...

Bulletin Board

Riding High Farm schedules fundraiser

Riding High Farm, 145 Route 526, Allentown, will hold an indoor flea market and pet rescue fair in the barn from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25. More...

Bikers to help drug prevention programs

The 2010 Bike Night for Prevention, sponsored by Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, will be held 5-9 p.m. Aug. 11 at Byron Johnson Recreation Park on Ellisdale Road, Allentown. More...

Historic Walnford hosts ‘Oh Freedom!’

The Monmouth County Park System invites area residents to “Oh Freedom!” exhibit, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Aug. 30 at Historic Walnford. More...

Opinion

Horse racing needs time to adapt to changes

GUEST COLUMN  Thomas Luchento

I am Thomas Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey. More...

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Sports

Allentown alley-oop

Allentown High School’s Dennis Brophy (r) goes in for a lay-up against a West Windsor- Plainsboro North defender during Saturday Summer Prime Time Shootout Basketball Tournament hosted by Allent More...

Sloane, Redbirds gearing up for start of soccer season

Allentown girls coming off state playoff season

Sam Sloane, a senior this September, is counting the days to the start of fall practice on Monday (Aug. More...