September 2, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

The Flugtag Fist Pumpers and their flying machine

Local teens to compete in Red Bull ‘flying day’ contest over Delaware River on Sept. 4
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

If the cast of the “Jersey Shore” can fistpump their way to fame, it’s probably just as easy to do the same to fly a plane. More...

Millstone School District bids Mary Anne Donahue farewell

Interim superintendent and BOE start discussing possibility of sharing UFRSD superintendent
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — After serving the district for 13 years, school Superintendent Mary Anne Donahue said farewell at the Aug. 23 Board of Education meeting. More...

Legacy of saving animals lives on

Fund in late animal control officer’s name helps rehabilitate rescued horses
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — One year after the death of the local animal control officer, a fund started in her memory is helping to rehabilitate a mare found starving in Manalapan. More...

Federal dollars to fund another MOM rail study

U.S. senators Robert Menendez (DNJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) have announced that the U.S. More...

Register for 15th annual citizen police academy

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that applications are now being accepted for enrollment in the 15th annual Citizen Police Academy to be held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. More...

Sept. 19 memorial walk assists LADACIN Network

The fourth annual Ryan Bell MemorialW alk and Wheel-A-Thon will be held on Sept. 19 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The walk and wheel-a-thon will take place at Larrison Hall at 2 p.m. Registration is at 1 pm. More...

FirstEnergy offering grants to stimulate classroom learning

FirstEnergy Corp.’s New Jersey operating company, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), is again offering mathematics, science and technology grants to educators and youth group leaders. More...

Letters

N.J. needs to improve walking conditions

Safety on our roads is just as much about pedestrians as automobiles. Now that some school districts are charging parents new busing fees, more must be done to improve walking conditions for pedestrians of all ages. More...

Rain can’t penetrate half of NJ’s surface area

Many of us breathed a sigh of relief as many mandatory bans on unnecessary water use were lifted. But be warned: We’re polluting our drinking water in New Jersey. More...

Back-to-school preparations should include an eye exam

I’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. More...

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Columns

Trenton fashion: This fall they’re all wearing black

CODA  GREG BEAN

I guess you could say this whole sordid mess is just another black eye for the New Jersey Education Association, but that organization has gotten so many black eyes in the last year you can hardly tell the difference. More...

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Sports

Redbirds adjusting well to new head football coach

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent

Allentown High School’s senior football players, who have toiled under four head coaches in their four years, apparently are falling into step with the philosophies of Jay Graber as they prepare for the Sept. 11, 1 p.m. More...

I’m Gorgeous equals track record in winning Cane Pace qualifier

$300,000 Cane Pace is set for Labor Day at Freehold Raceway

In a sparkling performance, I’m Gorgeous went wire to wire to capture the Cane Pace elimination on Aug. 28 at Freehold Raceway, Freehold, in a track record equaling time of 1:50:4 for the 1- mile race. More...

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Middle school tries to do away with first-day jitters before doors open

New principal welcomes sixth-graders, talks about how school may compensate for cuts
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

For many, the first day of middle school conjures up memories made in anxiety over not knowing where to go, who to ask for help, or how to open a locker. More...

Superior Court finds yeshiva provided illegal dorm for students

Single-family home used as housing and commercial dining facility for up to 50 teenagers
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The Superior Court of New Jersey has determined that Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah in Roosevelt housed students in a single-family home that it converted into an illegal dormitory. More...

Residents object to Roosevelt peddling plan for bike path

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

ROOSEVELT — Residents protested the submission of a grant application with the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for the proposed Roosevelt Borough Bikeway Segment of the Capital to Coast Trail Project. More...

Millstone district adds another kindergarten class; rehires aides

Kindergarten students will not have trial bus run before first day of school
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MILLSTONE — Kindergarten classes have been reduced in size thanks to the help of parents. The Board of Education voted Aug. 23 to allow Michelle Kean to teach an additional kindergarten class this year. More...

Former officer from Allentown pleads guilty

ALLENTOWN — A borough resident and former investigator in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has pleaded guilty to obstructing the administration of law by improperly contacting another law enforcement agency for non-investigatory More...

Monmouth County closes Enzo Bridal probe

The Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs has resolved all complaints that came to the county with regard to the sudden unannounced closing of Enzo Bridal, which was located on Route 9 south in Manalapan. More...

Rising star to perform

Millstone’s Gianna Pallante sings at the Millstone Pop Warner pep rally on Aug. 19. More...

Autumn offers plenty of fun at county parks

The Monmouth County Park System invites you and your family to visit your beautiful county parks to welcome the gorgeous beginnings of autumn. Planning ahead? More...

Photo of Vietnam veteran chosen for national tour

A poignant 8x10 black-and-white photograph of former Freehold Township resident John E. More...

Bulletin Board

Inaugural Wild Outdoor Expo in the Assunpink

The Assunpink Wildlife Management Area will be the site of a new event to get more New Jersey residents outdoors. More...

Allentown Garden Club to meet Sept. 9

Alf and Ceil Berg, owners of Herbertsville Honey Co. in Point Pleasant, will be the speakers at the Sept. 9 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. More...

Cub Scout Pack 180 meeting on Sept. 17

Cub Scout Pack 180 will have its September meeting at Allentown Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. For more information, contact Barbara Cottrell at bjbcottrell@aol.com or 609-259- 8802. More...

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Opinion

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Privatizing New Jersey’s state parks would violate public trust

GUEST COLUMN  JEFF TITTEL

Gov. Chris Christie is again advocating for increased privatization in the state government. The governor released a report that calls for leasing out management of all 58 of New Jersey’s state parks. More...

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Obituaries

Hatidje Ramiz

Mrs. Ramiz, 82, of Jackson, died Aug. 27, 2010, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born in Cyprus and had resided in Marlboro before moving to Jackson Township three years ago. Prior to her 1996 retirement, Mrs. More...

Valentine “Val” Schumakoff

Mr. Schumakoff, 51, of Millstone, died Aug. 21, 2010, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Birmingham, England, and came to the U.S. in 1967. Mr. Schumakoff was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. More...

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