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May 11, 2005
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Brothers say family farms under siege
Upper Freehold’s zoning laws pose biggest threat to their prosperity, farmers say
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
The Holmes brothers see the industry that they love changing.Joseph David, 54, and George, 50, operate Holmes Brothers Hay and Straw on Jonathan Holmes Road, a road named for one of their Revolutionary War-era ancestors. No other family in Upper Freehold Township has been engaged in farming as long More...
Millstone’s $6.7 million budget passes in 4-2 vote
Average homeowners can expect to pay $79 more in municipal taxes this year
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

The Millstone Township’s municipal tax rate just rose 2 cents.The Township Committee voted 4-2 in favor of passing a $6.7 million municipal spending plan and tax resolution during a public hearing held in town hall on May 4. Committeemen Chet Halka and William Nurko cast the two votes against the bu More...

Allentown library lauded as model of adaptive reuse
Residents can celebrate restoration at May 22 ribbon-cutting ceremony
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

A library that rose from a church’s ashes was honored at a ceremony on May 7. More...


Residents chip away at proposed tree ordinance
Discussion regarding deforestation ordinances postponed until June 2
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — John Feeney had heart surgery on May 2, but that didn’t keep him from the May 5 Township Committee meeting. More...


Millstone readies for its Memorial Day festivities

MILLSTONE — The township’s annual Memorial Day parade will take place May 30. More...


Maltz ends campaign for Assembly in 12th District
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

MILLSTONE — Assembly candidate Evan Maltz suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 12th District Friday. More...


Friends share Superfecta ticket worth $864,253
Meadowlands paid out $600,000 more than bets it took in for Kentucky Derby
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — A borough resident had one of seven national winning tickets at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Roosevelt slates town yard sale, PTA plant sale
Roosevelt will hold a townwide yard sale May 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on and around Route 571. In addition, the PTA will be sponsoring a plant sale May 14 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. next to the post office. More...
•Auction to benefit AHS band’s trip to England
•‘Living in Bear Country’ seminar May 20
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 Letters
•Letters
Resident says she received rude reception at public meeting
I read the article on page 16 of the April 28 edition of the Examiner regarding the proposed crematorium on Route 33 which clearly stated that those “who would like to know more about the incinerator can attend a residents’ meeting at the Clarksburg Inn at 7:30 p.m. on April 28.” More...
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 Editorials
•Black smoke on the horizon in Millstone
Pet cemeteries and crematoriums continue to pop up across the United States and around the world. Thousands of Web sites on the Internet indicate that post mortem procedures for pets should be handled like those of celebrities and even presidents. More...
•CARTOON
•If you want good press, it’s gonna cost you
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 Schools
•Interviews under way for AHS senior practicum
High school juniors interested in a career-related internship or an independent creative or service project should complete an application for the senior practicum as soon as possible. More...
•On Campus
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 Sports
•Daily double for BCC as baseball, softball win
10th straight region title for women
Brookdale Community College’s spectacular spring sports season continues. More...
•Sports Shorts
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 Business
•Business Briefs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Jersey District Office reported that SBA loan approvals to women business owners throughout the state are up 56 percent during the first five months of the agency’s fiscal year 2005 — the period from Oct. 1, 2004, through Feb. 28, 2005. More...
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