Downzoning promoted in Upper Freehold Planner suggests changing lot sizes from 3 to 6 acres BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      Upper Freehold Township Planner Mark Remsa proposed an idea he called "radical and shocking" at the Oct. 12 Planning Board meeting. More ...      Classic cars line a street in downtown Allentown as part of the borough's annual harvest festival, which took place this year on Oct. 14. More ... Millstone Township Committee      Next month, two three-year-term Township Committee seats will be up for grabs in Millstone. Republican incumbents Elias Abilheira, who is a committeeman, and Nancy Grbelja, the current mayor, will face Democrat William Nurko and John Pfefferkorn, a Republican running as an independent, in the Nov. 7 More ... Millstone Township Committee Nancy Ann Grbelja      Address: She has resided in the township since 1998 and currently lives at 103 Agress Road in the Clarksburg section of town. More ... Millstone Township Committee John Pfefferkorn      Address: He has lived in the township for more than nine years and currently resides at 15 Lyle Farm Lane. More ... Millstone Township Committee William M. Nurko      Address: He has lived in town for 62 years and has resided at 54 Nurko Road in the western end of Millstone Township for 31 years. More ... Postmark to commemorate Allentown's tercentennial Fifth-grader created painting that post office will use on stamp      ALLENTOWN - A local student's artwork will soon adorn greeting cards, letters and even bill payments. More ... Sites have potential for large-scale development Planner zeros in on Cox's Corner, land near proposed middle school BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      UPPER FREEHOLD - The township planner continues to add properties to his list of possible receiving areas for high-density development. More ... Seeing the cycle of life through a Mexican tradition Roosevelt will host 'Day of the Dead' festival Oct. 28-29 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer      ROOSEVELT - The souls of those who have already departed this earth are said to have a portal to return through in the autumn. More ... Fire chief says U.F. needs a new ladder truck now BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      UPPER FREEHOLD - Whether or not warehouses go up on Breza Road, the community needs a new ladder truck to fight fires, according to the local fire chief. More ... Miscoski adds fuel to fiery debate over warehouses BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      UPPER FREEHOLD - Deputy Mayor William Miscoski continued his war of words with Washington Township Mayor David Fried at the Oct. 5 Township Committee meeting. More ... Where to go, what to do with kids in Monmouth Co. 'The Parent Pages' is a resource for activities, enrichment and more BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer      It's a simple idea, but oh so timely. A resource guide for parents and newcomers that details everything from where to look for a fun activity, to birthday party information, schools and mothers' organizations. More ... Millstone farmer applies to build six estates BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      MILLSTONE - A township resident who wants to create a six-lot subdivision on Route 526 will have to ask neighbors if they can spare a little land in order to do so. More ... True value of old oak yet to be determined BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      MILLSTONE - It may cost a developer as much as $45,000 to replace an old oak tree that was mistakenly cut down. More ... Freeholders criticized for high legal expenses BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer      FREEHOLD - Despite recently adopted measures aimed at cutting legal expenses, several residents sounded off last week, complaining the county is still spending too much on lawyers. More ... Ex-county official gets four-month prison term BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer      NEWARK - Thomas Broderick escaped a possible 20 years in prison last week and was sentenced to four months in prison for money laundering. Broderick's attorney, Robert S. Bonney Jr., of Freehold Township, credited the light sentence to the judge's recognition that Broderick's case was not one of pub More ... Memories harvested at Allentown festival PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff      Clockwise from above: Vernon's Seana Krauss, of the Ninth Virginia Civil War Re-enactors, carries 15-month-old Victoria Krauss along Main Street during Allentown's Harvest Festival on Oct. 14. More ... U.F. allows resident to install alternative septic BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer      UPPER FREEHOLD - A Meirs Road landowner will be able to install an alternative septic system on his property, even though the township still does not have an ordinance to regulate such systems. More ... Guide to state parks, historic sites available      Partnering with the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced the launch of the Passport to Adventure - a free guide to New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites. More ...