DENNIS SYMONS JR. Members of Allentown's Hope Fire Company extinguish a truck fire at mile marker 9.3 on the eastbound side of Interstate 195 on Monday just after noon. More ... State fines U.F. deputy mayor for ethics violation Couple who filed complaint urge Miscoski to step down BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       The state has found Upper Freehold Deputy Mayor William Miscoski guilty of violating a state ethics law. The Local Finance Board of the state's Department of Community Affairs rendered its decision on March 29 and fined Miscoski $500 for violating the law when he voted in March 2002... More ... James Gandolfini supports Asbury, independent films 'Sopranos' star premieres short at G.S. Film Festival BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       It was reminiscent of the dream when the fish spoke to Tony Soprano to let him know it was time for Big Pussy to go. On an overcast March 24, actor James Gandolfini again walked down the Asbury Park boardwalk, only this time the situation wasn't scripted by "The Sopranos" writers. More ... Millstone resident voted Super Lawyer for 2007       MILLSTONE - New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine has again chosen township resident Peter Chamas as a Super Lawyer. Chamas has additionally been esteemed as one of the youngest attorneys to win this award for a third consecutive year. Only 5 percent of all attorneys in the state are named... More ... Petitioners unable to stall project BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - Despite two petitions, the Planning Board granted preliminary approval for a nine-lot subdivision on Burlington Path Road last week. The board voted 5-2 during its meeting on March 27 to approve the Boston Properties development at 65 Burlington Path Road. Board memb... More ... Spring brings new year for members of Bahá'í faith Faith, family, community central to Bahá'í beliefs BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       It's the dawn of a new year for members of the Bahá'í faith, of which there are reputed to be 5 million across the globe. The first day of the Bahá'í calendar was March 21. Monmouth County Bahá'ís, like their fellow Bahá'ís in ... More ... List of online gambling busts reaches over 50 Former assemblyman among those charged as part of $500M operation BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer       FREEHOLD - On the eve of NCAA basketball's Final Four, a former New Jersey Assembly member joined dozens of state residents charged for their involvement with an Internet-based gambling ring that thrived on pro and college sports wagers. More ... Seeing America through the eyes of the French Allentown High School hosts 20 students from Lycée du Noordover BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Everything in America is bigger, from the food portions to the vehicles to the houses. That's the impression 20 students from Lycée du Noordover, a school in Grande-Synthe near Dunkirk in northern France, got when they came to America for the first time during a we... More ... New resource available for parents of teenagers Millstone resident helps launch monthly online magazine BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       It is an era when parents need to know about cell phones, instant messaging (IM) and "gap" years following high school. More ... Hippity hoppity      DENNIS SYMONS JR. Frank Geck (top left photo) hugs the Easter Bunny while Kathy Heller (top right photo) fills her basket with eggs, and Evan Levy (bottom photo) picks up an egg, during the Millstone Township Women's Organization's annual Easter egg hunt in the Millstone Township Elementary School g... More ... Boro may zone for schools, dorms, houses of worship Proposed ordinance would affect 109 acres of 1,240-acre town BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Roosevelt may create an area in town to accommodate the construction of more schools and houses of worship. At its March 26 meeting, the Borough Council unanimously voted to introduce a zoning ordinance that would affect the town's rural/agricultural 400 zone. More ... Rooseveltians may see $144 tax increase Budget covers increased instruction, tuition, special education costs BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - Taxes for the average homeowner would increase about $12 per month if voters approve the school district's proposed $2.5 million budget. The proposed budget for 2007-08 amounts to a $172,337 increase over last year's spending plan and relies on a total tax levy of just ... More ... For the Record       An article in the March 29 Examiner titled "Board calls for member's resignation" incorrectly identified the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education's attorney as Viola Voorhees. The board's attorney is Viola Lordi. We regret the error. More ... Operation Thunderbird arrests (as of Friday)       The following Monmouth County residents were arrested on March 28: Richard Neale Sr., 52, of West Long Branch; Chester Zdunek, 77, of Colts Neck; Joseph Mariconda, 59, of Freehold; Kenneth Murphy, 81, of Oceanport; Mike Demetropoulis, 84, of Matawan; Robert A. More ... 'To Catch a Predator' comes to Ocean County Twenty-eight arrested in online sting operation over the weekend BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       TOMS RIVER - They cast out a net and came away with a big catch. Twenty-eight men showed up at a home in Ocean County over three days last week, hoping to have sex with what they thought were juveniles between 12 and 15 years old, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Thomas F. Kela... More ... Soil samples clean, land cost set, Breza ready to go Voters to decide on $13.2M referendum on April 17 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       The Upper Freehold Regional School District has good news and more good news. According to Board of Education President Joseph Stampe, the board has not only received information that soil at the proposed middle school site on Breza Road has tested below the state's residential stan... More ... AHS robotics team revels in new season BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Robots have been a source of joy this year for a team of Allentown High School students. Redbird Robotics Team 1807 has been very busy in recent weeks. More ... State to help boro wash water woes down the drain Roosevelt to bond to replace water tower, clean mains BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - There may be some good news coming from the state with regard to the borough's water problems. At recent Borough Council meetings, utilities Chairman Bob Silverstein has reported that the town's 70-year-old water tower needs to be replaced and its water mains need to b... More ...