Millstone voters say no, no, no and no School budget and three additional questions fail BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Millstone Township voters turned down the school district's proposed $30.3 million budget on April 17, as well as additional funding for kindergarten, a technology teacher and books. The budget would have amounted to a 6.6 percent increase over the 2006-07 budget and relied on a tax... More ...       Upper Freehold Elementary School students Adam Brunck (l-r) and Christian Bressi lead the charge during a cleanup in honor of Earth Day at Pete Sensi Park in Allentown on April 20. See related story on page 23. More ... Flood washes couple's dream down Millstone River Storm causes $60K-$70K in damage to local family's garden store BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - The April 15 nor'easter nearly destroyed a Cream Ridge newlywed couple's dreams. With hopes of becoming entrepreneurs, Richard Potts, a landscape architect, and his wife, Sheena, a former teacher, took a leap of faith in January and purchased their first small busi... More ... Nurko challenges Kinsey in Millstone Township Both candidates for committee see taxes as No. 1 priority BY JANE MEGGITT and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers       MILLSTONE - A former mayor will try to defeat the current deputy mayor in this year's election for the one open seat on the Township Committee. Democrat William M. Nurko and Republican incumbent Robert Kinsey have both filed to seek their respective political party's nomination in ... More ... Millstone fire, emergency services respond to accident       MILLSTONE - Crews had to use rescue tools to remove a passenger from a car that was involved in an accident April 19. More ... Fire chief saves car-crash victim       MILLSTONE - Fire Chief James Carbin pulled a man out of a burning car the morning of April 13. The Millstone Township Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the intersection of Sweetmans Lane and Charleston Spring Road for a motor vehicle accident in which th... More ... Roosevelt rezones farmland for schools and other uses BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - After public comment urging the Borough Council not to do so, the governing body passed an ordinance that will rezone some of the largest developable parcels in town. The Borough Council voted unanimously at its April 23 meeting to approve an ordinance that amends the bor... More ... Approved warehouse project will get another review Applicant aims to comply with new stormwater regulations BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - A court-ordered Planning Board hearing on a controversial warehouse application has been postponed until June 26. On Jan. 12, state Superior Court Judge Alexander D. Lehrer remanded the warehouse application back before the board so the applicant, Freehold's JAC Ra... More ... 3 will vie for GOP nod in U.F. BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - Three Republicans will face off in the June 5 primary to earn their party's nomination to seek two open Township Committee seats. Stanley Moslowski Jr. will challenge LoriSue Horsnall-Mount and her running mate, John A. Mele, a former committeeman, in the election. More ... RPS student recognized for leadership capability Rebecca Zahora earns Norman J. Field Student Achievement Award BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - Rebecca Zahora, 12, has a heart of gold and a mind that enjoys working out different kinds of problems. The sixth-grader at Roosevelt Public School (RPS) was recently honored with the Dr. Norman J. Field Student Achievement Award for her academic achievement, citizenshi... More ... U.F. looks at changing building design standards BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - The township attorney will review the controversial facade ordinance and report his findings back to the governing body next month. More ... U.F. considers kicking bonus density to the curb Developers may no longer get option of clustering projects BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - The Township Committee will ask the Planning Board to eliminate the 35 percent bonus density cluster option from the township's master plan. Mayor Stephen Fleischacker, who also serves on the Planning Board, said he will make the recommendation at the next Planning... More ... U.F. IDs threats to and options for its industries BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - There was a reason for calling New Jersey the Garden State, and Upper Freehold is one of the last vestiges of that reason. That's what Tom Frascella, a member of the Economic Development Committee (EDC), told the Township Committee during a presentation on April 19. More ... Millstone hopes to preserve two more large family farms Stagecoach Road and Battleground Road acreage sought BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The amount of preserved acreage noted on township signs may have to be adjusted again soon. At the April 18 Township Committee meeting, four members of the governing body unanimously voted to authorize the purchase of development rights easements for a 117-acre farm o... More ... Born to run       Perrineville's Catherine Riggleman participates in the Donna Lane 5K in Thompson Park in Lincroft on April 22. More ... In the Arts 33rd Annual New Jersey Folk Festival to be held on April 28       Folk music fans of all ages can enjoy traditional folk dancing, music, storytelling and much more at the 33rd Annual New Jersey Folk Festival. The family event will take place rain or shine April 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the Eagleton Institute, George Street and Ryders Lane, ... More ... Troupe transforms dance into prayer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       You can always tell when people are engaged in doing something they are meant to be doing - it shows on their faces. And Vicky Johnson, who leads the liturgical dance ministry at New Beginnings Agape Christian Center, Throckmorton Street, Freehold, is a perfect example. More ... Cycle scenic Monmouth County in upcoming tour       An upcoming bicycle tour will take riders on a journey through Monmouth County's farmlands. The Central Jersey Bicycle Club (CJBC) will host its 23rd annual Farmlands Bicycle Tour from Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, on May 5. Ride check-in starts at 7 a.m.,... More ... Artists with disabilities show work at new gallery       A new art gallery at the Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold Township will showcase work by artists with disabilities. Arc Resources Unlimited (ARU), a program of The Arc of Monmouth, and VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), formerly Very Special Arts New Jersey, recently announced their coll... More ... Clinton praises team's response to Imus remarks Senator draws praise, protest during speech at Rutgers University BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton last week used the Rutgers women's basketball team as an example of how far the country has come in overcoming discrimination as well as how far the nation still needs to go. During a Friday speech in New Brunswick, Clinton praised the te... More ... Town helps Great Adventure tighten smoking rules at park BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer       JACKSON - Patrons at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park will be able to breathe a little easier. Members of the Township Council have given their support to the first reading of an ordinance that will, upon adoption, prohibit smoking except in designated areas at Six Flags Great Ad... More ...