SCOTT PILLING staff Roosevelt resident Judith McNally plays some tunes on her flute to set the ambiance at the "Art in the Factory" show during the Roosevelt Arts Project's 20th Anniversary Celebration on May 5. For story see page 18. More ... Millstone officials counter vote with yes, no, yes, yes Committee overrides public decisions, restores failed budget and more BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Three Millstone Township Committee members decided the ultimate fate of the proposed $30.3 million school budget and three additional funding questions that all failed with voters on April 17. In a room overflowing with parents and teachers on May 2, the Township Committee voted to ... More ... Serendipity Luck scores for young horse enthusiast BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - A local teenager is one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming a professional horsewoman. Casey McMahon, 16, a junior at Allentown High School, received her United States Pony Club (USPC) C3 rating last month at a competition at Wit's End Farm in Jackson. More ... Upper Freehold workers earn honors from county Employees, volunteers commended for work on Byron Johnson Park BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - John Swanekamp said he was "flabbergasted" at receiving the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners Volunteer Service Award. The award was presented to him April 30 during the board's 38th annual awards dinner at the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown. More ... Home sweet home production studio Lepping family lets film crew transform home for shoot BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - A Whispering Spring Drive family let lights, cameras and action into their home last week for a film shoot. Mary and Dave Lepping didn't mind having to put their three precious pugs at a neighbor's house for a while, nor did they care much when their living room and kit... More ... Average U.F. homeowner can expect $8,500 tax bill BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - An owner of a house assessed at the township's average can expect to pay an additional $192.33 in taxes this year as a result of the new municipal budget. The Township Committee unanimously passed a $6.7 million 2007 budget at its May 3 meeting. Township Audito... More ... Organic produce offered through community farm BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - Those interested in having fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers all growing season long should hurry to get their share. Roosevelt Community Supported Agriculture, which offers 100 shares per growing season, still has some openings for shareholders. Those with shares go we... More ... It's a 'RAP' Curtain falls on Roosevelt Arts Project's 20th Anniversary weekend BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - Minstrels roamed the streets, structures and sideways. Laptops in the woods sang out what's in the hearts of computer musicians. The voices of past Roosevelt citizens carried through the wind in the treetops and through the hallways of the factory off Oscar Drive ... More ... First-class mail stamp price rises to 41 cents       New postage rates go into effect on Monday, May 14, including a 2-cent increase in the price of a first-class mail stamp. Post offices nationwide are now selling the new 41-cent stamps and also 1- and 2-cent stamps for customers who still have a supply of 39-cent stamps, according to a ... More ... Package sewage treatment plants still not an option Mayor puts to bed rumor that Luchento's will build a plant BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The township is still not planning to have any package sewage treatment plants. Mayor Nancy Grbelja made that clear at the May 2 Township Committee meeting. All township residences and businesses currently rely on the use of septic systems and wells. More ... Merrymaking       Mahika Ajmani (top left photo) putts a golf ball into the prize spot while her father, Sugeet (l-r), sisters Saloni and Pallavi, and her mother, Mahika, look on. More ... Memorial Day parade scheduled for May 28 Ceremony at township memorial to feature National Guard member       MILLSTONE - "Honoring Their Sacrifice" is the theme for Millstone Township's 2007 Memorial Day parade. Millstone's annual Memorial Day parade will be held Monday, May 28. The event will start at 10 a.m., rain or shine, according to a press release from the Millstone Township Vetera... More ... McGuire Air Force Base to host annual open house BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer       They'll be flying high, those magnificent men and women in their flying machines, as the McGuire Air Force Base 2007 Air Expo and Open House gets set to roll off the runway. McGuire Air Force Base is on Wrightstown-Cookstown Road (Route 616), in Wrightstown, Burlington County. The ope... More ... May 2007 - Bring cachet to the flowerpot       Go tti K elley Green Scene A gardener's Mecca is indeed the time in spring and early summer when pale leaves break through the soil and you envision carpets of color soon to appear. On my way to the garden beds, armed with a wheelbarrow, shovel and clippers, robins wai... More ... Team's passions extend far beyond the course BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Their scores hopefully aren't but their doings off course definitely are above par. The Allentown High School Golf and its Parent Golf Association (AHSPGA) have announced two more programs that will afford the team new means of giving back to the community that has suppor... More ... Upper Freehold may seek to increase open space tax BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - Residents have asked the Township Committee to raise taxes. Specifically, residents at the governing body's regular meeting on May 3 asked officials to hike up the municipal open space tax. The municipal open space tax currently accounts for 2.4 percent of the... More ... Racehorses wanted for helping SRF       A percentage of the winnings of some New Jersey racehorses this year will go toward helping other equines in need. Pacing champ Lis Mara and his owners, Mike Gulotta, of MJG Racing Stables in Annandale, and Andy Willinger, of Louisville, Ky. More ... Rescued horse has surprise baby on a Millstone farm BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - A four-legged bundle of joy arrived just after midnight April 29 at T. Eileen Munyak's farm on Stagecoach Road. The foal almost didn't make it into this world as its mother was rescued just a few weeks prior from an auction where she would have likely gone to slaughter. More ...      Max Vuolle, a 9-year-old Roosevelt artist, works on a drawing at the Eleanor Gallery during the Roosevelt Arts Project's 20th Anniversary Celebration May 5. More ... Superintendent apologizes for making online video Some parents still upset children's images were used without consent BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD -The Board of Education continues to address questions and concerns regarding an online video the school district made prior to the April 17 election. More ...