PHOTOSBY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, some of Upper Freehold's open spaces will soon be home to new residents, as seen here in the Washington Estates development under construction off Arneytown-Hornerstown Road. At right, Heritage Hill Farm as seen from Hill Road in Upper Freehold. This farm is just o... More ... Upper Freehold's country code: dead or alive? A look at the town's adopted rural philosophy and if it has an impact BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Upper Freehold officials believe the township's almost-decade-old country code is still a relevant policy. Adopted in 1998, the country code puts forth a philosophy for Upper Freehold and its residents to live and maintain a rural lifestyle in their community. More ... For the love of country Freedom Fest at Horse Park until Saturday BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - The town is buzzing with festival fever heated by agricultural enthusiasm. The Horse Park of New Jersey is hosting the 2007 Freedom Fest Fair through July 14. More ... Millstone car wash issue left in limbo BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE -A controversial ordinance that would have permitted the construction of car washes in town has been indefinitely tabled. The Township Committee voted 3-1 at its July 5 meeting to table the ordinance. Committeeman Elias Abilheira cast the dissenting vote and Committeeman Ste... More ... A day at the beach ... what's the cost? Public Advocate looks at price of accessing shore BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       State Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen released the second annual beach report June 28, citing wide disparities in the cost of accessing the state's beaches. According to Chen's office, fees range from free at the Bayshore beaches of Middletown, Keansburg and Highlands up to a $17,000... More ... Code cracking under development pressures Residents believe philosophy remains viable but threatened BY JANE MEGGITT and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers       UPPER FREEHOLD - When asked if the country code still seems relevant nearly a decade after the township adopted it, most residents surveyed believe that it is, but that it's eroding because of land prices and other development pressures. More ... Commitment to remaining rural in U.F.       Editor's note: Below is the Upper Freehold country code, adopted in 1998: This document expresses the philosophy of Upper Freehold Township residents. The residents of this township either have been raised here and chosen to stay or moved here because they enjoy the "rural life. More ... Millstone family makes Irish eyes smile Boy from Belfast becomes part of Blazier family for four weeks BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - There's hope for him to be part of the new peace in Northern Ireland. Peadar Fitzpatrick, 12, of Belfast, Ireland, is growing up in a part of the world where, for many, childhood did not come easy. For centuries, boys and girls in Northern Ireland grew up in neighborhoo... More ... Olympian coach picks Millstone for new school Figure skater Michelle Kwan sends letter of support for facility BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - A gymnastics academy run by a world-renowned coach and staffed by top competitors will soon open in the township. The township's Zoning Board voted 6-1 at its June 27 meeting for a use variance to allow 14,000 square feet of a building in the Moto Industrial Park off R... More ... Worried about their wells Board considers Meirs Road residents' objections to warehouse project BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - Even after nearly three hours of testimony, a final decision on a Route 537 warehouse proposal will have to wait until the Planning Board's Aug. 28 meeting. Freehold's JAC RAW LAND Co. submitted an application last year to build an 18,098-square-foot building at t... More ... Group seeks pledge from Corzine on toll road sale BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       A public interest research group has called on Gov. Jon Corzine to pledge not to sell the state's toll roads if the deal does not adhere to a series of monetization principles. More ...