ERIC SUCAR staff One-year-old Lilah Matthews feeds a plethora of pygora goats in the 4-H tent during the Monmouth County Fair held at the East Freehold Park showgrounds on July 26. For more photos see page 30. More ... Water quality at stake with U.F.'s zoning New study forces twp. to seriously consider going to 6 acres BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Upper Freehold Township may have to downzone to keep its groundwater clean. Township Planner Mark Remsa and his associate, Robert Kull, unveiled the results of a nitrate dilution study, partially funded by the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC), at the July ... More ... Millstone considers plan for car wash on Route 537 Planning Board hearing on application will continue Aug. 22 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Township officials have left the car wash issue in limbo, but a couple of residents continue to forge ahead with their plans to create such a facility in town. The hearing on the proposed car wash/oil change facility on Route 537, which began on June 27, continued at th... More ... New garden business aims to bloom in Millstone soon BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Burnt Tavern Road may soon be home to a new garden center and nursery. The Zoning Board of Adjustment granted waivers for certain checklist items on an application for the center at its July 25 meeting. More ... Millstone considers plan for car wash on Route 537 Planning Board hearing on application will continue Aug. 22 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Township officials have left the car wash issue in limbo, but a couple of residents continue to forge ahead with their plans to create such a facility in town. The hearing on the proposed car wash/oil change facility on Route 537, which began on June 27, continued at th... More ... Residents to challenge zoning change in court Carduners allege Roosevelt violated their due process rights BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - A North Rochdale Avenue couple has filed a civil action lawsuit against the borough. The Princeton law firm of Mason, Griffin & Pierson served the borough and its Planning Board with the complaint on behalf of Brian and Victoria Carduner, of 68 N. Rochdale Ave., on June... More ... Boyle follows Setaro's lead to Freehold Millstone Twp. School District in need of new business administrator BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The school district's business administrator will soon join its former superintendent in the Freehold Township School District. Business Administrator Brian Boyle, who has worked in the Millstone Township School District since December 1997, has been hired for the same ... More ... Girl time on the trail Horseback-riding lessons bring families together BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Local mothers and daughters are enjoying a powerful bonding experience with the help of horses. The Horzepa family has brought four pairs of mothers and daughters together this summer for riding lessons at their Millstone Township farm. More ... All's fair in summer fun PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff      A youngster (top photo) goes for a spin on an amusement ride while Madison Andrews, 5, of Ocean Township, (bottom photo) sports a smile after walking through the "Monkey Maze" during the Monmouth County Fair held at the East Freehold Park showgrounds, Freehold Township, on July 26. More ... Car crash claims life of Dreamland Farm owner David Molski remembered for love of animals, farm and community service BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - A single-car accident on July 20 took the life of a man who many say had one of the most colorful personalities in town. David Molski, 62, the owner of Dreamland Farm on Stagecoach Road, died in a crash on Holmes Mill Road. His two small dogs, which were in the 199... More ... With summer half over, bus issue still unresolved Approximately 160 out-of-district students will be affected BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Not a single bus company bid for the Millstone Township School District's out-of-district bus runs in the initial bidding process. More ... Parents in a panic over how kids will get to school Those living more than 20 miles away won't even get aid BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - More than 300 residents signed a petition urging the Millstone Township Board of Education to provide transportation for its nonpublic school students. Resident Kevin Abernathy presented the petition to the board at its July 23 meeting. The petition said the lack of bus... More ... Monmouth County wins settlement worth $7.7M       FREEHOLD - Monmouth County received a $5.4 million financial settlement from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (DOC) on July 18. The financial settlement is based on the state's underpayment to the county for the housing of state inmates at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution... More ... Monmouth County seniors rewarded for artistic talents       Winners of the 2007 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest and Exhibition were honored at an artists' reception and awards ceremony July 18 at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, located at 125 Symmes Drive in Manalapan. During the ceremony, Monmouth County Freeholder Rober... More ... Proposed project doesn't wash well with locals BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The vice chairman of the township's Environmental Commission had harsh words about a plan to put a car wash on Route 537. Barry Frost voiced his objections to the pending application during the July 25 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. The board continued its hearing on... More ...