CHRIS KELLY staff Brittany Horst, 14, of Jackson, rides Chaika during a competition at the Festival of Horses on Aug. 12 at Upper Freehold's Horse Park of New Jersey. For more photos, see page 13. More ... More affordable housing, sans sprawl Twp. considers using Millstone House site for another group home BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Millstone Township wants to subdivide its property on Burnt Tavern Road for the creation of more affordable housing. At the Aug. 8 Planning Board meeting, Township Planner Richard Coppola discussed the proposal, which would help the township satisfy its current Council on Affordable... More ... 14-year-old realizes dream as attorney at mock trial BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - This summer, Madeline Collins learned that being a lawyer is not as easy as it looks on TV's "Law & Order." The 14-year-old, who will enter Allentown High School as a freshman in the fall, doesn't seem at all daunted by this new knowledge. More ... Resident joins Middletown force       MILLSTONE - Middletown has hired township resident John A. Soltysik as one of its three new police officers. Soltysik, 24, along with Raymond W. Sofield, 28, of Englishtown, and Keith R. Hirschbein, 31, of Middletown, received ceremonial oaths of office during Middletown's Aug. 6 Towns... More ... District accepts business administrator's resignation BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. This famous Who lyric will soon apply to Millstone Township School District Business Administrator Brian Boyle, who will leave the district on Oct. 1 to work for the Freehold Township School District. More ... Developers' incentive to cluster on the line in U.F. Public hearing on bonus density elimination scheduled for Sept. 6 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - The township may no longer offer a bonus to builders who cluster their developments. At its Aug. 2 meeting, the Township Committee introduced an ordinance that would eliminate the 35 percent bonus density for developers who opt to use the cluster provision in the t... More ... One donation achieves philanthropy for many       Monmouth County residents have the opportunity to do right by pets, volunteers and children in one fell swoop by making a donation to Paws 4 A Cause before Labor Day. More ... Allentown golfers have holes for sale Community support sought to help team raise money for trip, uniforms       ALLENTOWN - Their plan is optimistic, even with 1,000 holes in it. For its first fundraising effort of the school year, the Allentown High School golf team has committed to playing 1,000 holes of golf at local courses in October. More ... Master plan revisions hold up downtown's new age Project would put new businesses on Route 539 near Rick's Saddle Shop BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - A local property owner has plans to raze Marge's Deli in order to build some new retail and office space in the Cream Ridge section of town. More ... County plans to buy more of Millstone Families selling tracts to be preserved get to retain a portion for a home BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Some unfinished township business from 2002 will remain that way until at least October. At the Aug. 8 Planning Board meeting, attorney Granville Michael Magee appeared before the board to represent Monmouth County and to discuss a proposed minor subdivision at Millston... More ... Freeholders adopt rules on campaign financing       The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted what is believed to be the strongest pay-to-play reforms in New Jersey that caps all contributions from anyone doing business with the county. It also restricts the wheeling of campaign contributions from out-of-county special interests, po... More ... Kids urged to take state's global warming challenge       Youths and their families can take action at home to combat global warming by participating in the New Jersey Global Warming Summer Challenge. More ... Youths urge Monmouth County to 'paws' for a cause Club seeks donations to purchase pet oxygen masks for rescuers BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       Monmouth County 4-Hers have a cause for their friends with paws. Upon hearing that regular-size oxygen masks don't fit pets correctly and that firefighters in the area have been brave enough in certain emergency situations to try to save an animal's life with mouth-to-mouth resuscit... More ... New stores will join Raceway Mall lineup       Renovation is inspiring new retail locations at the Freehold Raceway Mall, Route 9, Freehold Township. From Abercrombie & Fitch's newest concept to the latest fashion eyewear, six new stores have signed on to join the more than 200 retailers that comprise the Freeway Raceway Mall this fall, i... More ... Buck must stop somewhere Committee vents over what it will take to finish master plan revisions BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - Members of the township's Economic Development Committee are frustrated over the lack of progress with the master plan revisions. The Planning Board has been trying to revise the township's master plan since early 2005. More ... Two planners, one answer: Protect water with zoning BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - Two township studies completed years apart reached similar conclusions, and officials have decided to act as a result of the latter analysis. More ... Summer fun moves at a gallop      PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Emily Carlson, 15, of Delran (top left) rides Polly Lyons, while Lauren Semanchick, 9, of Cream Ridge (bottom left) has her face painted and Don Fox of Cherry Hill (bottom right) rides Roman Eyes during the Aug. 12 festivities at the Festival of Horses in Upper Freehold's ... More ... Art off the wall (& out of the saloon) BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer       An exhibition at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank by Wayne Turback is his first since selling the South Amboy bar where for many years he had a venue for his paintings and assemblages. "The bar was my gallery pretty much," said Turback, a member of the Art Alliance. "I... More ...