The true wealth of Millstone Twp. Town takes a day to laud its community, resident endeavors BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       The Millstone community, which is spread out over 37 miles, came together Sept. 23 to celebrate itself in all of its uniqueness. The weather could not have been better for 2007's Millstone Day. More ... Commuters report bus line has begun making strides Service to downtown Manhattan remains focus for lawmakers BY ERIN O. STATTEL Correspondent       Route 9 commuters filed into the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan on Sept. 17 for a second meeting about the performance of Academy Bus Lines. The followup to an August forum was called by state Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) to further address problems on the... More ... Autumn is the season for Allentown artists       ALLENTOWN - An art show during the borough's annual Harvest Festival will feature more than 100 works by area artists. More ... IN THE ARTS       The Acoustic Musicians Guild will present its annual Harvest Harmony Festival Sept. 29, noon - 7 p.m. at Silverton Organic Farm, Silverton Road, Toms River. More ... Allentown bridge repairs could mean more busing BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Borough students who walk to school may need another way to get there come January. Superintendent of Schools Dick Fitzpatrick reported to the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education Sept. 19 that the Main Street bridge, which many borough students use to get to school, will clos... More ... Corzine signs package of good government laws BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       Gov. Jon Corzine signed a series of what have been dubbed good government bills into law on the morning of Sept. 4 at the Marlboro library. State Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) opened the event by introducing the new laws. Karcher said the goal of the new laws was to "create governme... More ... Keim family gives AHS athlete $1,000 scholarship Keims hope to start foundation to send more student-athletes to college BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - A local family continues to recognize a tradition of excellence in Allentown High School's athletes. The Keim family, of Upper Freehold, recently awarded former senior John Solewin its $1,000 Kenneth G. Keim Jr. Scholarship Award. More ... Unbridled: The artist inside the animal Notable racehorses paint using hued hooves, nose strokes BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Some could confuse a Manet with a Monet, but no one would mistake either for a Moneigh. While the first two terms are the surnames of French impressionist painters, the latter describes paintings in a more modernistic vein. The artists of these "new age" works of art? Horses. More ... Of fish and chickens One U.F. man's life at sea and on the farm BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - At 83, Capt. Les Osborn is still going to sea. One of the oldest fishing party boat captains on the Jersey Shore, the Upper Freehold resident sallies forth from Barnegat Light in Ocean County whenever he has enough customers for a party. More ... 'Whirled' peace declared Students celebrate International Day of Peace with pinwheels BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Fourth-graders did more on Friday than just imagine a world of people living in peace. Students at Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School made a public visual statement and participated in the International Day of Peace, also known as Peace Day, by displaying pinwheels outside the... More ... Millstone boasts money saved on some 2006 projects BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The township's roads were on the agenda and a matter of public concern at the Sept. 19 Township Committee meeting. Resident Ramon Recalde called access to the new middle school on Baird Road "an accident waiting to happen." He said the roads there are "too tight" and asked the govern... More ... A good cause for purrs and paws Max Weinberg's family to host fundraiser for Monmouth County SPCA BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Becky Weinberg has a mission. The wife of E Street Band drummer and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show bandleader Max Weinberg is dedicated to furthering the cause of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA). More ... Shelter still $1.5M shy of costs for renovations       One of Monmouth County's animal shelters still needs to raise $1.5 million to have the ability to continue to help save the lives of hundreds of animals each year. In 1999, the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) decided it would no longer euthanize adoptable... More ... U.F. resident charged over fatal collision on Meirs Rd.       UPPER FREEHOLD - A 27-year-old township man faces charges including vehicular homicide in relation to a 2006 Meirs Road car crash that claimed the life of an Allentown woman. A Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment Sept. 30 charging Louis A. Tufano Jr. with one count of seconddegree ... More ... UFRSD looks to tie Breza site into Allentown facility BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - A partnership with the borough could reduce some of the costs of the new middle school project, according to the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. Although it voted Sept. More ...