SCOTT FRIEDMAN Friends Felicia Duch (l-r), Tara Matthews, Lauren Lane, Taylor Sona, Chelsea Turner and Lindsey Byrn, all of Millstone Township, are the "write" stuff at the Millstone Township Halloween parade Oct. 28. More ... Breeders' Cup buzz still abounds Locals recount their part in internationally known horse race BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       Breeders' Cup week has come and gone, but the equine enthusiasm and economy boost it created in Monmouth County lingers on. The four-day event at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on Oct 24-27 set a purse record in American horse racing. The 11 Breeders' Cup races alone, held on Friday and Saturday, tot... More ... Ethics, school funding issues in Assembly race       One incumbent is among the four candidates seeking election to a two-year term representing the 12th District in the state Assembly in the Nov. 6 election. More ... Bonds will help fix water system in Roosevelt boro BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - The Borough Council introduced one bond ordinance and passed another at its Oct. 22 meeting. An ordinance providing for the Pine Drive storm sewer reconstruction had its introduction and first reading. The ordinance appropriates $175,000 for the work and authorizes the issuance of $1... More ... Millstone sets conditions for proposed garden shop BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Getting approval for a garden center on Bunt Tavern Road will require the applicant to deed restrict the bulk of a 53-acre parcel for farming. While the Zoning Board unanimously approved a use variance for the facility at its Oct. 24 meeting, the applicant, CKV Realty, will have to a... More ... U.F. candidates talk traffic, taxes, master plan revisions       Three candidates are contending in the Nov. 6 election for two open Upper Freehold Township Committee seats. Mayor Stephen Fleischacker, who opted to sit out of the Republican primary and then later decided to run as an independent in the general election, will face off with newcomers Stan Moslows... More ... Allentown candidates focus on bridge closing, preservation       Republican incumbent Dan Zorovich and Republican newcomer Raymond Cantor will contend with Democratic newcomer Wayne R. Smith for the two open Allentown Borough Council seats. The winners of the Nov. 6 election will serve three-year terms on the council. More ... Millstone candidates agree on hot issue in Senate race Changing farmland assessment guidelines could be harmful BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Township Committee candidates weighed in one of the hottest topics in the Senate race. In her campaign for Senate, Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) took aim at rival Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) for having her Marlboro property farmland assessed. More ... Allentown mayor seeks a fifth term in office BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Mayor Stuart Fierstein will run unopposed for a fifth term in the Nov. 6 election. During his tenure, Fierstein has helped the borough create a funding mechanism for open space preservation, lead the fight to defeat the New York City-based Rockefeller Group's proposed warehouse devel... More ... Underage drinking issues highlighted at forum BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Underage drinking has become epidemic in New Jersey, with more kids consuming alcohol before they reach high school, according to information provided at the Allentown/Upper Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse's forum on underage drinking. More ... Kinsey and Nurko face off in candidate debate Residents question stances on pay-to-play, development, open space BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The two candidates for Township Committee went head-to-head in a public debate last week. Republican incumbent candidate Robert Kinsey and Democratic candidate William Nurko expressed their views on township issues such as land use, open space preservation, ratables, taxes, and each ... More ... An agent for change BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Did you or someone you know lose a pile of money? On his way home from work Oct. 23, Allentown resident Ryan Chiste, 22, did what many hope to do but rarely ever get the chance to. When dropping off a few co-workers, he spotted something out of the corner of his eye amid the leaves a... More ...