A heart's desire to help rescue horses Millstone resident starts nonprofit BY JANE MEGGIT Staff Writer       The American saddlebred gelding now residing in Millstone is just one of the healthy and sound horses that would have been bound for a Canadian or Mexican slaughterhouse had a caring individual not intervened. Instead of being shipped to a meat buyer, the 14-year-old horse was rescued from the Ne... More ... Fire budget passes muster with Millstone voters Taxes for average homeowner to increase by about $39       For the first time in four years, Millstone Township voters approved the fire district budget. Dave Markunas, a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners, said the turnout for the Feb. More ... Pop Warner: Where grades mean more than football Allentown Redbird makes Eastern Region Scholar Team BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       Are you ready for some football? Let's see your report card first. Pop Warner, the nation's oldest and largest youth football, cheer and dance program, is also the only organization for such sports that requires its participants to maintain academic standards in order to participate. More ... Denied six-lot subdivision reconsidered and approved New estates will go up in Rural Preservation zone BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Final approval has been granted to a six-lot subdivision at the corner of Old Noah Hunt Road and County Route 526. The Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the application for Country Road Estates at its Feb. 13 meeting. More ... Best standardbred pleasure riders honored at local inn       MILLSTONE - The Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey held its annual awards banquet on Feb. 10 at the Clarksburg Inn. A total of 120 guests, double the amount in attendance at previous banquets, celebrated a year of competitive and pleasure riding at the event. More ... Contentious application receives board approval New business plaza driveway conforms with master plan BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Although the Planning Board voted 7-1 to approve a variance for a private road for Millstone Center Associates (MCA), many members said they cast their affirmative votes reluctantly. Dan Kurzman, who said he could not vote in favor of the variance after hearing from neighboring home... More ... State report shows local districts making the grade Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt, U.F. students scoring at high levels BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       The 2007 New Jersey School Report Card issued last week reflected well on local school districts. For the report, school districts are divided into district factor groups that relate to their socioeconomic status. The district factor groups range from A to J, with J describing the most affluent c... More ... UFRSD has new rapid alert system BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - In the event of an emergency, parents will be alerted immediately. TheUpper Freehold Regional SchoolDistrict has implemented Alert Now, a communication system that can rapidly alert the parents and guardians of every child in grades K-12 in both emergency and nonemergency situations... More ... Program will test toys for presence of lead Health dept. invites parents, caregivers to seek assistance BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent       Young children love brightly colored toys, but often these toys may contain hidden health hazards such as lead. To assist parents and caregivers of children, the Monmouth County Health Department and the Lead Coalition of Monmouth and Ocean Counties have launched a leaded toy information and educ... More ... Board investigates Meirs Road kennel complaints Breeder is operating in conformance with twp. ordinances BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - The township's Board of Health has determined that aMeirs Road woman who breeds dogs is not running an illegal kennel. After hearing about an investigation of the property and listening to the resident, the board decided at its Feb. 12 meeting that Grace Lossman is a hobby breed... More ... Purse cuts not option for NJSEA       The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) is optimistic about negotiations regarding a new threeyear purse supplement from casinos for New Jersey racetracks. The NJSEAannounced on Feb. More ...