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February 21, 2008
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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...


 Bulletin Board
•Seminar will help locals with farm conservation
A "Farm Conservation Plan" will be the topic of the Millstone Agricultural Advisory and Open Space and Farmland Preservation Council's seminar to be held 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at theMunicipalMeeting Room, 215Millstone Road,Millstone Township. More...
•Shoot some hoops at RPS 7-9 p.m. on Friday nights
•Easter Bunny hops into Millstone on March 16
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 Letters
•Voters have helped fire dept. tremendously
On behalf of the Millstone Township Board of Fire Commissioners, I would like to thank all of the residents of Millstone who came out on Saturday for the budget vote and commissioner elections. This year we had the largest voter turnout in the history of the fire district. As a result, we were abl... More...
•Residents urged to consider running to serve on school board
•Keeping horses in N.J. essential for better quality of life
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 Editorials
•Keeping Corzine on track
In a rush to score some political points with Middlesex County officials and residents during a public meeting in that county, Gov. Jon Corzine made a foolish comment. He's not the first New Jersey politician to make a dumb statement and he certainly will not be the last. More...
•Red State/Blue State
•Coda
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 Obituaries
•Harold Harker "Brother" Goff
Mr. Goff, 82, of Cream Ridge, died Feb. 16, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. He was one of the original founders of the New Egypt Speedway and was a track champion in the 1950's. He was predeceased by his son, Harold H. Goff Jr. Mr. Goff is survived by his wife of 62 years, Al... More...
•Harry W. Kaut
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 Schools
•School district tightens volunteer regulations
New rules add up to extra costs for Millstone schools
MILLSTONE - Starting on July 1 volunteers who work more than 10 hours in the school district will have to undergo fingerprinting and a background check. The Millstone Township Board of Education unanimously passed the new regulations at its Feb. 11 meeting. More...
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 Sports
•Allentown girls hoops looking for postseason success
Redbirds will face Spotswood in first round of state tourney
With a 14-10 record heading into Tuesday's Mercer County Tournament consolation bracket game against Hightstown, the Allentown girls basketball team has got to be considered a dangerous team in the upcoming state tournament. More...
•Clemens' testimony ends up being a waste of time for all
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