Clippity cloppity Clydesdales on their way Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale Team gets R&R at local farm BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       When the wagon wheels start turning round and 40 white-stocking hooves hit the ground, the Clydesdales have come to town. More ... Monmouth County rallies to keep NJDA open Local preservation efforts at stake with potential closing BY JANE MEGGITT & JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers       Local officials are taking action to fight Gov. Jon Corzine's proposed elimination of the Department of Agriculture. Millstone and Upper Freehold townships and The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders have adopted resolutions strongly opposing the elimination of the state's Department of A... More ... Danger lurks as youths head on to the Internet Detective offers tips to parents to head off potential problems BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer       With the click of a computer mouse, people in other parts of the state, country or the world can steal, threaten and lure people into dangerous and sometimes even fatal situations. More ... UFRSD's $31.7M budget ready for public hearing BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer       ALLENTOWN - Unexpected revenue sources will help the school district offer more to students than it originally planned for in its proposed 2008-09 budget. The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education, which unanimously voted to introduce the $31.7million spending plan at its Feb. More ... 'Handyman' admits taking $322K       UPPER FREEHOLD - A South Plainfield man pleaded guilty to stealing over $322,000 from a 77-year-old township resident. Michael J. Madden, 48, admitted to one count of second-degree theft by deception on Feb. 28 before Superior Court Judge Ira E. Kreizman, sitting in Freehold, according to the Mo... More ... Roosevelt aims to protect greenbelt, stop dumping Residents urged to find out where properties end, greenbelt begins BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       ROOSEVELT - Residents cannot dump anything, not even leaves, on the greenbelt surrounding the borough. The Borough Council discussed the dumping problem in town and possible solutions at its Feb. 25 meeting. More ... 2004 Trotter of the Year dies at age 7       UPPER FREEHOLD - Triple Crown winner Windsong's Legacy, the Trotter of the Year in 2004, died from severe bleeding in his lungs March 1 at Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge. The 7-year-old horse was in the midst of his fourth breeding season. His first foals are scheduled to race this spring. More ... Horsemen not impressed with $90M supplement Casino funding expected to do little for future of N.J.'s horse industry BY JANE MEGGITT and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers       Casinos will bolster New Jersey racetrack purse levels for the next three years but the future of horse racing in the state remains grim without a stable source of funding. Gov. Jon S. More ... 'Sno-ball' game a smash hit       ALLENTOWN - Fourteen teams raised more than $3,000 for the Upper Freehold Regional Education Foundation during the first-ever "Sno-Ball" Softball Tournament fundraiser. Five teams from the Upper Freehold Regional Men's Softball League were among the men's and coed teams in competition, which too... More ... Novad Court home nixed from Millstone ordinance Twp. would reconsider property for COAH if landowner set price BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - The township is not moving forward with plans to put affordable housing on the Dikert property. The Novad Court residence has been removed from an ordinance authorizing the township to acquire certain properties for Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) requirements. The Township Com... More ... Three run for four open board seats in Millstone BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       MILLSTONE - Two current board members and a newcomer have filed to run for three of the four available Board of Education seats. Board President Mary Ann Friedman and member Peter Kudrick declined running for another term in the April 15 election. Boardmembers KevinMcGovern and Holly Deitz will ... More ... Public comment on Breza Rd. preservation revisited U.F. holds second hearing due to error BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer       UPPER FREEHOLD - When county officials review comments made at the second public hearing on the acquisition of 145 acres on Breza Road, they will learn that the majority approves of the purchase. More ... FCS now offering free bill-paying program Money Management program serves low-income seniors BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       The Family & Children's Service (FCS) nonprofit, based in Long Branch, has extended its services to include a free bill-paying program for low-income seniors and the disabled. The AARP Money Management program was introduced by FCS in February and is a service provided in partnership with the Ame... More ... County to launch TV show       FREEHOLD - Monmouth County is hitting the airwaves with a monthly television program designed to bring the county's many governmental services directly to residents. "Monmouth In Focus" is a televised companion to the county newsletter of the same name. More ... Monmouth tax levy will stay at $286M       FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders adopted its 2008 budget on March 6 that imposes no new taxes while maintaining county services. Noting that a reduced state budget would mean less in property tax rebates, municipal aid and school funding, the freeholders decided that now is no... More ... Rising stars      Top: Manalapan's Laura Harld, 13, (l-r) and Ashley Lafferty, 12 and Millstone's Brielle Bryan, 10, learn the lyrics to a song from the Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" during a musical theater workshop with TinaMarie and Garrett Steele at Step by Step dance studio inMillstone on Feb. 15. Right: Mills... More ... Addiction programs begin new era with new homes New Hope Foundation, Discovery Institute offer varied services BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       New state-of-the-art facilities for people who are seeking help with their addictions have officially opened their doors inMarlboro. The New Hope Foundation and Discovery Institute Inc. recently celebrated the opening of their new rehabilitation centers on Conover Road. More ...