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  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Township OKs asking for more park money

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — Plans to take Reed Park from a few soccer fields to a recreation hub continued to gain steam at the Township Committee meeting Aug. 2.    The Township Committee approved applying for another grant from the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program. The grant, for $211,000, requires…

  • VOLUNTEERCONNECT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Departing Trustees Saluted for their Service

    VOLUNTEERCONNECT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Departing Trustees Saluted for their Service

    By Amy Klein Princeton, NJ (August 7, 2012) VolunteerConnect announced this week that it has named five new trustees to its board: Kim Bruno, Heidi Joseph, Heather Kisilywicz, Elsie Sheidler and Ann Zawartkay. In addition, the board named its new executive committee. Robin Fogel will continue as Board Chair, with Ted Deutsch as Vice-Chair, Phyllis…

  • MANVILLE: Seniors can learn about in-home services

       Jim Reed, president of Seniors Helping Seniors, will talk to seniors at the Manville Senior Center on Tuesday, Aug. 14, about “Hiring In-Home Services for Health and Personal Care to Maintain Independent Living.”    The Senior Center offers programs, food and activities on most weekdays at the center on South Third Avenue.    The Manville Recreation Department…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Oysters, rabbit, zucchini challenge chef

    Hillsborough resident falls short in TV try for $50,000 By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer     When the smoke cleared, Hillsborough resident Doug Keiles saw his best dish fall on the culinary chopping block on national television.     The New Jersey native had to brave the cold, wind and sand on the Tucson, Arizona, stage as…

  • LAWRENCE: Next phase of trail presented to board

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The next phase of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail, which is a 22-mile loop trail for pedestrians and bicyclists that links Lawrence and Hopewell townships, was unveiled before the township Planning Board Monday night.    Eleanor Horne, co-president of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail Corp., told the Planning Board that 75 percent of…

  • LAWRENCE: A night out on the town

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Ask Jai Cooley what is his favorite part about National Night Out, and he is quick to respond — “putting on the fireman’s suit.”    Jai was one of dozens of children who gathered around the Lawrence Road Fire Co.’s fire engine Tuesday night in Heritage Park trying on firefighter’s gear…

  • VOLUNTEERCONNECT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Departing Trustees Saluted for their Service
  • HILLSBOROUGH: College students make dean’s lists

    Campus Corner column    Christine Fisher, a 2010 graduate of Hillsborough High, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Connecticut. She completed the spring semester as a participant in UConn’s Study Abroad program at the University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece. * * *    Michael Joseph Williams was named…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Aug. 9

    Today and Fri., Aug. 9-10     4-H Fair: The 65th Somerset County 4-H Fair showcases the achievements of more than 1,000 4-H members. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the 4-H Fairgrounds, North Branch Park, Milltown Road, Bridgewater. Dog, horse and livestock shows. 4-H clubs perform in twirling, go-karts, rockets, model trains, planes and robotics.…