Category: archives

  • Township to request Vanderveer renovation funding

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    The township is taking the steps to renovate a house that is older than the community in which it stands.    The Township Committee on April 8 unanimously authorized the preparation and submission of grant applications for preservation of the Vanderveer-Harris House, built by Jacobus Vanderveer in 1741 on what is…

  • Wagon tours at Howell Saturday

    DOWN ON THE FARM    Wagon tours of Howell Living History Farm’s spring plowing operations will be offered free to the public on April 19.    Rides will leave from the farmyard continuously from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., taking visitors to fields where farmers will be plowing with horses and circa 1900 equipment. Rides last approximately 20 minutes…

  • We all scream for ice cream

    The staff of The Messenger-Press has a major sweet tooth. We admit it. Below, find our entries into the Swal Dairy ice cream flavor contest. Diane Green         Name: It’s So Easy Being Green         Slogan: “Mix together and get rich!”         Base: Mint chocolate chip         Ingredients: Coconut and walnuts.…

  • Dispatches: Illusions of democracy

    By Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    New Jersey taxpayers are fed up.    Poll after poll tells us that property taxes are too high and that they want reform.    But little seems to change.    State officials talk about streamlining government, about reining in excesses and creating a more logical state bureaucracy. But the inertia that dominates Trenton…

  • Vikes drop key tilt to Stevens

    By David Gurney, Sports Writer    Both teams came into the contest with a loss apiece, lofty area rankings, atop the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division and with their aces on the mound.    But there was one glaring difference between the South Brunswick High School baseball team and J.P. Stevens — experience.    Visiting J.P. Stevens, and…

  • The Other Side of It: How did we get here?

    By Victor Heutz, Columnist    There was a time in this great country when all she offered was freedom and the liberty to pursue happiness.    The founding fathers of our nation understood the privilege of living in a country not burdened and restricted by government or hierarchy. Our founding fathers decided on a government that would…

  • When termites attack (your home)

    Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Jori Fahrenfeld, Sustainable Lawrence    It’s the time of year when termites set their sights on your house. This is the second of our two-part series on confronting (and defeating) termites in ways that are consistent with smart ecological practice.    Seeing swarming termites or their wings alone is a sign…

  • Teen takes talent to the airwaves

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer Winning a competition can be big. But in the case of ninth-grader Eddie Perry III, the real prize would be helping out his school.     A contender in New York radio station WOR’s Shining Star Talent Search, he was selected to have his recording of Michael Bublé’s “Crazy Little Thing…

  • Township tax bill could rise $125

    Officials grapple with state aid cuts By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents could see an average increase of nearly $125 in their municipal tax bill if the Township Committee approves the $6.6 million budget.         A public hearing on the budget will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. and action…