• Sandy Hook beaches are ready for summer

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER In the wake of superstorm Sandy, after Sandy Hook was pounded by a massive storm surge and more than 13 feet of floodwaters, many feared that the popular Shore destination was doomed to a summer of rebuilding. Less than six months later, park officials and area…

  • Millstone teen invents app now on iTunes

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A Millstone Township teenager and some of his college friends have released a daily trivia application on the iTunes App Store that not only challenges the mind, but provides physical rewards for doing so. Wit – Earn Rewards for Being Intelligent is the first product released by a digital application…

  • Summer fun: New Jersey style

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Outdoor festivals and fairs signal summer in New Jersey. Here’s a compilation of some major events during June, July and August. Red Bank Riverfest: Red Bank’s Riverfest food and musical festival will be held rain or shine at Marine Park, Wharf Avenue, Red Bank, May 31 through June 2. The…

  • Obama, Christie announce the start of summer at Jersey Shore

    By Keith Heumiller and Nicole Antonucci This text will be replaced President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie reunited to tour the Shore on May 28, addressing a crowd of hundreds gathered on the Asbury Park boardwalk and announcing to the nation that New Jersey is officially open for the summer. “There’s still a lot…

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     The Compassionate Friends, a bereavement support group for those who have lost children at any age, Mercer Chapter, will hold its monthly meeting June 3. The group typically meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Capital Health System of Hamilton, 1445 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton. Details: Lisa Silverstein,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township pauses to remember

    HILLSBOROUGH: Township pauses to remember

    Memorial Day observance marked by veterans’ breakfast, parade, wreath laying By Kelly Velocci and Gene Robbins, Packet Media Group Township pauses to remember Remember – 8REMEMBER- Kelly Velocci and Gene RobbinsPacket Media Group One by one, military veterans were invited to stand up Saturday at a Hillsborough’s Memorial Day weekend breakfast and cite their service…

  • LAWRENCE: Nine police officers are honored

    Their job description is to serve and protect Lawrence Township, but last week, nine police officers were the ones being served — with thanks from Township Council. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Their job description is to serve and protect Lawrence Township, but last week, nine police officers were the ones being served — with…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Gas pipeline rupture closes down Main Street, Manville

    By Kelly Velocci, Packet Media Group    A contractor hit a natural gas pipeline at about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, shutting down the corner of Duke’s Parkway and South Main Street in Manville.    Main Street was closed, but two lanes are expected to open by 3:30 p.m., said Ken Otrimski, director of Manville’s Office of Emergency Management.…

  • PRINCETON: Community Park pool a place to stay cool

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The town is making the Community Park pool available Thursday, a day when temperatures are forecast to break 90 degrees.    The pool will open starting at 3:30 until 8 p.m. Anyone without a season pass can pay the $10 daily adult charge or the $5 youth charge for children…

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