• Lawmakers take aim at violent video games

    Newtown shootings drive legislation restricting sale of games to minors BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer As the issue of gun control is debated nationwide, New Jersey lawmakers are considering regulating what some believe to be a major contributor to gun violence — video games. State Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced two bills…

  • LAWRENCE: Library learning new techniques

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The days of the librarian sternly warning students to be quiet in the school library are over — at least at Lawrence High School.    With a $46,000 grant in hand, school district officials are gearing up to renovate the library to reflect the way that students learn — not alone,…

  • Roar to Restore the Shore

    Steven Donoghue Area Motorcyclists Staging “Roar To Restore the Shore” Benefit Motorcycle Run and Rally In Conjunction With Brick Township VFW Post Brick, NJ. May 6, 2013. At 1:00 PM, May 18, 2013, a 66-mile motorcycle run will begin in Keyport, NJ, and wind its way south through areas ravaged in October by Hurricane Sandy.…

  • ALLENTOWN: Community information

    ALLENTOWN Narrative: Allentown was settled in 1706 by Nathan Allen, who built three mills along Doctors Creek. The half-mile square borough was officially incorporated from a portion of Upper Freehold Township in 1889. The Allentown Historic District has a stock of historic homes and other buildings, including the 1787 John Imlay House on South Main…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Survey assesses recreational opportunities for special needs residents

    Nearly 100 people answered the survey    A survey of Hopewell Valley special needs individuals found that they would like to have more local recreational activities specifically for them.    Nearly 100 people answered the survey, which was posted on the Hopewell Valley Regional School District website from Jan. 14 to March 11. Individuals (or their parents…

  • MILLSTONE: Community information

    From Millstone Township website Millstone Township is located in the southwestern section of Monmouth County New Jersey. The residents still enjoy the beautiful landscape our town’s forefathers enjoyed centuries ago. Our first residents were the Lenape Indians. Later the Europeans came to clear land for homesteads, which in turn became our farmlands of today. Our…

  • NEW HANOVER: Community information

    NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP 2 Hockamick Road Mayor Dennis Roohr Government: New Hanover’s regular business meetings are generally held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall, 2 Hockamick Road.    The five-member Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on…

  • ‘Real lives are at stake:’ Film on international adoption

    By Bernadette Suski-Harding, Special Writer    Jeff and Beth Hettinger think about their son, Aleksey, a Russian orphan, every single day.    ”His room is decorated. He has toys. He has books. His photo is on the ‘grandchildren shelf’ at my parents’ house. He has an entire family waiting for him with open arms,” says Mr. Hettinger.…

  • LAWRENCE: Police seek missing teenager

    LAWRENCE: Police seek missing teenager

    John Distasio, 16, was last seen around 6:30 p.m. April 28 By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    LAWRENCE: The police department is seeking to find a 16-year-old boy who was reported missing from his father’s home here on April 24.    John Distasio, 16, who attends a private school in Basking Ridge, left his father’s home to…

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