• N.J. Lottery revamp is a numbers game

    Small retailers fear loss of business if state redirects focus of lottery ticket sales BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dhiren Desai (l) and Vikram Chaudhari sell lottery tickets at the Esquire News & Smoke Shop, Freehold, on April 3. Many small-business owners are concerned that privatization of the lottery would have a negative impact on…

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    Stock car racing fans will have their first opportunity this year to see the Saturday night racecars in action on Wall Stadium Speedway’s paved oval on April 13, as track operators Cliff and Diane Krause host the first of two practice sessions. Fans will be welcomed into the grandstands free of charge for the five-hour…

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    Allentown High School’s Tighe Blazier (22) and Hightstown High School’s Matt Conchar cross sticks as they try to pick up a ground ball during the April 4 game played in Allentown. The Redbirds won the game, 16-4. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Allentown softball starts strong behind experienced lineup

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s softball team is looking for even better things this season with all but one starter back from last year’s 25-4 season, its first-ever Mercer County Tournament title and a runnerup finish to Robbinsville High School in the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division. “Most of us play on the…

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    Allentown High School’s Kevin Singler (c) falls to the ground as he tries to put a shot on net during the Redbirds’ April 4 game against Hightstown High School in Allentown. The Redbirds topped their neighbors, 16-4. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Redesign of school entrances could be considered by board

    BY MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — There are ways to tighten school security that are outlined in a report from an architect, and Millstone Township K-8 School District administrators are currently reviewing those recommendations. Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder told the Board of Education on March 21 he had received architect James Nichols’ report. The…

  • Restricting magazine capacity is not the answer

    I was among the attendees at (a recent) hearing at the State House Annex on the firearms bills being proposed by the Committee on Law and Public Safety, and I was disappointed to feel that my comments, as well as those of others in attendance, fell on deaf ears. It was apparent from the very…

  • Superstorm proves no match for Keansburg Amusement Park

    As promised by its owners in the days after superstorm Sandy, the Keansburg Amusement Park was back in business on March 23 — just as spring arrived. Although a large part of the park was destroyed or damaged during the Oct. 29 storm, the Gehlhaus family, which owns the park, seized the opportunity for regrowth.…

  • County seeks employers for April 19 job fair

    Monmouth County will again offer employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect at the Monmouth County Job Fair scheduled for April 19. The event is free for employers to reserve a table and for job seekers to attend. The 2013 Monmouth County Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April…

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