• Redbirds open softball season on April 5

    Above: Allentown High School shortstop Reagan Reddick (l) scoops up a grounder during the Redbirds’ March 28 scrimmage at Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison. The Redbirds open the softball season this week. They will host West Windsor Plainsboro High School North on April 5 at 4 p.m. Below: Allentown pitcher Alex Dominici unleashes…

  • Allentown’s Jonas to continue his rifle career at the Naval Academy

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Dan Jonas Allentown High School senior Dan Jonas is accustomed to winning highcaliber rifle shooting competitions, but he was especially pleased with his showing at a recent West Point Invitational held at the U.S. Military Academy, where he finished in third place against open-level competition. He was the High Junior champion…

  • Millstone may consider option of becoming a ‘choice’ district

    Pupils from other towns could be admitted to Millstone classes BY MAUREEN SHAMES Correspondent MILLSTONE — To be or not to be … part of the New Jersey Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. This is the question that drew about 80 parents and staff members to the Millstone Township Middle School for a recent discussion.…

  • Garden State Film Festival boasts 163 films and events

    The Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) celebrates its 11th anniversary this year. Co-founded in 2003 by film industry veteran Diane Raver and the late actor Robert Pastorelli, the festival runs April 4-7 in the Paramount Theatre/Convention Hall complex in Asbury Park and other local venues. In addition to 163 film screenings, there will be a…

  • County buys open space parcels

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently approved the expenditure of $1.1 million to acquire three parcels of land in Upper Freehold Township and Millstone Township. The land will be preserved for conservation and recreation purposes, according to a resolution passed by the freeholders. The Monmouth County Board of Recreation…

  • Storm trash is a creative person’s treasure

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer When most people looked at the mountains of broken boardwalk and fencing that piled up after superstorm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, they saw hopelessness. But Rebecca Biskaduros saw art and a way to raise funds to help people whose lives had been significantly impacted by…

  • Town may move forward on park building

    UPPER FREEHOLD – The township appears to be on the path to constructing a building at Reed Park, Route 526, after years of planning for a facility. The building would include restrooms, an area from which dry concessions would be sold (no cooking) and storage space. Plans also include space for a parking lot with…

  • Acting prosecutor will answer call to service

    Christopher Gramiccioni will deploy to Afghanistan with U.S. Navy Reserve BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni has been called up for duty with the U.S. Navy Reserve and will ship out to Afghanistan later this year for a nine-month tour of duty. As many American men and women who…

  • Comedy show comes to Millstone

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Performing Arts Center Council will present “Headliners of Comedy” at 8 p.m. April 20 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone. “Headliners of Comedy” stars professional comedians Bonnie McFarlane, Jay Black and Steve Kramer. McFarlane has appeared on TV shows hosted by David Letterman and Jay Leno, and…

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