• Republican will face incumbent sheriff in Middlesex County race

    Republican will face incumbent sheriff in Middlesex County race

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Two candidates are vying for the Middlesex County sheriff position that is available in the upcoming election: Democrat incumbent Mildred Scott will face Republican challenger Peter “Pedro” Pisar in the race. Scott, who is seeking her third, three-year term as sheriff, is a 43-year resident of Piscataway. She…

  • Agency receives $7K grant for its Reading Buddies program

    Agency receives $7K grant for its Reading Buddies program

    LONG BRANCH — Family & Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest, private nonprofit social service agency, recently received a $7,000 grant from the Church & Dwight Co. Inc. Employee Giving Fund (EGF) to benefit the agency’s Reading Buddies program. The intergenerational childhood literacy program serves more than 1,600 students in kindergarten through second grade in 19…

  • Plumsted voters’ input sought on police spending

    Plumsted voters’ input sought on police spending

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A non-binding municipal referendum will be on the ballot for Plumsted residents to consider when they step into the voting booth on Nov. 8. The Township Committee has placed the following question on the ballot: “Shall the Township Committee … be authorized to increase its adjusted tax levy…

  • $26M in school upgrades on Nov. 8 ballot in Marlboro

    $26M in school upgrades on Nov. 8 ballot in Marlboro

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education will place a $26.3 million referendum in front of voters on Nov. 8. If the referendum is approved by a simple majority, infrastructure upgrades will be completed at six of the district’s eight schools. Administrators have said the multi-million dollar…

  • Millstone cell tower approved for Woodville Road location

    Millstone cell tower approved for Woodville Road location

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – An application to construct a cellular communications tower at 237 Woodville Road in Millstone Township has been approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. A Google map indicates Woodville Road is also known as Smithburg Road and as Monmouth County Route 527A, and that 237 Woodville Road is…

  • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors®/Trident hold 21 annual community service day giving back

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors®/Trident hold 21 annual community service day giving back

    Out of their offices and into the communities they serve, sales associates and employees of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors®/The Trident Group spent Oct. 6 lending a hand at more than 150 non-profit organizations. Princeton Junction Office volunteers spent the day at HomeFront, in Lawrenceville, painting, organizing and cleaning up. Each fall, the…

  • Three seek seats on regional school board

    Three seek seats on regional school board

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer Three three-year terms on the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education will be up for grabs in the Nov. 8 election. The board oversees the operation of the Newell Elementary School, the Stone Bridge Middle School and Allentown High School. Upper Freehold Township and Allentown are the district’s…

  • Weichert ranked one of the ‘Top 100 Franchises  for Veterans’

    Weichert ranked one of the ‘Top 100 Franchises for Veterans’

    Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has been named one of the top franchises in the country for U.S. military veterans according to Franchise Business Review in its “2016 Best of the Best: Top 100 Franchises for Veterans” list, an annual ranking based on franchise owners’ satisfaction with their franchisor. This marks the first time the Weichert® national…

  • Book sale set for Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16

    Book sale set for Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16

    Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River, will hold the third annual half-price history book sale from noon-3:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16. Proceeds from the sale will support the Scholarship Fund for post-high school education. Prices for most books range between $2 and $4. For more information, call Jeff…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community