• CENTRAL JERSEY: Major land preservation deal finalized

    More than half of the preserved land is in Upper Freehold By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    The preservation of the Princeton Nurseries land — most of which is located in Upper Freehold Township — was finalized officially last week, safeguarding nearly 1,900 acres of farmland and wildlife habitat for future generations.    The state Department of…

  • LAWRENCE: Zoning board asks for ruling on member

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    It will be up to a Mercer County Superior Court judge to determine whether a Zoning Board of Adjustment member can sit on the board or must recuse himself when the board reconsiders a controversial use variance application for a residential drug and detoxification center at 100 Federal City Road.…

  • Funny Business at Mercer County Park.

    Funny Business at Mercer County Park.

    By L. Manfredi West Windsor, NJ – There’s some kind of funny business going on at Mercer County Park this summer. It’s not stand-up comedy, nor a play in the park, and it sure isn’t Shakespeare. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen, and completely original; Rock Salt Theatre premieres at Mercer County Park, Fridays starting…

  • Best Jazz Vocal Grammy Nominee at the Hyatt New Brunswick

    By Virginia DeBerry Wednesday, August 22 7pm – 10pm at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick 2012 Grammy nominee Roseann Vitro will perform for the New Brunswick Jazz Project.  The swinging, expressive Roseanna Vitro will lead her quartet in an evening of original music as well as songs from composers Tom Harrell, Duke Ellington, Randy Newman…

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    Vincent Palazzolo of Colts Neck was the runner-up in the 44th MGA/Met Life Boys Championship held at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club, Shelter Isle Heights, N.Y., on Aug. 10. Palazzolo lost the match play final to Willis Huynh of Syosset, N.Y., 3 and 2. Howell’s Dawson Jones advanced to the semifinal round before losing to Palazzolo.…

  • Race series marks 30 years

    The Freehold Area Running Club’s Summer Race Series has stood the toughest test of all — time. This summer the club celebrated 30 years of hosting its race series at Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. That impressive run makes the series one of the longest in the shore area. On a hot, humid Wednesday night…

  • Clark named to Hermann watch list

    Monmouth University soccer midfielder Ryan Clark (Freehold Township) has been named to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy watch list by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Clark, who is a senior, joins R.J. Allen (2011), Max Hamilton (2011), Anthony Vazquez (2011), Ryan Kinne (2009, 2010), Bryan Meredith (2010), Chase Barbieri (2009) and Tom…

  • Pante joins UNH football team

    Manalapan resident Anthony Pante fulfilled a dream that began in Pop Warner youth football when he signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of New Hampshire. Pante, who graduated from St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, in June, picked New Hampshire over Delaware. He said while both schools enjoy a national…

  • Sportsman driver grabs win before heading to college

    A lthough the Wall Stadium regular stock car racing season will continue through the end of September, racer Adam Gordon knew his campaign would end on Aug. 18 as he was scheduled to take off to York (Pa.) College at the end of this week. Gordon, 18, of Brick Township, will have happy memories and…

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