• UF employees still have hope for 2 percent raise this year

    Committee may revisit undecided issue at Aug. 16 meeting BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee began discussions about revisiting a possible raise for municipal employees at the July 26 meeting. Back in 2009, the governing body decided to close the municipal buildings on Fridays and reduce employees’ compensation by 10 percent.…

  • Allentown artists bring their work to the Shore

    Art Guild exhibiting at ReBEARTH Gallery, Asbury Park BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Clockwise, from top left: Bird Town by Andre Lisette Herz, fiber art; Sun Flowers in Vase by Karen Overbye, tempera resist on paper; and Key West by Judith Nahmias, wax resist on rice paper. ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Art Guild has headed…

  • stork club 

    CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, announced the birth of a girl on May 8 to Thelma and Luis Pereira of Millstone Township. Trish and John Rymas of Egg Harbor Township announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Elizabeth Rymas, July 24 at AlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Galloway. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and…

  • Rhine–King

    Matthew Rhine and Elizabeth King Mr. and Mrs. George King of Upper Freehold Township announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Matthew Rhine, son of Ellen Rhine of Swarthmore, Pa., and the late William Rhine. The bride-to-be was a member of the Class of 2003 at Allentown High School and received a Bachelor of…

  • UF hires firefighter, addresses commuter tax and civil rights

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee approved three resolutions at its July 26 meeting. An on-call firefighter was officially hired on a per-diem basis. The governing body voted 3-0 to approve a resolution hiring Ryan Donaher at a rate of $15 an hour. The resolution states that Donaher is recommended by…

  • Dark Faerie alights in Allentown

    Vegan artist makes magic in her home-based studio BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A thankful cow looks lovingly toward its vegan friend in the foreground in this painting by vegan artist Elise Hartmann. Elise Hartmann believes in fairies. After all, she brings them to life. “I’ve always been interested in fairies and mythical creatures and…

  • Despite visible cracks, county and state say dam right in Allentown

    DEP Bureau of Dam Safety to issue report stating that new dam is sound BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A mid talk floating around town of leaks in Allentown’s new dam, officials from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control came out to examine the structure on July…

  • Rising Stars to stage Dear Edwina Junior

    Stone Bridge Middle School hosts show Aug. 8, 9 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Angelisa Hinton channels her character, Edwina Spoonapple, as she rehearses one of her songs for the upcoming musical “Dear Edwina Junior,” on which curtains will rise on Aug. 8 and 9 at Stone Bridge Middle School. JEFF GRANIT staff While many…

  • Organic certification costs to be reduced

    The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced July 11 a partnership with the federal government to reduce organic certification costs as part of the Christie Administration’s ongoing efforts to promote New Jersey-grown and marketed organic food products, according to a press release. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is participating in the United States Department…

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