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    The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey seeks free agent baseball players. A 20-game season will cost $160 per person. If interested, call Jason at 201-873- 3349, email [email protected] or go to www.AllStarTeamStats.com. Rutgers University-Newark’s 11th annual summer basketball program for children ages 7-17. The camp will be offered July 9-13, July 23-27 and July…

  • Millstone Middle School is winning games with small ball

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Millstone Middle School’s baseball team has gotten off to a solid start, and coach Richard Dawson seems to be enjoying the ride as much as his players are. “I’m happy with the performance of the older kids,” said Dawson, whose team won its first three games in the Tri-County League, including…

  • ‘Monte’ racing exhibition showcased at Gaitway Farms

    There was a taste of “monte” racing at the Gaitway Farms training center in Millstone on April 27. Two riders raced on the mile track with their trotters under saddle [monte] in a demonstration for the judges. Jenny Melander of Clarksburg, aboard Shoeless White Sox, held off Jennifer Lowrey of Chester, N.Y., with Lemon Pepper,…

  • Redbird school records fall at Mercer Twilight meet

    County championships next for track teams BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Heather Murphy (middle) and teammate Alex Tendler (right) compete in the 1,600-meter run during Allentown High School’s home dual meet on May 2 against Trenton Central. Bring on the Mercer County championships, say the Allentown girls outdoor track and field team. With good reason. The…

  • Greater Media Newspapers takes home 15 awards in NJPA contest

    Jeff Granit, “Balance,” first place, Feature, Independent Greater Media Newspapers received a combined 15 awards from the New Jersey PressAssociation for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2011. The photography department swept the feature category, taking home first, second and third places. The prestigious Robert P. Kelly Award…

  • Democrats will be on June 5 primary ballot

    There will be a meeting of the Millstone Township Democrats 7 p.m. May 23 at the Earth Friendly Organic Farm, 17 Olde Noah Road, Millstone. Democratic candidates have filed to run for the county committee in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th Districts and will be on the June 5 primary ballot. For…

  • HAMT meeting will host guest speaker

    The Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township (HAMT) will hold its monthly meeting May 15 at the Millstone Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone. Guest speaker John “Yunch” Szabo from Hecht Trailers will present a seminar on “Trailer Maintenance and Safety.” The talk will focus on repair, maintenance and general safety when hauling…

  • Bikers can help drug prevention programs

    Bike Night 2012, sponsored by Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. May 23 at Byron Johnson Recreation Park on Ellisdale Road, Allentown. Judging and awards will cover several categories. Festivities will include food, music, beverages and more. Admission is free and donations are appreciated.…

  • Millstone will hold Memorial Day parade

    “Our Freedom — Their Sacrifice” is the theme for the township’s 2012 Memorial Day parade. The parade will start, rain or shine, at 10 a.m. on May 28 at the Clarksburg post office on Route 524 and end at the veterans memorial next to the municipal building. The public is encouraged to arrive early to…

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