• Amphibian crossings are now taking place — slow down!

    GUEST COLUMN Michele S. Byers On early spring nights with just the right conditions — rainy, over 40 degrees and no frozen ground — huge numbers of frogs, toads and salamanders suddenly respond to nature’s call. Venturing from their winter burrows in wooded uplands, they head to the marshy lowlands and vernal pools of their…

  • Allstate’s Sharer awarded grant for Millstone educational group

    Second-time award winner lives, works, gives in township BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Nicole Pyhel (l), president of the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence, and award-winning Allstate agent Donn Sharer, Millstone. A s the saying goes, what goes around comes around. The Allstate Foundation proved that saying true when it recently awarded a $1,000…

  • Nature tales

    The American mink is often mistaken for an otter. As you can well imagine, this doesn’t sit well with the proud mink, which knows it’s way cuter and smarter than some dumb ol’ otter. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Reinterpreting life after mental illness

    East Brunswick resident will chair ‘Step Forward for Our Heroes’ walk on May 12 BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Eric Arauz I n 1995, in the middle of a manic episode and a divorce from his first wife, Eric Arauz found himself sitting in O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Dressed in only jeans and a…

  • Area dogs have their days with weekend of canine fun

    Green Leaf Pet Resort, ‘Petz Gone WIld’ offer festivities BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Olivia Sandor, 7, of Millstone, smiles at Brando, a 2-year-old Great Dane, during the grand opening festivities at the Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone on May 5. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff A lthough summer is not here…

  • Officials anticipate no tax increase in municipal tab

    Budget to be introduced at May 15 meeting BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent While members of the Millstone Township Committee said that they hope to keep this year’s municipal budget at a flat rate, they must wait until a state review before presenting a final rate to the public. The governing body held a presentation on…

  • New AHS summer programs seek to augment students’ education

    UFRSD students in high school, middle school can sign up BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Students on summer break from the Upper Freehold Regional School District may find that they have good reason to go back before September this year. Three new programs slated for debut at the high school over the summer months aim…

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    A group of dogs and their owners mingle during the grand-opening festivities at the Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone on May 5. The facility offered agility and trick demonstrations, dog-related lectures, kids’ activities and more. See related story, page 3. ERIC SUCAR staff

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