• Millstone sup’t blames bullying law for inflated violence statistics

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE— Schools Superintendent Scott Feder discussed the annual violence and vandalism report mandated by the state Department of Education at the April 17 Board of Education meeting. “We’re not dealing with much to speak of,” he said, citing the report for the first half of the school year. The state’s new…

  • Community takes many steps to provide clean water to Malawians

    Annual 24-hourWaterWalk slated for April 27-28 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Women and girls in Malawi walk miles to obtain water for their villages.For women and young girls in Malawi, Africa, walking multiple miles each day to retrieve clean water is a fact of life that is necessary for survival. For the third consecutive year,…

  • Radio tower at Millstone Primary to undergo upgrades

    County-wide emergency communications system going digital BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The radio tower at the Millstone Primary School will be upgraded this summer when school is not in session. The tower, used for emergency communications, falls under the jurisdiction of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. Monmouth County Undersheriff Robert J. Dawson Jr. told the Board…

  • Famed N.J. author visits Allentown High School

    Joyce Carol Oates meets with student award nominees BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Author Joyce Carol Oates, a multiple Pulitzer Prize nominee, speaks to the crowd during an Enthusiastic Reader Reception at Allentown High School on April 17. ERIC SUCAR staff Reading is its own reward, a fact to which any avid bookworm will attest.…

  • Weekly playgroup offered by MOMS Club

    The MOMS Club of Hamilton holds a weekly playgroup from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday. The playgroup is held in a clean and safe environment, courtesy of the township. For more information, email [email protected].

  • Enjoy May events at Historic Walnford

    The Monmouth County Park System will offer the following programs in May, all at Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold: • Weekend in Old Monmouth, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5-6. Attendees can take a selfguided tour. • Spinning a Tale and Weaving Intrigue, noon to 4 p.m. May 13. Wool will flow from fleece…

  • Enjoy Beef & Beer at Riding High Farms

    ABeef and Beer Dinner Dance fundraiser will be held 7-11 p.m. April 27 for Riding High Farms, a not-for-profit therapeutic horseback riding facility located inAllentown for individuals with disabilities. The event will be held at the Ancient Order of the Hibernians, 2419 Kuser Road, Hamilton. In addition to dinner, there will be a 50/50, raffle…

  • Night of music and dancing planned

    Ballroom dance instructor Candace Woodward-Clough is teaming up with Full Count, an 18-piece big band orchestra with featured vocalist Rose Shargo, to present Big Band Bash 2, an evening of music and dancing 7:30-10 p.m. April 27 at the Millstone Township Primary School, 18 Schoolhouse Road. Afree swing dance lesson will be offered from 7:30-8…

  • Clothing drive will benefit Red Cross

    The Rising Stars Gymnastic Academy trampoline team will host a clothing drive to benefit the American Red Cross from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28 at 600 Rike Drive, Millstone. Donations of gently worn clothing, shoes, handbags, linens, stuffed animals and small toys are being accepted. Donations are tax-deductible. For additional information, email [email protected].

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