• NAMI New Jersey celebrates heroes

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) NJ has launched its 2012 Celebrating Our Heroes campaign to acknowledge and celebrate the heroes who serve our country, who battle mental illness and who fight for their loved one’s recovery. The public is invited to submit the names and/or pictures of heroes to be featured on its website…

  • Jobs, future of racing tied to racetrack lease

    Agreement calls for thoroughbred horsemen to operate Monmouth Park BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Nearly two years of uncertainty surrounding the future of Monmouth Park may be over byweek’s end as the state and a newoperator close in on an agreement to operate the Oceanport racetrack. After a Feb. 27 special meeting, the New Jersey Sports…

  • Gift basket auction slated for April 21

    The Hope Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host a gift basket auction April 21 at the fire company, 82 Route 526, Allentown. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission of $6 will include one sheet of tickets and dessert. No one under 18 years of age will be admitted. Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed.…

  • Huey and Vernon: The Odd Couple

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH My mother was quite adamant about the family’s involvement with housekeeping. We had our familial floor-waxing sessions, our mop-board bonanzas, and who could forget the dust-if-we-must commemorations? It was enough to make an adolescent choke on her feather duster. When we weren’t cleaning, we were being coached on how…

  • Stink bugs remind us why invasives stink

    GUEST COLUMN MICHELE S. BYERS Ask any biologist and they’ll tell you that invasive species stink. In the case of the brown marmorated stink bug, they really mean it! Chances are you’ve had the “pleasure” of meeting and smelling this latest invasive insect in your home. TheUnited States is home to several native bugs in…

  • Henry A. Lesto

    Mr. Lesto, 65, of Millstone, formerly of Old Bridge, died Feb. 19, 2012, at home. He served on the Millstone Township Zoning Board for 15 years. Surviving are his wife, Madeline Urso Lesto; a brother, Fred Lesto, and his wife, Karen, of Neptune; and many nieces, nephews and other family members. A funeral liturgy was…

  • Resident critical of assemblyman for voting no on bill

    Assemblyman Joseph Egan (D-17th District) was one of four Democrats in the General Assembly to vote against the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act on Feb. 16. The 17th Legislative District that he represents (comprised of Franklin Township, North Brunswick, New Brunswick, Milltown, and Piscataway) is a progressive district that overwhelmingly supports marriage equality and…

  • Fiesta at Cream Ridge Winery to aid Colombian orphanage

    Winery manager adopted children through and advocates for organization BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A taste of Colombia is coming to Cream Ridge Winery. The funfilled fiesta slated for March 3 promises to be more than just muy bueno for those who attend — it will also help to provide food, clothing and education for…

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