• A.H.S. Hall of Fame seeks nominations

    Nominations are currently being accepted for the Allentown High School Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame. This marks the fourth year since the induction of the school’s first Hall of Fame class for lifetime achievement, cultural and civic contributions and academic excellence. Nominations will be accepted until Jan. 31. The next class will be inducted in…

  • Volunteers needed for crisis hotline

    Volunteers are needed for CONTACT of Ocean and Monmouth Counties, a nonprofit charity that offers a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline that also provides information and referrals to community resources. All calls are free, confidential and anonymous. The training will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 2 and run for 15 weeks. For additional information…

  • Congregation to host Hanukkah festivities

    CongregationAnshei Roosevelt will host a Hanukkah celebration 6 p.m. Dec. 24 at 20 Homestead Lane in Roosevelt. For information, call 609-448-2526.

  • Bullying down in Millstone schools

    Past month has seen significant drop in incidents BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Superintendent Scott Feder announced at the Dec. 12 Board of Education meeting that the number of harassment, bullying and intimidation (HIB) claims had fallen nearly by half since the previous month. Since mid-November, only 15 claims were reported, whereas the monthly…

  • Allergies? There’s an app for that

    Millstone doctor and breast cancer survivor develops iPhone app BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Dr. Raffaela Russo MILLSTONE — Dr. Raffaela Russo didn’t let cancer get her down. In fact, some might say she used it to her advantage. The upbeat Millstone native, an allergist with a practice in Staten Island, N.Y., used her chemotherapy…

  • Locals in racing industry naysay Christie on Monmouth Park deal

    Horsemen fear N.J. racing will meet its end BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent This part of Monmouth County is the epicenter of the New Jersey horse racing and breeding industry, with thousands of acres, many permanently preserved, home to standardbred and thoroughbred horses. As a Dec. 20 deadline loomed on the future of Oceanport’s Monmouth Park…

  • Local student warms hearts and feet with help from UFRSD

    ‘Sock It to ‘Em’ sock drive to benefit Lakewood’s Tent City BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Left: Taylor Buffa, 9, a student at Plumsted Elementary School, gives a presentation on Lakewood’s Tent City to students at Allentown High School as part of her “Sock It To ‘Em” sock drive to benefit the homeless at Tent…

  • Community’s trash becomes treasure with help from U.F. native

    Peace Corps volunteer seeks donations to help Costa Rican school BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Students in Costa Rica work on building a trash can out of plastic bottles under the instruction of Allentown High School alum Eric Smith. Peace Corps volunteer Eric Smith has helped to turn a Costa Rican community’s trash into treasure.…

  • U.F. officials make no bones about pot farm opposition

    Ordinance to thwart medical marijuana facility passes unanimously BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Members of the Upper Freehold governing body shared their views regarding a medical marijuana facility opening in the township before unanimously voting for an ordinance to prohibit any activity non-compliant with federal law from going before the zoning, planning or other applicable entities…

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