• Luxury goes to the dogs at Millstone pet resort

    Owner brings more than 40 years’ experience to regional facility BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Donna Leibowitz, co-owner of the Green Leaf Pet Resort and Hotel in Millstone Township, visits with dogs who are lounging on a bed in their hotel room. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Cruising along the winding half-mile driveway, a sense…

  • Board ready to deny 7-Eleven application

    Five-way intersection in Freehold Borough seen as a problem location BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer I t does not appear that a 7-Eleven convenience store will be coming to the corner of East Main and Spring streets in Freehold Borough. Following the conclusion of testimony by professionals explaining the project and residents objecting to…

  • Barkalow students show holiday spirit

    Teens at middle school in Freehold Twp. collect a bounty of toys BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Pupils at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, were very busy on Dec. 15 as they packed up all of the toys the school community collected in support of the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign.…

  • Bulldogs’ new coach Korellis likes team’s relentlessness

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The Metuchen High School boys basketball team will feature a relatively young and untested lineup in John Korellis’ first year as head coach of the team. But that doesn’t mean the Bulldogs will not be competitive in the Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division. Despite two sophomores and a pair of freshmen…

  • Falcons reloading for what should be another big season

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joe’s Karim Awad drives to the basket against Colonia in the season opener for the two basketball teams played on Dec. 16 in Colonia. The visiting Falcons soared to a 63-51 victory. SCOTT FRIEDMAN From season to season, the basketball team at St. Joseph High School of Metuchen does not…

  • With voices lifted

    Upper School students in the Concert Choir at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison, perform festive tunes during their Holiday Concert Dec. 7. The program included performances by the school’s Brass Ensemble, MadJazz vocal group, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir and newly formed Faculty Choir.

  • Chinese New Year: dragons & dim sum

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Beyond the skyscrapers, major tourist attractions, theater district and parks, the most colorful and seductive aspect of NewYork City is its cultural diversity. The best ways to experience the city’s mosaic of heritages is by dining at the multitude of international restaurants serving up cuisine from every corner of the globe,…

  • The food stamp challenge

    Rep. Holt highlights hunger, need for food stamps with $31.50 grocery shopping trip BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Congressman Rush Holt (right) and representatives from Milltown ACME and local food pantries inspect their cart during a shopping trip to raise awareness for the food stamp program. MILLTOWN — After over an hour of shopping at…

  • Metuchen to hold Citizen Police Academy

    The Metuchen Police Department is offering residents interested in learning about law enforcement an opportunity to become familiar with the day-to-day operations of their police department. The department will be conducting a 13-week Citizen Police Academy program for borough residents beginning 6:30 p.m. March 5 at Borough Hall. Classes will be held every Monday night.…

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