• Tree troopers

    Joe Keris (l), of Keris Tree Farm and Christmas Shop, Allentown, and Greg McLaughlin, of McLaughlin Tree Farm, Robbinsville, ready a tree for donation to the national Trees for Troops program. The two farms have partnered to each fill a trailer, hosted by FedEx, with Christmas trees for military families.

  • Luxury goes to the dogs at Millstone pet resort

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

  • SADC: Pot on preserved plots OK

    State farming group answers queries about medical marijuana The State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) sought to clear the air recently by responding to numerous inquiries received regarding medical marijuana and preserved farmland. Because medical marijuana is considered an agricultural crop according to New Jersey law, it can be grown and processed on preserved farmland, according…

  • Medical marijuana group addresses residents’ concerns

    Cites state law as reason ordinance won’t stop plans BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Breakwater Alternative Treatment Center (BATC) recently responded to questions posted online by Upper Freehold residents regarding its plan to open a medical marijuana growing facility within the township. As of the time of publication, BATC has filed for zoning permits for five…

  • County approves funding to preserve two Millstone tracts

    Perl Acres North, Thomas Baird homestead to be preserved BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer County officials have approved funding for the preservation of two parcels in Millstone Township. The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders agreed to provide a total of $460,613.20 to help preserve a 25-acre tract as part of the farmland preservation program,…

  • Photo

    Ryan Ramsay, a senior at Allentown High School, gives a presentation on the music and culture of the 1960s for eighth-grade students at Millstone Middle School Dec. 8. See story, page 6. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Help reduce AHS’s carbon footprint

    The Greenbirds Club at Allentown High School will host a presentation by the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) at the high school auditorium, 27 High St., on Dec. 21. There will be four 60-minute presentations throughout the day, and community members are invited to attend any one of them at 7:40 a.m., 9 a.m., 11…

  • Have breakfast with Santa on Dec. 17

    ABreakfast With Santa event, hosted by the Allentown High School student council, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 17 in the Stone Bridge Middle School cafeteria, 1252 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown. The fee is $3 for children and $5 for adults. Festivities will include activities, storytelling and a raffle.

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter for week of Dec. 5-11

       A caller at 9:46 a.m. Dec. 5 reported finding a bathroom sink illegally dumped on her Louis Street property. The public works department advised her to report it to police before they picked it up. * * *    Many callers reported crossing gates stuck in the down position at the 13th Avenue railroad crossing at…

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