• Joint Base announced as finalist for KC-46 fleet

    Joint Base announced as finalist for KC-46 fleet

    U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) has announced that Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central New Jersey has been named as a finalist for the U.S. Air Force’s new fleet of air refueling tankers, known as the KC-46. “The next generation of air refueling tankers at New Jersey’s Joint Base would mean certainty for future generations…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Samantha Rose Satnick of Kendall Park graduated from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, with a degree in communication studies on May 6.   The following local students graduated from University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, on May 25: Pauline Aziz of Kendall Park received a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry degree with a minor in microbiology; Radhika Patel…

  • Freehold native will perform at iPlay America

    Freehold native will perform at iPlay America

    Freehold native Lauren Davidson will return to the area for two performances in July – one in Freehold Township and one in Point Pleasant. Davidson, a singer-songwriter who has been performing professionally since the age of 10, said her greatest joy “is being on stage and sharing the music (I create) in collaboration with many…

  • Girl Scouts do their part to feed the hungry

    Girl Scouts do their part to feed the hungry

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The young ladies in Junior Girl Scout Troop 266 recently hosted their first Night of 1,000 Meals to benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), an organization that provides meals to people in need. The 12 fourth-graders in Troop 266 surpassed their goal of preparing 1,000 meals as…

  • Volunteers needed for blood drives

    Volunteers needed for blood drives

    New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties,…

  • Golf for a cause; help put the ‘good in grief’

    Golf for a cause; help put the ‘good in grief’

    PRINCETON – Good Grief, a bereavement program, is currently accepting registrations for its third annual golf outing, which will take place Monday, Aug. 15, at the exclusive TPC Jasna Polana’s award-winning championship golf course in Princeton. Guests are invited to enjoy a relaxing day of golf, networking, food and fun. Following a day of golf,…

  • AAA reminds motorists to ‘look before you lock’

    AAA reminds motorists to ‘look before you lock’

    HAMILTON – Summer is here, temperatures are rising and AAA wants to remind motorists to Look before you Lock; don’t leave anyone in a hot car. Outside of car crashes, heatstroke is the number one killer of children.  AAA has joined with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind parents and caregivers about…

  • Staycation, daycation options abound in Garden State

    Staycation, daycation options abound in Garden State

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Summer is here, and there are plenty of “daycation” and “staycation” ideas for the entire family right here in central New Jersey. In a matter of minutes, a family can traverse the diversified landscape of Middletown Township in Monmouth County. The township spans 41.4 square miles and includes the beaches…

  • Places To Be

    Places To Be

    Yes, graduation has come and gone, thus the scholastic season in New Jersey will not resume for another few months. But there are still plenty of events, many featuring high school athletes, on tap in the coming week. Fans of high school football don’t have to wait until September to watch their favorite sport. At…

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