• Family Arts of Metuchen presents Play Date on June 22

    Family Arts of Metuchen presents Play Date on June 22

    Family Arts of Metuchen will present Play Date, a children’s rock duo, on June 22 at 6:15 p.m. on the Old Franklin Schoolhouse lawn (491 Middlesex Ave.; rain location inside). Tickets will be sold at the gate for $5 per person. Play Date kicks off the Sunflower Series, a summer children’s concert series in Metuchen.…

  • Volunteers’ contributions key at golf events, fundraising

    Volunteers’ contributions key at golf events, fundraising

    By Jimmy Allinder When Jeff Sluman plays a round of competitive golf, the 1988 PGA Championship winner and regular on the Champions Tour dons his invisible blinders to shut out the constant motion that surrounds him. When you play professional golf for as long as Sluman has — some four decades — you learn to…

  • GMC all-star games were a hit as fundraisers

    GMC all-star games were a hit as fundraisers

    By Jeff Appelblatt The Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) all-star baseball doubleheader fulfilled its role. Both the GMC Underclassmen Showcase and the GMC Senior All-Star Game raised funds for the families of Ben Lepisto and Shane O’Donnell — more than $3,200 poured in for the cause from those at the games, not including the $3,000 South…

  • High school seniors earn scholarships from Millstone groups

    High school seniors earn scholarships from Millstone groups

    MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township PTSA and PTO have once again sponsored a scholarship program for two high school seniors who live in Millstone Township and graduated from the Millstone Township Middle School. Each senior was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The winners of the 2016 scholarships are Kathleen Anna Drake and Hannah M. Robertson, according…

  • Looking for storage in a tight market

    Looking for storage in a tight market

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works The more you own, the more likely it is you’ll need to rent. Nearly one in 10 U.S. households store belongings they don’t have a place for in a rented storage unit, according to the Self Storage Association. Many people discover a need for storage when they’re moving,…

  • Habitat for Humanity revitalizing Long Branch neighborhoods

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County is not only building homes for families in need, but has begun a pursuit to transform entire neighborhoods. Laura Lella-Smith, director of operations for the Monmouth County chapter of Habitat for Humanity, said during the City Council’s May 24 Workshop meeting…

  • Homeownership seen as a little less thrilling come tax day

    Homeownership seen as a little less thrilling come tax day

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works Pay rent and “you’re throwing money away.” Like many adages, this one contains a kernel of truth. But that kernel has shrunk a bit, considering that, for many homeowners, the tax advantage of buying has vanished. Homeownership traditionally delivered income tax savings because a homeowner’s mortgage interest payments…

  • Three tips to win the race for a new home

    Three tips to win the race for a new home

    In a seller’s market, success in home buying favors the focused, prepared buyer. By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works This year home shopping may feel like hitting a hill at the end of a marathon with a pack of runners closing in on you from behind. Scraping together a down payment and winning mortgage…

  • Ranney School celebrates boat builders, multiculturalism

    Ranney School celebrates boat builders, multiculturalism

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — At Ranney School there is one mission — to nurture intellectual curiosity and inspire students to lead honorably, think creatively and contribute meaningfully to society. Two recent events that students took part in allowed them to explore their heritage and learn about other cultures in the…

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