• Millstone officials want to place premium on road safety

    Millstone officials want to place premium on road safety

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The members of the Township Committee are advocating for greater road safety in response to dangerous incidents they say are occurring on a regular basis in the community. During a May 4 meeting, Committeeman Fiore Masci spoke about speeding and other forms of unsafe driving in Millstone and said…

  • JCC to host guided tour of Central Park June 1

    JCC to host guided tour of Central Park June 1

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County (JCCMC) is going to hold a two-hour private guided walking tour of Central Park on June 1. The tour will highlight more than 30 film and television locations including Taxi Driver, The Producers, Prisoner of Second Avenue, Barefoot in the Park, The Way We Were, Trainwreck, Breakfast at…

  • Students spring into action for MCFOODS Drive

    Students spring into action for MCFOODS Drive

    The tonnage has been tallied, and volunteers are already sifting through the stockpile of donations from Middlesex County food bank’s biggest drive of the year. In total, 120 schools participated in the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services’ (MCFOODS) 2016 Spring School Food Drive, collectively accruing 84,700 pounds of nonperishable items. “We’d like…

  • Scams using IRS as a lure continue to target residents

    Scams using IRS as a lure continue to target residents

    Scams using the Internal Revenue Service as a lure are continuing to target Garden State residents and they take many different forms, according to the agency. The most common scams are phone calls and emails from thieves who pretend to be from the IRS. They use the IRS name, logo or a fake website to…

  • Municipal tax levy stable in Millstone

    Municipal tax levy stable in Millstone

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has adopted a $6.41 million budget to fund the operation of Millstone Township this year. Mayor Bob Kinsey, Deputy Mayor Michael Kuczinski and committee members Gary Dorfman, Nancy Grbelja and Fiore Masci voted to adopt the budget on May 4. No one from the public commented on…

  • Evening bird walk set for June 9 at Sandy Hook

    Evening bird walk set for June 9 at Sandy Hook

    Join the Monmouth County Audubon Society for a summer evening bird walk to look for nesters and shorebirds on Sandy Hook at 6 p.m. June 9. Meet in the parking lot of the old Sandy Hook Visitor’s Center at the Gateway National Recreation Area on Hartshorne Drive, Highlands. The free trip, which is open to both members…

  • Seniors club to meet June 28 in Little Silver

    Seniors club to meet June 28 in Little Silver

    The Seniors of Little Silver will meet June 28 at the Woman’s Club, 111 Church St., Little Silver. A luncheon catered by Sickles Market will begin at noon. Meet and greet new and old friends. All seniors from Monmouth County are welcome. The cost of lunch is $15. For reservations or more information, call Diane at 732-741-6932.

  • Games That You Can’t Miss

    Games That You Can’t Miss

    Tournaments are winding down and there are plenty of enticing matchups spread across our local fields, tracks, gyms and golf courses. So while you may need to bring along an umbrella, do bring along your taste for appetizing events that are featured below on the  scholastic sports menu over the following days. Jackson Liberty High…

  • Memorial Day parade scheduled in Jackson

    Memorial Day parade scheduled in Jackson

    JACKSON -A parade to honor all of the Americans who lost their lives in service to the nation will begin at 10 a.m. May 30. This year’s event will be Jackson’s 57th annual Memorial Day parade. The parade is sponsored by the Jackson Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 168. The parade will begin at Jackson Memorial High…

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