• Governor urged to sign bill to ban hydrofracking

    Opponents of the environmentally damaging practice now sweeping the country of hydrofracking shale deposits for natural gas were delighted last week when the N.J. Legislature voted to ban the practice. The vote, 33-1 in the Senate and 51-11 in the Assembly, showed such a rare bipartisan agreement so absent in today’s political discourse that many…

  • VA must help veterans before it is too late

    Every time the shock begins to fade from the last VeteransAffairs (VA) health care scandal, you can count on the VA to do or have done something else outrageous relative to their obligation to care for our wounded and suffering veterans. Veterans disabled by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a host of other mental health…

  • Roosevelt considers closing portion road

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — The borough will investigate the feasibility of closing North Valley Road at the intersection of County Route 571 or making it a one-way street. The discussion was the major item of business at a short regular meeting of the Borough Council on July 11. Councilman Ralph Warnick said that…

  • Flight medic from Roosevelt saved wounded soldiers under direct fire

    Army honors Sgt. John F. Rindt III with Combat Medical Badge BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sgt. John F. Rindt III (r), a flight medic from Roosevelt, received the Combat Medical Badge for his role in saving five wounded soldiers while under enemy fire in Iraq. ROOSEVELT — Within minutes of a roadside bomb exploding,…

  • One man’s curiosity is another woman’s prosperity

    Local resident’s research into farm results in Lily Livingston’s induction into hall of fame Above: Lily Livingston (1865- 1945), who once owned and operated what was known as the Rancocas Stud Farm on Route 537, was inducted into the Canadian Racing Hall of Fame on May 27. Left: The former Rancocas Stud Farm in the…

  • Founder’s vision for feeder program becomes a reality

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Children watch coaches demonstrate wrestling moves during Millstone Township’s summer instructional wrestling program at Wagner Farm Park on July 7. FRANK GALIPO Mat time and experience are essential to the development of a wrestler, and Millstone grapplers have a wealth of both. In the early 1990s, the township didn’t have…

  • ‘Acts of God’ could cost borough $50K

    Lightning strike and hit-and-run create need for emergency spending BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Two recent incidents could cost Allentown up to $50,000 in repairs. At the July 12 Borough Council meeting, the governing body authorized emergency spending of up to $10,000 to pay for repairs to a damaged fire hydrant on High Street and up…

  • Millstone recreational wrestling: It’s not about winning, but kids are

    Millstone’s Ryan Cotler, 6, (l) and Parker Schloss, 6, work on their wrestling moves during the township’s summer instructional wrestling program at Wagner Farm Park on July 7. FRANK GALIPO

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