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AHS named one of top schools in the nation
Superintendent calls school’s rank on Newsweek list a community achievement for student success BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent A llentown High School is one of the best high schools in the country, according to Newsweek magazine. Coming in at number 359 among the top 1,000 public schools in the United States, Allentown High School (AHS) just…
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Millstone couple to host free concert series again
Last summer, Tony and Donna Buonauro of Millstone hosted and performed at Jenkinson’s Music Fest on the beach at the inlet in Point Pleasant. We are glad to see that Jenkinson’s will have them back to do it again. The opening gala concert was slated for Wednesday, June 29. This free Wednesday evening concert series…
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Artist finds courage to create a future
After giving up on art, student rediscovers talents at AHS and is now off to NYC design school BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Melissa Mannino has found the courage to follow her art. Mannino graduated from Allentown High School on June 22 and plans to major in the fine arts at Parsons School…
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Artist Melissa Mannino, 18, of Millstone, created a self-portrait with oil pastels (above) and captured Michael Jackson’s passion for performing in a pencil drawing (right).
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CentraState Associated Auxiliaries awards scholarships
The CentraState Healthcare System’s Associated Auxiliaries recently awarded $500 scholarships to eight individuals in the community who are pursuing careers in the medical field. The auxiliaries usually offer three $500 scholarships each year to community volunteers pursuing a career in the health care field. Two go to graduating seniors and one goes to an adult…
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Millstone musician puts his heart and soul into ‘The Atmosphere’
Kevin Basko releases debut album produced by Glenn Stuart BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Musician Kevin Basko, 18, of Millstone, recently released his debut album, “The Atmosphere.” He will attend Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts in the fall. PHOTO COURTESY OF JON MACAPODI MILLSTONE — When Kevin Basko, 18, first picked up a guitar…
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Horseracing industry prevails in saving Meadowlands track
There was a collective sigh of relief in New Jersey’s horse racing industry last week. Jeff Gural and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) reached an agreement with the state on June 21 to take over the management of the Meadowlands Racetrack, according to a press release from the SBOANJ. The…
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Passenger trapped after cars collide
Millstone firefighters had to remove the passenger door and roof of this Ford Focus and displace its dashboard on June 20 after the car collided with another vehicle on Burnt Tavern Road in Millstone. MILLSTONE — Firefighters used multiple hydraulic extrication tools to remove a passenger trapped in a Ford Focus on Burnt Tavern Road…
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This’ll make you view the neighbors in a new light
CODA GREG BEAN Here’s the tale of my only near brush with the fame that sometimes comes to people who witness mob violence firsthand: It was a sunny June morning in 1989, and I was the editor of an alternative newspaper serving the North Shore of Boston. My mother had been visiting, and I was…
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