• ‘Petz Gone Wild’ event was great

    I wanted to take a moment and commend the Allentown Business Community Association on its “Petz Gone Wild” event. The event took place Sunday, May 1, on a beautiful sunny day. Numerous local vendors and demonstrations took place behind the Imlay House and in Heritage Park. It was a great way for the community to…

  • Land conservation is a prudent investment

    A press conference was held April 18 to announce that agreements to preserve more than 1,900 acres flanking Province Line Road in Upper Freehold, North Hanover and Hamilton townships had been made. The land is located in the middle of the highest concentration of preserved farmland in the state with high-quality soil, among the best…

  • Local Kiddie Academy shines in the franchise system

    Upper Freehold location receives awards for best practices in three categories BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Gavin Normand (l) and Kaitlyn Eng cook up some fun at the Kiddie Academy in Upper Freehold on May 6. JEFF GRANIT staff The Kiddie Academy of Upper Freehold has been recognized as first in its class for curriculum,…

  • Millstone BOE reorganizes; appoints write-in vote winner to full-term seat

    Vote to appoint legal counsel postponed BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Kevin McGovern and David DePinho have been tapped again for leadership positions on the Board of Education. The votes for McGovern to serve as president and DePinho to serve as vice president for the next year were unanimous at the board’s May 3…

  • Coffee-table collision turns child into entrepreneur to help other children

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Above: Ellie Mashkevich, 7, created Ellie’s You Go, Girl, a mobile manicure and pedicure station that she took to local baseball practices and games to raise money to donate to CentraState Medical Center’s pediatric services. Below: Ellie Mashkevich on the night of her accident after Dr. Janet Parlor, of CentraState…

  • Kids to hear happy barks if dogs get park in U. Freehold

    Stone Bridge Middle School students pitch plan for dog park; town hall receptive to idea BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The Upper Freehold has thousands of acres of preserved land, as well as municipal, county and state parkland. What it does not have is reserved space for man’s best friend. Members of the gifted and talented…

  • Fewer burglaries, more arrests in Millstone, Upper Freehold

    Trooper also reports on drug arrests at middle school BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The New Jersey State Police have been conducting surveillance in unmarked cars and vans throughout the Millstone and Upper Freehold area, which has helped bring the crime rate down, according to Trooper Randy Pangborn. Pangborn, the state police’s community liaison to Millstone…

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    Chase Archbald (l) and Liam Granaghan play with blocks at Kiddie Academy in Upper Freehold on May 6. This Kiddie Academy was recently recognized as first in its class for curriculum, customer service and innovation by the Kiddie Academy franchise system. For the story, see page 8. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Golf event to benefit Civil Air Patrol

    The Civil Air Patrol’s New Jersey Wing is planning to launch its first fundraising golf tournament at the Miry Run Country Club in Robbinsville on June 20. The four-person scramble will include 18 holes of golf with cart, a special commemorative shirt, lunch, barbecue dinner and an awards celebration after the tournament. In addition to…

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