• Redbirds softball team is full of potential

    Macaluso sisters add to team’s promise BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent When Allentown High School softball coach Bob Dubina scheduled a return trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for his teamfor this season to play five games on April 17 to 21, he didn’t realize it would be homecoming for new additions Chelsea Macaluso, a senior pitcher,…

  • Redbirds fly over Falcons

    Allentown High School’s Sara Hanley tries to find an opening in the Monroe Township High School defense to get off a pass to a teammate during the Redbirds’ season-opening game at Monroe. The Redbirds got their 2011 season off on the right foot with a 15- 12 victory. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Association tries to raise profile of school election

    The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) has launched a statewide effort that incorporates social media and video technology to make voters aware of the annual school election on April 27. According to a press release, the project is using services such as Facebook and Twitter and a special website, www.voteapril27.com, to encourage citizen participation…

  • Park system plans events for Earth Day

    The Monmouth County Park System’s Earth Day celebration which will be held from noon to 5 p.m. April 16-17. The fun will start on April 16 at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, with crafts, snake shows, boat tours and much more. Visitors will learn fun ways to enjoy and protect nature.…

  • Green Acres program marks 50th anniversary

    New Jersey’s Green Acres program, which began in 1961 as a result of a bond referendum aimed at doubling New Jersey’s open space and recreational lands, is now celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of the most successful land conservation efforts in the nation, according to a press release from the state Department of Environmental…

  • Allentown hosts ‘Petz Gone Wild!’ on May 1

    The Allentown Business Community will hosts its first annual “Petz Gone Wild!” event from noon to 4 p.m. May 1 behind the Imlay House, 28 S. Main St., Allentown, and in Heritage Park. There will be dog agility shows, animal training demonstrations, Frisbee contests, pet rescues, goodies for pets, face painting for kids, fun games,…

  • ‘Seussical’ to play at MPAC May 6-7

    Cast & Crew Performing Arts Education Center along with the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) will present “Seussical,” theater for young audiences, at 7 p.m. May 6 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 7 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township. Proceeds will help enrich education for…

  • Turkey Swamp campground open

    Spring into spring by spending a night under the stars at the Monmouth County Park System’s family campground in Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The campground features 64 wooded campsites (52 of which can be reserved, while 12 are available on a first-come, first-serve basis). All campsites are pull-through and feature water and…

  • Foundation plans bachelor auction

    TheAshley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing hope and help to children throughout New Jersey who suffer from cancer through financial, material and emotional support, will be holding its sixth annual bachelor auction, “A Night of New Beginnings,” onApril 15 at the Grand Marquis, Old Bridge, beginning at 7 p.m. (doors open at…

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