• Area kids play their hearts out in ROCK club

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Left: Paul Fortunato takes part in a short prayer during the Rock On Christian Kids (ROCK) program at Allentown Presbyterian Church on Feb. 24. Above: Sean Olszewski (center) has fun with his ROCK friends. ERIC SUCAR staff Program helps children connect with each other, community and church ALLENTOWN — The…

  • N.J. Museum of Agriculture closes to the public

    Result of shortage of state funding for next budget year BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The New JerseyMuseum ofAgriculture has closed to the public, as of this pastMonday . Located on the Cook College campus of Rutgers University, which lies in North Brunswick, the museum closed “due to a shortage of funding,”…

  • Agency’s hands in the Millstone community

    Allstate foundation awards MTFEE $1,000 grant MILLSTONE — Allstate New Jersey Insurance Co. agent Donn Sharer helped secure a $1,000 grant for the nonprofit dedicated to helping township public schools. Sharer, who works and lives in Millstone, recently presented the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) with the grant from The Allstate Foundation’s Agency…

  • There might be an upside to a government shutdown

    CODA GREG BEAN A s this is being written, it looks like there could be a federal government shutdown as early as this Friday, March 4. Even if there’s a stopgap measure passed to give our representatives and senators more time to come to a meeting of the minds, it would likely only provide the…

  • Music scholarship auditions to be held

    The Monmouth Civic Chorus will hold its annual vocal scholarship auditions for New Jersey high school seniors planning to pursue higher education March 13 at the United Methodist Church, 247 Broad St., Red Bank. The application deadline is March 6. Scholarships are available to be awarded to students of outstanding vocal promise. Contestants must be…

  • Support group for the grieving meets March 7

    The Compassionate Friends, Mercer Chapter, will hold its monthly meeting on March 7. The group typically meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Capital Health System of Hamilton, 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton Township. The group’s mission is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death…

  • Annual soup sale to benefit Ranch Hope

    A soup sale, lunch and flea market to benefit Ranch Hope will be held indoors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 12 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. Homemade soup will be sold to go for $5.50 per quart. Ranch Hope is a nonprofit organization that helps teens. For more…

  • Volunteers needed for stream cleanup

    Millstone will hold its fifth annual townwide stream cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon April 2. Volunteers will meet at the parking lot behind the court building at 215 Millstone Road near the Rocky Brook Park and United Presbyterian Church. Free T-shirts and water will be provided. The cleanup is sponsored by the Millstone Township…

  • As comfortable in the Statehouse as behind a horse

    Thomas Luchento, former owner of Millstone eatery, named N.J. co-horseperson of the year Thomas Luchento has been recognized for fighting to bring the New Jersey horse racing industry back from the brink of extinction. The president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) in Manalapan has received the Governor’s Trophy as…

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