• Bill permits wagers from out of state

    State Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem) is sponsoring legislation that would allow Internet account wagering on horse races from bettors outside New Jersey. The bill (A-3498) is also sponsored by Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Ocean, Burlington, Mercer Monmouth). “This bill represents yet another effort to ensure New Jersey’s horse racing industry is strong and…

  • Change of venue for Freedom Fest Fair 2011

    Upper Freehold, Allentown expected to benefit from site change BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Freedom Fest State Fair will have a new location this July. Nick DeMauro, president of the fair, said that the Horse Park of New Jersey, where the fair has been held the last several years, did not have…

  • Omission of Bean bill described as baffling

    Holt and East Brunswick family vow to continue fight for improved veterans’ services BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Sgt. Coleman S. Bean EAST BRUNSWICK — A bill named for a Middlesex County veteran and intended to strengthen treatment resources for returning soldiers will not be funded this year. The bill’s sudden removal from the federal…

  • More than emergency response

    First Aid Squad plays various volunteer roles in the community BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Since 1954 the Millstone First Aid Squad proudly carries on the legacy of being 100 percent staffed by volunteers who respond to calls for help 24/7. The squad’s goal for 2011 is to increase awareness of what it…

  • Inspiring young minds

    Local author Madeline Collins reads her book “Stars and Stripes Celebrate Memorial Day” to Newell Elementary School third- and fourth-graders in Allentown on Dec. 16. Collins also answered students’ questions about her book and the writing process.

  • Readers surprised that many of us are criminals in N.J.

    CODA GREG BEAN Apparently, I wasn’t the only one surprised, and outraged, by the fact that it’s basically illegal to carry a pocketknife in New Jersey — and that doing so might get you charged with a felony or a misdemeanor fine of nearly $1,000, if the local prosecutor is in a good mood. Two…

  • Organic and sustainable agriculture event in Princeton

    The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s (NOFA-NJ) annual winter conference will take place Jan. 29-30 at Princeton University. NOFA-NJ’s winter conference is the premier gathering for the organic and sustainable food, farming and gardening community in the state. As interest in local and organic food and sustainability continues to grow, so does the…

  • Miss New Jersey’s next goal: An MBA at Rutgers

    Millstone’s Ashley Shaffer among an influx of women entering the program BY JOHN CHADWICK Courtesy of Rutgers Today As Miss New Jersey 2009, Ashley Shaffer spent much of her waking hours meeting the public. She spoke at schools, marched in parades and even sang the national anthem at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Millstone’s Ashley Shaffer, crowned…

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