• New Jersey higher education deserves support

    The Lumina Foundation recently released a state-bystate report on the higher educational needs of America, for success in the 21st century. It projects that New Jersey alone will have to successively increase the number of college graduates it produces annually by 5,600 per year, every single year, until 2025, to meet one of President Barack…

  • Finale Hill encourages music fans to help less fortunate

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Finale Hill, a band of young musicians from Millstone, will perform a benefit concert for the South Brunswick Food Bank at Rockin’ Joes Coffee House in Kendall Park Dec. 11. MILLSTONE — Fans, bring cans. The Millstone rock band Finale Hill has partnered with N.J. Models Rock to play a…

  • When the engine blows, and it’s 20 below

    CODA GREG BEAN I’ve been getting a real kick out of those “You always remember your first Subaru” ads, with lots of wistful people fondly remembering things that happened in their cars. There’s one with a young guy looking into the backseat of his Subaru, and you get an idea what he’s remembering, but the…

  • Turkey Trot

    Top: A carriage driver rounds the bend during the annual Turkey Trot at the Horse Park of New Jersey on Nov. 21. Above: A rider makes her way down the trail. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • AHS emphasizing success in character

    ALLENTOWN — A chicken and a packet of ramen noodles pushed shopping carts around the high school halls the week before Thanksgiving in search of food. On Monday morning Nov. 22, during homeroom, Allentown High School began its annual food drive. Students on the school’s Character Education Committee dressed in costumes and collected food donations…

  • Peter Warshaw nominated for prosecutor post

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Aveteran member of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is in line to become the county’s next prosecutor. Gov. Chris Christie has nominated Peter E. Warshaw Jr., the current first assistant prosecutor, to serve a five-year term as the county’s top law enforcement official. The nomination was made on Nov. 22…

  • Carols, contests, Santa and more in Allentown

    ALLENTOWN — ’Tis the season to sing, celebrate and shop downtown. The Allentown community will host a holiday open house full of festivities and cheer 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 4-5. Sponsored by the Allentown Business Community Association, the event will feature caroling, a tree lighting, baking contests and special sales throughout the downtown area. A…

  • Perl Acres development to continue in Upper Freehold

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The two portions of the Perl Acres development will not have an internal connecting road. The board agreed with the developer that changing a proposed box culvert to a cul-desac in the approved subdivision was not a substantial change. The 56-lot Perl Acres development off Sharon Station Road…

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