• First aid for Fido; CPR for kitty

    Red Cross partners with local vet to offer animal lifesaving skills BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer More pet owners in the Millstone area have the confidence and skills necessary to save their pet’s life in an emergency. Stacey Rebello (l), a veterinarian from NorthStar Vets in Millstone, and MarieAnne Cocolicchio, of the Jersey Coast Chapter…

  • Preserved land in Roosevelt torn up by ATVs

    Borough Council ready to take vandals to court BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The Roosevelt Borough Council will file complaints against anyone illegally riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on municipal property. At the May 10 meeting, a New Jersey State Police trooper advised the council on how to take legal action against those riding illegally. Councilman Kirk…

  • Teen takes over gym class; teaches dodgeball all day

    Student teacher for a day also learns physical education is not all fun and games BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Sixty students shrieked with delight in a game of dodgeball. Sneakers squeaked as seventhgraders maneuvered to avoid getting tagged. Laughter echoed around the room as the small plastic balls bounced off bodies. Physical Education teacher…

  • New Jersey horsemen benefit at golf course

    The annual mid-summer golf outing to benefit New Jersey horsemen will take place July 12. The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey’s annual event will once again take place at Gambler Ridge Golf Course in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. The money raised through the golf tournament supports the New Jersey…

  • BlueClaws event for fans with allergies

    The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Allergy and Asthma Support Group of Central New Jersey (AASG-CNJ) will host a fundraising event at the June 6 Lakewood BlueClaws’ game at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. In an effort to help protect allergic fans and in honor of all individuals with food allergies, the BlueClaws will…

  • Sons of AmVets host golf outing June 18

    The Jackson Sons of AmVets Post 2 will host its third annual golf benefit June 18 at the Gamblers Ridge Golf Club in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. The event will be an 18-hole scramble tournament with a shotgun start at 7:45 a.m. The donation is $100 per golfer. Sponsorships are available for…

  • Roosevelt architecture event this weekend

    Roosevelt is the only community in the United States to have been planned, designed and built following the principles and stylistic ideas of the Bauhaus movement that emerged in Germany during the 1920s, according to the Roosevelt Arts Project. The Roosevelt Arts Project will be celebrating the village’s architecture and exploring its transformation in a…

  • Top regional chefs will share seasonal recipes

    Chefs Frank Campione, Wendy Jaeger, Carol Maxwell, Lawrence Frazer, Shari Widmayer and Elizabeth Dinice will share their culinary skills in evening and weekend classes this summer at the Culinary Center at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor. In the new class, “Summer Grill Party: Two Meals and Three Wines,” with Jaeger on June 3,…

  • Register now to join community choir

    Registration for the fall season of the Community Christian Choir (CCC) will be held 4-7 p.m. June 4 and 9-11 a.m. June 5 at the Hamilton Square Presbyterian Church, 3550 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. The CCC is a multi-denominational choir made up of singers ranging in ages from 5 to active seniors. The registration fee…

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