• Community members like John Monahan make Allentown special

    Allentown lost one of its own this week. John Monahan passed away on Monday, Jan. 25. John and his wife, Debbie, resided in Allentown and Upper Freehold for more than the last 25 years and raised their two sons here before sending them off to college. I met John by happenstance when I signed on…

  • Call for a law against keeping exotic animals as pets

    Charla Nash, the woman who was profoundly disfigured after being attacked by her friend’s “pet” chimpanzee, has experienced unimaginable pain and suffering and will suffer for the rest of her life. Around the United States, countless people have been maimed, seriously injured, or killed by tigers, primates, reptiles, bears, and other exotic species kept as…

  • Help stop the extinction of N.J’s bog turtles

    New Jersey is home to the bog turtle, one of the nation’s 10 most endangered species, according to a new report, America’s Hottest Species. Bog turtles are among the rarest turtles found in the United States. They are also the smallest, reaching only 4 inches long when fully grown, with bright orange patches along the…

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    Jake Bavarsky portrays John Lennon in teacher Kelsey Plunkett’s “Guess Who’s Coming to Tea” at the Millstone Township Middle School on Jan. 29. Students researched and then dressed as their choice of character from various curriculum disciplines. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Preserving farm for open space would be a winner

    Coda • GREG BEAN When we bought our old house in East Brunswick in the fall of 1997, one of the biggest selling points was the fact that we could look out our living room window to the Foerter Farm across the road. The farm — a 30-acre parcel between Riva Avenue and Farrington Lake…

  • High School Mock Trial

    By Barbara Rapaport On Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, returning champs, Marshall Academy, will face Princeton Day School in the Mercer County Final of the Vincent J. Apruzzese 2009-2010 High School Mock Trial Competition . The competition is sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation in cooperation with the Mercer County Bar Association. On Saturday, Jan.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirate wrestlers sixth in county

    PHS’ Freeman is top individual in second By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    TRENTON — The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South wrestling team took another step forward on Saturday, finishing sixth in the Mercer County Tournament at Trenton High School.    While a sixth-place finish might not be a lot to celebrate for some programs, it’s a huge…

  • Somerset Valley Beings Strong Kids Campaign with Goal of $100,000

    Somerset Valley Beings Strong Kids Campaign with Goal of $100,000

    By Donna Dass For Immediate Release February 2, 2010 Contact: Donna Dass, Public Relations Director Somerset Valley YMCA (908) 369-0490 ext. 617 The Somerset Valley YMCA Begins Strong Kids Campaign with Goal of $100,000 Hillsborough, NJ – The Somerset Valley YMCA launched their 2010 Strong Kids Campaign with a Kick-Off celebration at the Hillsborough Family YMCA…

  • 30th Annual 4-H Exchange Doll Show

    4-H Exchange Bridgewater, NJ – The 30th Annual Doll and Teddy Bear Show will be held at the Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ – 3 miles south of the Somerville circle off Route 202. The time is Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $3.50 per…

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