• Christmas event will feature live animals

    will present a light and sound performance about the birth of Jesus at 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Dec. 19. Live animals will be part of the presentation, and refreshments will be served at the end of each performance. The church is located at the intersection of Routes 537 and 571, across from the side…

  • Breakfast with Buster returns to Lakewood

    LAKEWOOD — The “Breakfast with Buster” annual food and toy drive will be hosted for the ninth year by the Lakewood BlueClaws on Dec. 19 at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood. The BlueClaws will provide free bagels and coffee to all patrons who drop off unwrapped toys and nonperishable food between 9-11 a.m. Buster…

  • Pinelands preservation protects nature and all who rely on it

    Guest Column • John C. Stokes When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find that it is bound fast by a thousand invisible cords that cannot be broken to everything in the universe. Naturalist John Muir reflected on the connection between all parts of nature when he wrote those words during his…

  • Resident wants abandoned Bergerville Road homes to be removed

    The shacks on Bergerville Road are a disgrace to the communities next to them and to the adult community in Freehold Township, and to Howell. Any pedophile could take a child into one of these shacks and you know what they could do. Besides that, their appearance is disgusting and I would like to know…

  • Let your senators know how you feel about health care

    Hooray for Nicolas Antonoff on his fax to our illustrious senator, Robert Menendez, concerning the health care bill (“Writer Addresses Menendez on Health Reform,” Tri-Town News, Letters to the Editor, Dec. 3). I offer this piece of advice to all of you who want to voice your opinions to our U.S. senators. Go to your…

  • GCU president Jeffries tapped to serve on transition team

    New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie recently named Georgian Court University President Rosemary E. Jeffries to the education subcommittee of his transition team. According to a press release from the university, Jeffries brings to the bipartisan group her extensive experience in leadership roles at colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations, and in pastoral ministry, public affairs, and…

  • Many people helped make Fall Fest a success

    Main Street New Egypt and the Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) would like to thank the many people and organizations who came together on Nov. 1 to make Fall Fest a great day for the community. M any thanks to Mayor Ron Dancer and the Township Committee, the New Egypt police, fire and first aid departments.…

  • Global warming is just a ‘dash’ of hot sauce away

    Coda • GREG BEAN The office holiday party was last week, and to everyone’s pleasure, it was potluck. Attendees were encouraged to bring their favorite dishes and, man, did they come through. There was a whole cubicle filled with hot, maincourse dishes. Another was filled with salads. Another was crammed with desserts. Lots of the…

  • Santa Night slated at holiday-light display

    A Santa Night is planned for Dec. 19 at the Kloos family Christmas-light display, open for viewing 5-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, at 13 Sterling Court, East Brunswick. Youngsters are invited to meet Santa, receive a holiday gift and drink hot chocolate. The event is free of charge; however, visitors are asked…

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