• Church will hold Christmas cantata

    “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” a Christmas cantata, will be held 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. Admission is free and all are welcome. Nursery care will be available and refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 609-259-7392.

  • All learners welcomed, accepted as they are

    School district holds annual Inclusive Schools Week BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff An array of thoughtful, kind gestures are the shining stars in the constellation that is the Upper Freehold Regional school community. Mathew Moehringer, a first-grader at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School, reads a book with fellow classmates during Inclusive…

  • Allentown Art Guild hosts exhibit at winery

    The Allentown Art Guild will host Visions of Hope, an art exhibit that will run through Jan. 7 at the Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road, New Egypt. The exhibit will feature works of art that will include paintings in oil, watercolor and acrylic as well as mixed media, mobiles, stained glass, jewelry, photography and ceramics.…

  • Hope Fire Co. slates pancake breakfast

    The Hope Fire Company, 82 Route 526, Allentown, will host an all-you-can- eat pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m. Dec. 20. The cost is $5 for adult, $4 for children age 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. For details, contact [email protected].

  • Beck urged to rethink vote on marriage equality issue

    (Letter to state Sen. Jennifer Beck, R-12th District) Ihave been asked to write to you about your decision to vote “no” on the marriage equality vote. While I have no personal desire to marry now, I realize that I may in the future and would like that option. Moreover, I am aware of the many…

  • Not all fertilizer regulations make sense

    Nancy Sadlon brings up some interesting points in her letter to the editor on Dec. 10. I find it amazing that New Jersey Green knows how many pounds (1,230,332) of phosphorous were reduced down to the pound. I guess 615 tons would have not been impressive. What was the source of the number? Does she…

  • Food drive slated in memory of Mary Klink

    The Mary Klink Memorial Pet Food/Supply Drive to benefit the Popcorn Park Zoo, Lacy, is currently under way. Donation buckets are available at the New Egypt Agway, Rick’s Saddle Shop in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, Dill’s in Freehold, Pet Life in Allentown, Pets and Hobbies in Cream Ridge and Precious Pets in…

  • Fan becomes Giants photographer for a day

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Everyone who bleeds New York Giants blue knows how difficult it is to get a ticket to a game at Giants Stadium. Will Lamb, 47, a longtime Giants fan, recently found a way to do more than just go to a game at the Meadowlands — he was on the…

  • Lakewood BlueClaws to host coaches clinic

    The Lakewood BlueClaws, with the Jackson Baseball Academy, will host their annual Coaches Clinic on Jan. 23 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. This year’s clinic features former Blue- Claws pitcher Matt Sweeney and former Atlanta Braves pitcher Kevin Barry, who are both instructors at the Jackson Baseball Academy. “This is going to be a lot of…

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