• Allentown’s African church celebrates bicentennial

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — For 200 years, members of the Union African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church have congregated in the borough. Although their place of worship varied at times and one of their churches burned to the ground, their strength and spirit have endured. In celebration of their bicentennial, the members of…

  • Couple conjures the charm of days gone by

    New U.F. business provides horse-drawn carriage rides for all occasions BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Richard Osborn takes patrons on a horse-drawn wagon ride through his family’s Our American Dream Farm in Upper Freehold. JEFF GRANIT staff UPPER FREEHOLD — A desire to share their love of horses with others is the…

  • Barn fire prevention discussed in Millstone

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLSTONE — A barn fire is a horse owner’s worst nightmare. The Millstone Township Bureau of Fire Prevention has developed a voluntary barn inspection program to educate residents about potential fire hazards in barns, and to raise awareness about fire prevention and suppression in the community. Two career firefighters with…

  • What you can lose because of booze

    • Alcohol is the No. 1 drug of choice among the nation’s youth. • Alcohol kills more teenagers than all other drugs combined. It is a factor in the three leading causes of death among 15- to 24- year-olds: accidents, homicides and suicides. • A child’s first drink is found next to the milk container…

  • Law tosses lifeline to underage drinkers

    Friends of ill person will receive immunity if they call for help and remain at the scene BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The serious ramifications of the underage drinking problem that exists in New Jersey reach far and wide, ranging from inappropriate behavior that leads to trouble, and in some instances, to death. A bill…

  • Freshmen clinch undefeated season

    Final victory against Pinelands High won 36-6 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Allentown High School’s freshman football team has reached a milestone not achieved in over three decades. The 2009 Allentown High School freshman football team takes the field one last time this season on Nov. 18 to defend its undefeated record against Pinelands High…

  • Roosevelt shul must downsize

    Student population cannot exceed more than 12 after June 28, 2010 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The yeshiva in Roosevelt will have to reduce its student population by more than half come June 2010. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson, sitting in Freehold Nov. 17, ruled that Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah could continue operating in…

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Kaylie Repko, 5, (l) Kylie Byrne, 6, and McKenzie Van Handel, 9, design pie sculptures during a class at the Spiral School in Cream Ridge on Nov. 19. For the story, see page 16. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Holiday has some interesting history connected to it

    Americans have always given thanks — just not always in November. Giving thanks is a longstanding American tradition. However, few people realize that Thanksgiving hasn’t always been celebrated in November. Here are some interesting facts about the holiday: • During the American Revolution — long before Thanksgiving became a national holiday — the Continental Congress…

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