• New Jersey Realtors names 2015 Realtor and Realtor-associate of the Year

    New Jersey Realtors announces Lorraine M. Piro-Colavito with Keller Williams, Elite in Metuchen is the 2015 Realtor of the Year, and Mary M. Nuziale with Weichert, Realtors in Manalapan is the 2015 Realtor-Associate of the Year. These two members were recognized for their contributions to the real estate industry, commitment to the Realtor organization, and…

  • LeGrand brings inspirational story to Allentown High School

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Eric LeGrand in his playing days at Rutgers University. LeGrand was left paralyzed from the neck down as the result of an injury he sustained during a football game in 2010. RUTGERS ATHLETICS I n October 2010, Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand collided with Army’s Malcolm Brown during the…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Tasty homemade apple pies tempt visitors attending the 50th Apple Festival sponsored by the Madison Township Historical Society, Old Bridge, on Nov. 8.

  • Foundation will hold movie day

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence will hold its fifth annual “Family Movie Day” on Nov. 15 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center at the Millstone Township Middle School, 5 Dawson Court. Pre-movie children’s activities, including minute-to-win-it games with prizes, crafts, face painting and tattoos, are planned to begin at 1 p.m.,…

  • Grbelja, Dorfman retain seats

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Voters have re-elected Republicans Nancy Grbelja and Gary Dorfman to new three-year terms on the Township Committee in Millstone Township. On Election Day, Nov. 3, Dorfman and Grbelja received 822 and 752 votes, respectively, to out-pace Democrat Ray Dothard, who received 476 votes. The results are unofficial until they…

  • Change in venue announced for group’s conference

    The Entrepreneurial Think Tank for Women (ETTW) seeks to connect like-minded women, network, build relationships and to learn from and support each other. ETTW members share experiences and ideas that include a range of topics from stress management to personal and professional development issues, said Vanessa Coppes, of Marlboro, a co-founder of ETTW. Meetings are…

  • Preservation effort may not pan out at Showplace Farms

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer MILLSTONE – An effort to designate the 150-acre Showplace Farms property on Route 33, Millstone Township, as protected farmland appears to have stalled. Showplace Farms closed on Oct. 1. For decades, it was highly regarded in New Jersey’s horse racing industry as a premier training facility for standardbred horses. The…

  • Vegetarian cookbook to be discussed

    The Marlboro Public Library will welcome Dr. Eve Jochnowitz to discuss Fania Lewando’s Vegetarian Cookbook, translated and adapted for the modern kitchen, published this year as “The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook.” The program will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 7. The book, which was originally published in Vilna in 1937, is filled with vivid and…

  • Plan for adult community falls short in use variance decision

    REGIONAL INTEREST By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A developer’s request for the use variance he needed in order to advance a plan to construct an adult community on Route 33 fell one vote short of approval. On Oct. 15, Terry Sherman appeared before the Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment to pitch his plan…

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