• COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Wednesday, Aug. 12    Cruise for prevention — Motorcycle Cruise Night to benefit the Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Byron Johnson Park, Allentown. Admission is free. Thursday, Aug. 13    The MOMS Club of Millstone Township will hold its monthly meeting at 10…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Walking the Watershed’s miles of trails on a hot day

    One can walk for many hours without going the same way twice By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    It was time to get out of town, out of the neighborhood, away from civilization, and walk somewhere.    It was during the first week of July and it was very hot. So shade would be good. Lots of…

  • ROOSEVELT: Councilman resigns; will continue deceased daughter’s work

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    ROOSEVELT — Council President Bob Silverstein is stepping down from the borough’s governing body.    But he also is stepping up his efforts to make the world a better place.    In April, Mr. Silverstein and his family suffered an unspeakable loss when his 19-year-old daughter, Emily, allegedly was murdered by an…

  • PRINCETON: Planet Apothecary to open at Forrestal Village

    PRINCETON: Planet Apothecary to open at Forrestal Village

    Healing consultant Jeanette Wolfe in the Planet Apothecary site she is opening at Princeton Forrestal Village.

  • MANVILLE: ABIS camp achieves coveted ‘Super Chill’ rating

    MANVILLE: ABIS camp achieves coveted ‘Super Chill’ rating

    Sebastian Galvez and camp counselor April Stone-Fisher.

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough plans to spend $2.2 million on water lines

    Dam to be repaired too By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN —The borough is moving ahead with water-related plans and improvements that carry a total cost of more than $2.3 million, with the vast majority going to a water main replacement project. The rest is pegged for repairs to the Peddie Lake dam.    The Borough…

  • MILLSTONE: Electrical blaze hits Clarksburg Inn

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — An electrical problem started the blaze that caused major damage to the historical Clarksburg Inn on Stagecoach Road.    One of the restaurant owners said this week that the intention is to reopen.    The July 30 fire started on the second floor between the hostess station and the…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: ‘Baby Bones’ investigation intensifies

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — Her charred remains were discarded in Clayton Park nearly five years ago, but investigators have not forgotten the missing child dubbed “Baby Bones.”    Electronic billboards in New Jersey and fliers that will be distributed in urban cities are among the most recent efforts by the state…

  • MANVILLE: MMO car show reset for Sunday

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    With rain pouring down Sunday morning, the Manville Music Organization fundraising car show has been moved to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday (Aug. 9) at Manville High School.    ”We just felt with the rain and the cars coming on to the field, it would not be good for…

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