• Redesign asked for Millstone intersection

    Zoners also want new sign plan for Shelly’s School for Dogs BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Improvements to the intersection of Burnt Tavern Road and Routes 571 and 526 in Millstone will be made as part of the application for Shelly’s School for Dogs. At the June 24 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, the applicant’s…

  • Fatal crash rekindles old concerns

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The New Jersey State Police are still investigating the June 22 head-on collision on Sharon Station Road in Upper Freehold that claimed the life of a Plumsted woman. Christine M. Squires, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that involved her 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix and a…

  • CASA annual 5K race/walk Aug. 29

    Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore Running Club will team up for CASA’s annual 5K race and fun walk Aug. 29 at Joe Palaia Park, Ocean Township (rain or shine). Registration will open at 8 a.m., and the run/walk will begin at 9 a.m. The event will…

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    Diane Blackwell of Millstone sits atop her horse Sonny before taking part in one of the various games on horseback during the Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township’s Fun Day held at Thompson Park in Monroe Township on June 27. Story, page 13.

  • Millstone farm market open July Fourth

    The Millstone Township Community Farm Market will be open Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jersey corn, blueberries, farm fresh eggs, local honey, peaches, squash, herbs and more are available. The market will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 24 at Wagner Farm Park, located at…

  • Freedom Fest Fair seeks horse exhibitors

    The third annual Freedom Fest Fair is set for July 7-12 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. The fair is now taking applications for horse exhibitions and breed demonstrations. Exhibitions in the indoor arena will take place 5-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Exhibitions in the main pavilion arena will take place…

  • New book takes a look at Ft. Monmouth history

    The Fort Monmouth Historical Office has announced the debut of its hardcover “History of Army Communications and Electronics at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1917-2007.” The book chronicles 90 years of communications electronics achievements carried out at Fort Monmouth. From homing pigeons to frequency-hopping tactical radios, the personnel at Fort Monmouth have been at the forefront…

  • Historic Walnford to host gristmill demos

    Experience the ups and downs, rumble and shake of the operating 19th century gristmill at Historic Walnford in Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold, 1-4 p.m. on weekends through November. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how corn was processed in the late 1800s. Open year-round, Historic Walnford showcases over 200 years of social, technological…

  • Homes for dogs, cats and kittens needed

    The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is seeking foster homes and permanent homes for dogs, cats and kittens. Fostering is approximately a two-month commitment. The shelter also urges current pet owners to have their pets spayed/neutered. MCSPCA offers low-cost spay/neutering to the public. Anyone interested in fostering or adopting…

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