• OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND ONTO THE PLAYGROUND – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND ONTO THE PLAYGROUND By Gloria Averbuch Sky Blue FC Collette McCallum Photo credit to: Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com Just as learning is not confined to a classroom, neither are sports and fitness confined to organized teams and programs. You can do a lot to promote children’s fitness,…

  • Get Great Adventure tickets at local library

    The Allentown Public Library has discounted combination tickets for Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari Park available for sale. Prices are $45 each, two for $85, three to ten at $40 apiece and $35 each if purchasing over 10 tickets. For further information, call 609-259-7565.

  • School bus driver lists safety concerns near schools

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Aschool bus driver, who is also a township resident, presented a list of traffic concerns to the Township Committee at its June 3 meeting. Dave Bergeron in a letter to the governing body stated that there are hazardous conditions in the township that are not being addressed. Bergeron noted that…

  • Vacation Bible camp slated in Millstone

    The United Presbyterian Church of Millstone, 211 Millstone Road, Millstone, will hold a vacation Bible camp 9 a.m. to noon June 22-26. The cost is $10 per child and the camp will be open to all children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. For information or to request a registration form, contact Sharon Peake at 732-317-…

  • CRPCC open house offers look into world of pet care

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Dr. Kathy Stryeski held a grand opening years ago when she opened her Cream Ridge Pet Care Center (CRPCC). Above: Megan Rosko, 9, (l) and Jennifer Johnson, 5, get ready to perform “surgery” on Chuckles during the open house at Cream Ridge Pet Center on June 8. Below: Sled dogs…

  • Volunteers needed for area blood drives

    New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood to 60 hospitals throughout the state, needs volunteers to work blood drives. The blood mobile volunteer is an integral member of the blood collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, perform canteen duties and make appointments for their next donation. For additional information contact Jan…

  • Grbelja, Dorfman prevail

    No Dems will be listed on November ballot despite write-ins BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Millstone voters decided in the June 2 Republican primary that change is not needed right now. Although Scott DeMonte and Michael Campion had campaigned on the slogan that this is the time for change, incumbent Nancy Grbelja and her running…

  • Scholarships open to health care students

    The Joseph E. Enright Foundation is offering scholarships for students who are pursing a field in health care, including but not limited to nursing, radiology, medical and pharmacology. Students who reside in central to northern New Jersey are encouraged to apply. Each scholarship award is $1,000. A short essay stating what the applicant is studying…

  • Gaining weight in the paper chase

    Girl Scout project improves recycling in Millstone school BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The Millstone Township Elementary School gained 177.5 pounds this year thanks to local Girl Scouts. JEFF GRANIT staff Shannon Donnelly (l-r), Cara Pesciotta and Jessica Corbett, of Millstone Girl Scout Troop 1231, empty a box of paper into a central waste bin…

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