• GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial Advertorial GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS By Gloria Averbuch It’s time to brush off the remnants of winter, and get ready to play! Whether your athlete has been active or not, here are some helpful steps to get ready for spring. Take Advantage of Transition…

  • Facing foreclosure is a new fact of life

    Counselor offers tips to people who find themselves in tough spot BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The figures may be shocking, but the number of residents in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties who are facing the possibility of losing their home to foreclosure is hitting a higher level every day. According to RealtyTrac, an online…

  • Cty. may cut open space tax

    Local officials say reduction would defy voter mandate BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders may reduce the county open space tax by $7.8 million to save money. The county instituted a dedicated open space tax in 2002 to raise $16 million each year for the purchase and preservation of…

  • A community of readers

    Millstone schools celebrate literacy with week of activities BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer ‘You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read with a child.” JEFF GRANIT staff Millstone Township firefighter Jason Ackerman reads “Green Eggs and Ham” to kindergartners in the Millstone Township Primary School on March 6.…

  • Church to host free movie night March 13

    The First Baptist Church of Allentown, 72 Waker Ave., Allentown, is hosting a free movie night 7 p.m. March 13. The movie, Fireproof, stars Kirk Cameron and is rated PG. For more information, call 609-259-9177.

  • Allan Mallach piano recital March 14

    On March 14, the Roosevelt Arts Project will present a solo piano recital with commentary by Alan Mallach, titled “The Dawn of the Romantic Era,” at 8 p.m. March 14 at the Roosevelt Borough Hall, located on Route 571. A voluntary contribution of $5 will be collected at the door. In the 1810s and 1820s,…

  • Millstone Twp. has environmental gold

    The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association wants to expose the environmental treasures of Millstone Township during a meet and greet starting at 7:30 p.m. March 12 in the Community Center, 463 Stage Coach Road. The event is open to anyone curious about the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and Millstone’s natural environment. Residents can learn more about…

  • Circus comes to town

    The Millstone Township Performing Arts Center (MPAC) will host Canada’s Circo Comedia at 2 p.m. March 29. The performance will feature the duo of Jean Saucier and Patrick Cote. Following in the tradition of the Quebec Circus, Jean Saucier, master equilibrist, juggler, trick cyclist, acrobat and magician, performs his feats from dizzying heights, while Patrick…

  • Egg hunt on April 4

    Allentown Lions Club will hold its annual Easter egg hunt 9 a.m. April 4 on Lakeview Drive, Allentown. The rain date is scheduled for 1 p.m. April 5.

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