• Alliance continues efforts in Millstone Twp.

    Thanks to those who made our Millstone Township Alliance fishing derby a success. Despite some clouds and some sprinkles and the fact that we were competing with graduation parties and Father’s Day celebrations, another successful fishing derby took place on June 20. What does fishing have to do with drug prevention? Everything! It is an…

  • Arc grateful for funding from N.J. Legislature

    Balancing a state budget is no easy task and it can be particularly challenging in a state like New Jersey that boasts a diverse population of residents, a wide spectrum of industries and a varied geographic makeup. With this in mind, we thank Gov. Chris Christie and members of the Legislature for balancing a state…

  • Fun at the Middlesex County Fair

    TOP PICK For 77 years, the Middlesex County Fair has been a tradition that brings together thousands of residents for a week of summer fun. Some 85,000 visitors annually explore the county’s rich agricultural heritage, learn a new craft, try a new food, or go on a ride – all in a day’s visit at…

  • Planned sale of care centers to be discussed at public hearings

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Public hearings concerning the proposed sale of two Monmouth County care centers are scheduled in August. One care center is in Freehold Township and one care center is in Wall Township. After decades of operation by the county, both facilities will be sold by public auction as the county steps…

  • Firefighter recovering from injury

    UPPER FREEHOLD — A firefighter from the Millstone Township Fire Company was injured while she was battling a blaze in Upper Freehold Township. Officials said firefighter Stephanie Carbin sustained a serious back injury when she fell during the early stages of an incident at 15 Harmony Hill Road on July 20. The New Jersey State…

  • See, mom, all that video game playing can pay off

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Who would have thought that footage of the 1982 World Video Game Championships would incite an extraterrestrial attack today? That, my friends, is the war we wage in the new film Pixels. In the ’80s, Sam, Will and Ludlow were great friends united over one common interest: They…

  • Being funny is all in the family for the Gaffigans

    The life and times of Jim and Jeannie By Kellie Freeze, www.channelguidemag.com “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” airing Wednesdays on TV Land, stars comedian Jim Gaffigan as a fictionalized version of himself — a food- and nap-loving devoted father of five, who is raising his brood of fair-haired kids in a two-bedroom apartment in New York…

  • DATEBOOK

     The Friends of the Old Yellow Meeting House invite the public to a free concert featuring Charlie Zahm, a popular early American and Celtic balladeer, on Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. Zahm calls on a robust baritone voice and mastery of the guitar as he sings. Refreshments will be served during the intermission. The…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Bryce Crawford of Allentown has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. Sarah Barkley of Allentown graduated from Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York. Benjamin Dawes of Allentown has been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester at the University of Delaware,…

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