• Two indoor gun ranges will be built in Monroe

    REGIONAL INTEREST By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MONROE – Two indoor gun ranges are in the process of being built in Monroe Township. One of the new facilities will also sell firearms. The owners of both facilities — the Union Hill Gun Club and Recoil N.J. — have received the required municipal approvals to proceed…

  • Upper Freehold Township officials renew liquor licenses

    By REBECCA CHENG Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee has approved liquor license renewals for three Upper Freehold Township establishments. The committee approved license renewals for Senilline Inc., the Happy Apple Inn and Shree Guru Corporation Inc. during a meeting July 9. Senilline was issued a 2015-16 license for the Gambler Ridge Golf…

  • Resident offers different view on repairs to historic church

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — One Millstone Township resident has a different perspective on a plan that has been put forth to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair the historic Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Route 524. The church is owned by Millstone Township and is listed on state and national registers of…

  • Millstone man facing charges

    MILLSTONE — A Millstone Township man was arrested on child pornography-related charges on July 8 after a search warrant was executed at his home, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Andrew J. Cantagallo, 20, was arrested after investigators from the Computer Crimes Unit of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office acted on a CyberTip…

  • Wilderness training challenges, inspires

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – After spending about 50 days in the wilderness near the Rocky Mountains, Allentown native Phil Murray remembers admiring the morning scenery the most. “I really enjoyed being in the canyons and waking up and seeing the sun rise over the mountains,” said Murray, 27. “You can see the…

  • Veteran’s words recount restoration of Huey

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer A restored Bell UH-1D helicopter, more commonly known as a Huey, has a place of honor at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Museum in Holmdel Vietnam War veteran Carl Burns’ essay “Hangar Crew” tells the story of restoring a long-forgotten helicopter that has since found a home at…

  • Showplace Farms to end operations

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A landmark operation in the New Jersey standardbred horse racing industry will close its doors on Oct. 1. The operators of the Showplace Farms training center on Route 33, Millstone Township, announced on July 23 that the 140-acre facility will cease operations after 36 years. In a statement posted on…

  • Libraries thrive amid changes in digital age

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With the help of volunteer Dennis Gill, 7, of Middletown, center, Fairview First Aid Squad EMTs Richard Yarczower, left, and Rachel Norcross demonstrate the various equipment they use during a visit to the Middletown Township Public Library on July 21. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Those who thought libraries might one…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jack Kenny, 2, of Howell, is all smiles as he feeds the goats at the 41st annual Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, on July 23.

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