• Middlesex, Monmouth rank in top 10 in Kids Count report

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The 2015 New Jersey Kids Count report, a comprehensive look at how children fare throughout the state, ranked Middlesex and Monmouth counties in the top third of counties in the state. Middlesex advanced to fourth place, while Monmouth remained at seventh among the 21 counties. However, the April 20…

  • Millstone tax levy remains stable in $6.21M budget

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Township Committee has introduced a $6.21 million budget to fund the operation of Millstone Township in 2015. The budget was introduced on May 20 and will be the subject of a public hearing at 8 p.m. June 17 in the municipal meeting room at 215 Millstone Road. Residents…

  • Miniature therapy horses bring hope, healing

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Above: Valor, a Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horse, was named in honor of Kenneth Tietjen, a Middletown resident who lost his life in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Right: Valor and Magic visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. They are there soon after…

  • Residents may discuss pipeline at open house

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) will host an informational open house about a proposed natural gas pipeline that is planned to run through communities in Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 11, members of the public will be able to discuss the company’s Southern Reliability Link with…

  • Summer escapes offer time to recharge

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    iPlay America, Schanck Road, Freehold Township, will host a special day of fun for New Jersey Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from noon to 8 p.m. June 14. This inaugural event offers an unlimited ride and game pass for $19.95 just for scouts and their families. Tickets may be purchased in advance at iPlayAmerica.com/ScoutDay2015. All…

  • DATEBOOK

     The Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. June 16 at the Millstone Community Center, Stagecoach Road (next to the firehouse), Millstone Township. Anyone who has an interest in horses is invited to attend the meeting and learn about upcoming trail rides and other activities. Details: www.hamt.org. …

  • School district doing homework on new policy

    School district doing homework on new policy

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer Homework: it’s as special a subject to parents as it is to their school-age children. In September 2013, the Hopewell Valley school district adopted a policy on homework that sets a time limit on how much work students may get. The limit varies with the grade level. The new policy…

  • Kenyan diplomat to visit high school

     As part of the ongoing relationship between Hopewell Valley Central High School and Kenya, that East African country’s ambassador to the United States will visit the high school June 12 and 13. The ambassador, His Excellency Honorable Robinson Njeru Githae, is based in Washington, D.C., and is Kenya’s highest ranking diplomat in this country.…

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