• Assemblyman targets use of kratom

    State Assemblyman Ron Dancer has announced that he will introduce legislation to make kratom, an organic herb known for its opioid-like effects, illegal in New Jersey. Kratom is a botanical substance that grows naturally in Southeast Asia, according to a press release from Dancer. “Kratom can be easily bought in tobacco shops, gas stations and…

  • Parents invited to ‘Community Conversation’

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse is hosting a “Community Conversation” at 7 p.m. April 30 in the Millstone Municipal Court building, 215 Millstone Road. A panel of speakers will present different perspectives about the problem of alcohol, prescription drug and heroin abuse. Treatment statistics to state-sponsored facilities in Monmouth County have…

  • Team Hannah gears up to support March of Dimes

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Siegel family of Millstone Township — Matt, Cheryl and Hannah — will be participating in the March for Babies-Jersey Shore on May 3. MILLSTONE — The Siegel family of Millstone Township and their friends will once again comprise Team Hannah in the annual March for Babies-Jersey Shore 2015. Matt and…

  • Incarnation Church will celebrate anniversary

    Incarnation-St. James School will celebrate 60 years of excellence in Catholic education with a Mass at 12:30 p.m. May 31 at Incarnation Church, 1555 Pennington Road, Ewing. Mass will be immediately followed by a reception in the school auditorium. All alumni, their families, school faculty, past and present staff, and friends of the school who…

  • Walkers will venture into bluebird habitat

    REGIONAL INTEREST By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The official bird of Plumsted will once again have its day in the spotlight when a local organization hosts the second annual New Jersey Bluebird Festival. From 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 3, attendees will be invited to walk local trails and learn about the Eastern bluebird…

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    TOM ROBERTSON Each spring, Edward Avenue becomes one of Monroe Township’s most colorful streets when the cherry blossoms bloom.

  • Gloria Zastko, 83, real estate and community leader

    Gloria Zastko Gloria Zastko, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 26. She was born in New Brunswick and resided in North Brunswick throughout her life. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1949 and went on to attend Rutgers College. Mrs. Zastko started a career in real estate in the 1970s.…

  • Aerial spraying will target mosquito breeding areas

    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee will permit Monmouth County to conduct aerial mosquito control operations in Upper Freehold this year. At a recent meeting, the committee passed a resolution authorizing the Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division to achieve its goal of eliminating mosquito breeding areas. According to the resolution, the county has established an…

  • Residents urged to add name to Sara’s Law next-of-kin registry

    During the four years since the passage of Sara’s Law, more than 5,700 people have signed up for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) registry for next-of-kin emergency notification. Sara’s Law, named for Sara Dubinin, a 19-year-old Sayreville resident who was killed in a 2007 car accident, created the next-of-kin registry to prompt emergency…

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