• Improvements carry a cost to consumers

    In recent weeks, there have been letters to the editor and newspaper advertisements from a special interest group that have painted an unfair picture of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed rate plan. As president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1289, representing more than 1,150 JCP&L employees, I know firsthand…

  • Freeholder leadership roles assumed by Rich, DiMaso

    Freeholders Gary J. Rich Sr. and Serena DiMaso became freeholder director and deputy director, respectively, at the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders’ 2015 organization meeting held at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township. “I am honored and humbled to serve as the 2015 freeholder director and to begin my second term as a county freeholder,” Rich…

  • Company is focused on mission to help shelter dogs

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Beth Stern, left, accepts a donation of blankets from Jessica Mashkevich of Millstone Township on behalf of the North Shore Animal League, Port Washington, N.Y. Jessica Mashkevich, the chief comfort officer at Kona Benellie, Millstone Township, is seeing success in her mission to help shelter dogs. To that end, her company…

  • Millstone fire district seeks tax levy OK

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Millstone Township residents will be asked to approve a $1.72 million tax levy to support a $1.82 million budget for the Millstone Township Fire District in 2015. The annual fire district election will be held from 2-9 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Millstone Township Fire Company, 461 Stagecoach Road. All…

  • Demographic shifts prompt sea change

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Population growth has put a strain on infrastructure, creating the need for investment in bridges, roads and tunnels, along with an update to bus and train systems. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The population of central New Jersey is expected to grow as the number of foreign-born workers increases and young…

  • The true meaning of Valentine’s Day

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Another Valentine’s Day is in the books — another season reminiscent of romance, long walks in the park and sappy commercials that tug at the heartstrings. Although my beloved spouse, Pat, would never be cast as the hero in a Harlequin Romance novel, I know he loves me. He…

  • REGION: Area FERC hearings set

    Hunterdon County leaders will get their wish. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed PennEast pipeline in Hunterdon County next week. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Feb. 26, at The Grand Colonial, 86 Route 173 on the westbound service road of Route 78. Another hearing will be…

  • Local Businessman Leads March of Dimes Effort to Improve Health of Middlesex County Babies
  • Shock and awe

    Shock and awe

    Retired pilot Robert Trimble at age 89. (Photo courtesy of Lee Trimble)

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