• An American tradition: camp

    For more than 150 years, millions of children have learned life lessons and made lasting memories in a positive, supportive camp environment.This year, more than 10 million children and youth will attend camp nationwide. Today, camps are the natural extension of traditional education settings. Camp is comprised almost entirely of teachable moments — developing life…

  • Camp defines and develops character

    Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines character as one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. Character development is tricky. It isn’t something that can be learned from a textbook or in a lecture — it is learned through teachable moments and experiences. So where can families turn to help provide the…

  • Summer camp options abound

    Summer camp is a beloved tradition in many families. Many parents of young children fondly recall spending their summers at summer camp, where they made lifelong friends and learned the finer points of roasting marshmallows and competing in three-legged sack races. Parents looking for the right summer camp for their kids will soon discover there…

  • Area schools and camps have so much to offer

    Ranney Summer Programs The Lewis School of Princeton, founded in 1973 by Marsha Gaynor Lewis, is an internationally recognized, co-educational, independent private day school whose combined resources are dedicated to providing exceptional multisensory educational opportunity for bright, creative young men and women who learn differently. During the past 41 years,The school has helped thousands of…

  • CASA seeking local volunteers

    Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children is seeking volunteers who will receive training to advocate in court and in the community for the needs and rights of children in foster care. Volunteers come from all walks of life and professions and have one thing in common: they care about children, according to a press…

  • Lions serve community

    ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Lions Club is a vibrant and growing group that has just completed its 75th anniversary, according to a press release. The Lions are part of Lions International, the world’s largest service organization, whose mission it is to empower volunteers to serve their communities by providing humanitarian support and performing service projects.…

  • Zip rules

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Recently you and others who were describing driver bullying tactics mentioned the person who doesn’t merge early when there’s notice of a lane closure ahead, but keeps moving ahead in the soon-to-close lane until the very end, then moves over in front of others into the one open lane. Bad…

  • Cheapest cars with the best fuel economy

    Why spend a fortune for a hybrid or electric car? Here are 15 affordable conventional models that get 40 mpg or more By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features MITSUBISHI MIRAGE While full-electric and gas/electric hybrid-power cars can get phenomenal fuel economy, they command stiff price premiums that are difficult to recover in savings at the pump,…

  • Monmouth County Assoc. of Realtors and the South Monmouth Board of Realtors announce merger

    The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) and the South Monmouth Board of Realtors (SMBOR) announce their merger into one association. The merger will combine SMBOR’S 550 members with MCAR’S nearly 6,000 members and will be known as the Monmouth County Association of Realtors. Donald Willis, executive vice president of MCAR, will serve as the…

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