• Redbirds overpowered by Rancocas Valley on gridiron

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Maura McNutt (1) chases down a loose ball ahead of Lawrenceville School’s Grace Hillman during the Mercer County Tournament semifinals at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor. Lawrenceville stunned the topseeded Redbirds, 1-0. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR ALLENTOWN The frustration was palpable from Allentown High School football…

  • YOUR TURN

    Far from being spooky, bats are beneficial MICHELE S. BYERS Bats have a reputation for being “spooky,” which is why they are seen so often in Halloween costumes and decorations. But these flying mammals, creatures of the night, are more misunderstood than mysterious. Other than vampire bats that lap up the blood of monkeys and…

  • Advocates sought to help assist the elderly

    Every day across the country and in our own community, vulnerable elderly people are being abused, neglected and financially exploited. As New Jersey’s Long Term Care Ombudsman, I oversee a state and federally funded program that advocates for elderly people living in long-term care facilities like nursing homes and assisted living residences. While the care…

  • ‘Love and Intrigue’ at Rutgers

    Carter Bellaimey and Leale DeVerges ELIZA J. BRENNESSEL Ferdinand von Walters and Luise Miller are young and in love — and if only they were of the same social class, their story might end happily ever after. But Ferdinand is a baron and son of the chancellor and Luise is the daughter of a music…

  • Visitor center at battlefield receives architectural award

    The Christie administration has announced that the new visitor center at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan, is a recipient of the International Architectural Award presented by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. “We are incredibly honored to be recognized by…

  • Singer enjoys being in ‘Voice’ spotlight

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Millstone Township resident Alessandra Castronovo, 21, shines in the spotlight as a contestant on NBC’s singing competition “The Voice.” PAUL DRINKWATER/NBC MILLSTONE — Bright lights, a huge stage and millions of viewers nationwide seem like a fantasy for some people, but for Alessandra Castronovo, 21, of Millstone Township, it…

  • Judge again rejects legal sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Monmouth Park officials and sports betting enthusiasts are hoping a federal judge reverses his field and allows the state to proceed with sports betting. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a temporary restraining order in Trenton at the behest of the four major professional sports leagues and…

  • Four hopefuls seek seats in Millstone Township

    By MAUREEN DAYE MILLSTONE — Democrats will seek a voice on the all-Republican Township Committee in the Nov. 4 election in Millstone Township. Four candidates are running for two three-year terms on the governing body. Democrats Brian Dorf and Raymond Dothard are seeking to unseat Republican incumbents Michael Kuczinski and Fiore Masci. Kuczinski, 54, has…

  • Monmouth celebrates GRAMMY Museum status

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Monmouth University President Paul R. Brown and the GRAMMY Museum Director Bob Santelli celebrate the school’s new affiliation with the Los Angeles-based GRAMMY Museum. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF Some of the biggest names in music have come out of the Jersey Shore and there are about to be plenty more. On Oct.…

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