• Strengthen your weekend

    Here’s how to live it up on the weekends without the extra pounds By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features When the weekend used to roll around, Julia Griggs Havey would walk to the freezer and pull out a pint of Baskin and Robbins Expresso ’n Cream Light — over and over again. “I would have a…

  • Couple excited for life after being ‘Married at First Sight’

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner HOWELL — After a very public and unique social experiment, the cameras have stopped rolling and Howell native Doug Hehner has found what he was looking for: love and a happy marriage. Hehner, 31, was recently featured on the FYI network’s TV show “Married…

  • Youngster puts effort into helping Special Olympics

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Sophia Schindel MILLSTONE — Sophia Schindel, 11, of Millstone Township, is a young ambassador for the American Girl and Special Olympics New Jersey Fashion Show that will be held at the Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19. The show, “Styles of Yesterday and Today,”…

  • Millstone PTO proud to assist local schools

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Students at the Millstone Township elementary and primary schools are about to get some educational “goodies” to enhance their learning experience. The items will be provided through the fundraising efforts of the PTO. Silvia Dimino, who served as president of the PTO during the 2013-14 school year, attended the Sept. 15…

  • Veterans center will aid transition, offer support

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Chris Drummonds, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, visits Brookdale Community College’s new Veteran’s Center. The center will help veterans transition from military to civilian life and connect them with helpful resources provided on campus and through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Brookdale Community College,…

  • Raritan Bay, Meridian plan merger

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Raritan Bay Medical Center and Meridian Health are seeking to merge following a review of financial, clinical and legal issues. Two major health organizations in central New Jersey have decided to join forces in an effort to enhance services and control costs. Meridian Health and Raritan Bay Medical Center…

  • Officials act on concerns about swimming pools

    By MAUREEN DAYE Days before the end of summer, the members of the Township Committee in Millstone Township worked out some of the hot issues that had been raised in the early part of the season. On Sept. 17, the committee introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, prohibit residents from charging anyone for the…

  • Photo

    Allentown High School’s Matt Skinner, right, and Hightstown’s Delaino Shaw, left, battle for control of the ball in the air during the Redbirds’ Sept. 23 soccer match with the Rams on Allentown’s home pitch. In two overtimes, the Redbirds outlasted the Rams, 2-1. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • LAWRENCE: Community calendar

    Thurs., Oct. 2 Breast cancer screenings for Lawrence Township residents will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East. Appointments are needed for the screening. Register for appointment at the senior center.For more information, contact the public health nurse at 844-7093. Sat., Oct. 4 A free guided…

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