• Friends group seeks expanded partnership with schools

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Pat Butch, the president of the Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties, recently presented the group’s desire to expand its partnership with the Millstone Township K-8 School District. Butch discussed the group’s plans at a meeting of the Board of Education. She primarily spoke about the group’s partnership…

  • Millstone native brings perspective to well-being

    By MAUREEN DAYE Jolene Hart MILLSTONE — Jolene Hart is not just sitting pretty, she is busier than ever. Her first book, “Eat Pretty: Nutrition for Beauty Inside and Out,” was published by Chronicle Books in February and she is currently on the lecture and book-signing circuit. Hart grew up in Millstone Township and currently…

  • Contaminated soil to be removed from local site

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Arsenic-impacted sediment is being removed from within several segments of an unnamed tributary to Crosswicks Creek. According to a land use notice Upper Freehold Township received from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the removal of material will be done at two locations at the…

  • Forsgate hosts charity event

    The Forsgate Country Club Foundation’s Chip in for Charity golf benefit will be held Aug. 11 at the club, Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township. The event will benefit Ryan’s Quest, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the leading lethal genetic disorder diagnosed in children. The day begins with 18-hole golf outings on…

  • Millstone artist’s ox will have a place in ‘stampede’

    By MAUREEN DAYE Judith Mazzucco MILLSTONE — “Oxymoron” is the most controversial bovine creation that will graze in the Hopewell Valley Stampede beginning in mid-August, according to its creator, Judith Mazzucco of Millstone Township, who is an artist and vegetarian. Mazzucco is looking forward to setting “Oxymoron” free to join a so-called stampede of 62…

  • Former market gets facelift

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A building in Allentown that was once a place to purchase fresh meats and cheeses was the scene of a major restorative effort by the Crossroads Youth Group in a bid to revitalize what has been the organization’s meeting place for the last 16 years. The Crossroads Youth Center, 75…

  • Beyond the beach: New Jersey day trips

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Passengers step off the Pine Creek Railroad train after a ride through Allaire State Park in Wall Township on July 31. A s droves of tourists continue their summer pilgrimages to the Shore, full-time residents may seek their own outdoor escapes, if only for a day. Fortunately for them, New…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    A chance for an epic pick slips away Lori Clinch I t’s no big secret that my beloved spouse, Pat, and I love antiques. We love to dig for them, shop for them and incorporate them into every aspect of our lives. We fix them, refinish them and, at the end of a long day,…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    CentraState Healthcare Foundation, Freehold Township, announced that it has received a $5,000 grant from the Amboy Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Old Bridge. The Amboy Foundation supports educational, civic, health, human services, social and cultural organizations in the communities it serves. “Amboy Bank, through the Amboy Foundation, is committed to supporting local efforts that enhance…

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