• Allentown’s Jonas places 12th at national rifle competition

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Rifle sharpshooter Dan Jonas of Allentown finished 12th overall at the National Rifle Association (NRA) National Smallbore event on July 19-20 at Bristol, Ind. The event is the highest level of NRA competition in the nation. Jonas, who completed his freshman year at the Naval Academy, where he earned the coveted…

  • Bayern goes wire-to-wire in $1 million Haskell win

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Bayern, with Martin Garcia in the saddle, pulls away from the field in the homestretch of the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational on July 27 at Monmouth Park. It was another big day for trainer Bob Baffert, who added to his Haskell record victory total with his seventh win.…

  • N.J residents are choosing to ‘skip the trip’

    I t was about a year ago that the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) began mailing its first batch of Skip the Trip notices to our customers, affording a majority of New Jersey citizens the opportunity to renew their driver’s license or nondriver IDs by mail. The Christie administration and the MVC are pleased…

  • Gloria Nilson & Co. closed $1.34 billion in sales, ranks second in New Jersey

    A fter closing more than $1.34 billion in transactions in 2013, Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate was ranked as the second most successful residential real estate firm in New Jersey, according to the 2014 REAL Trends 500 annual research report released on June 27. Gloria Nilson & Co. ranked in the top 20 percent…

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    A group of young men make their way along the boardwalk in Ocean Grove on July 22.

  • Domenico “Domenick” Albarella

    Mr. Albarella, 50, of Millstone, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Italy and lived in North Bergen prior to settling in Millstone to raise his family. Mr. Albarella was the owner of Valle Caudina Provisions, Millstone. He was predeceased by his father, Francesco…

  • Applicants sought for Brookdale trustee position

    The Brookdale Community College Trustee Search Committee is seeking resumes for an open seat on the college’s Board of Trustees. “This is a terrific opportunity for a resident to take a dynamic role at New Jersey’s best community college,” said Monmouth County Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to the college. “Brookdale needs leaders who will…

  • Volunteers take town’s cleanup into own hands

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The members of a grassroots community organization want to beautify their town by turning their gaze to real grassroots for an hour. The Allentown Village Initiative (AVI), which seeks to rejuvenate the borough through volunteer efforts, has created a regular beautification program called Power Hour Spruce-Up. The cleanup…

  • VETStock to include concert, car show

    The Brennan Stands Alone Foundation will hold VETStock NJ noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 2, rain or shine, at the Manalapan Recreation Center, 120 Route 522, Manalapan. The day will include a car show, a motorcycle show, a free outdoor concert, family entertainment, craft vendors and a food court. All proceeds will benefit the rehabilitation…

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