• Housing Authority to receive award

    By KENNY WALTER The Long Branch Housing Authority will receive a 2014 Smart Growth Award for Woodrow Wilson Commons. Earlier this year, the first two phases of the townhouse-style development opened, and construction of the third and final phase is ongoing. The Long Branch Housing Authority is one of eight recipients in the state to…

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    Shore Regional High School’s Trevor Houlis lifts off as he competes in the long jump competition at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships held May 7 at Holmdel High School.

  • Long Branch mayor wins seventh term

    Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider won reelection to a seventh term, besting challenger Avery Grant in the May 13 municipal election. Schneider received 1,461 total votes, with Grant, a community activist, drawing 1,213 votes.             “The thought that I’ve been mayor this long is a little overwhelming right now,” Schneider said following the announcement of…

  • Pickup sheds pounds but is no lightweight

    The redesigned 2015 Ford F-150 leverages aluminum to minimize weight and boost its fuel economy, but without sacrificing utility. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A utomakers — particularly the domestic brands — would seem to be in a pickle these days regarding their full-size pickup truck lines. With the U.S. economy firmly in recovery mode,…

  • Redbirds look to capture first Mercer County title

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Dan Giurici reacts to a missed putt during the Redbirds’ match against West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North on May 7 at the Cream Ridge Golf Course. ALLENTOWN A llentown High School’s boys outdoor track and field team was on the threshold of its first Mercer County championship in…

  • Raymond L. “Ray Ray” deBerlhe

    Raymond L. deBerlhe Mr. deBerlhe, 44, of Cream Ridge, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2014, after a yearlong battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Trenton on June 28, 1969, he spent his entire life in Cream Ridge. Ray was a wonderful, loving son and brother who will be greatly missed. He attended…

  • Cole Bros. Circus celebrates 130th anniversary

    Cole Bros. Circus, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, will bring its show to North Brunswick from May 16-18. North Brunswick Fire Co. No. 3 will host the performances on Route 1 north at Milltown Road, next to the DeVry University in North Brunswick. The Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars features Chris…

  • Public welcome to view students’ art in show

    ALLENTOWN — A display of Allentown High School (AHS) students’ artistic creations will be featured at the third annual Upper Freehold Regional School District Fine Arts Festival from 6-9 p.m. May 22. The art show is open to the public, and admission is free. The AHS choral group will perform in the auditorium at 7…

  • ‘Sherlock Holmes’ comes to Allentown High School stage

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent ALLENTOWN — “Sherlock Holmes” is coming to Allentown High School from May 16-17, and show time will be at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Nicole Machin, assistant director of the play “Sherlock Holmes,” has been busy working with a cast of 35 students who are from all grades…

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