• Free workshops will address legal issues

    The Monmouth Vicinage’s Self-Help Resource Center has announced the course schedule for its 2014 workshop series. The annual workshop series presents an opportunity for the public to learn about specific types of court cases, particularly those in which litigants most often choose to represent themselves in court, according to a press release. The seminars are…

  • Millstone residents indicted in drug possession case

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Four residents of Millstone Township have been indicted on counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). According to documents provided by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Joshua Mandala, 26, Bianca Lens, 27, Adrian Lens, 25, and Paul Lens, 25, were arrested on Aug. 13, 2013, in…

  • Nominations sought for Berrie award

    Nominations for the 2014 Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference will be accepted by the Russell Berrie Foundation through Feb. 14. New Jerseyans who have made a significant difference in their communities through a lifetime of service or a single heroic act are eligible for cash awards of up to $50,000. Members of the…

  • Lions Club will hold Jan. 31 art auction

    An art auction sponsored by the Allentown Lions Club will be held on Jan. 31 at the German American Club, 215 Uncle Pete’s Road, Trenton. The preview will begin at 7 p.m. and the auction will get under way at 8 p.m. There will be more than 1,000 types of prints, sports memorabilia and originals…

  • GUEST COLUMN

    Concerns with Common Core . GINA CRANE I am writing to ask parents and guardians to please read, learn and research about the Common Core State Standards, which will be fully implemented in New Jersey in the 2014-15 school year. Common Core treats everyone the same and is supposed to increase academic standards, which it…

  • Another side to pit bulls as good pets

    This is in response to a recent letter to the editor from R. D. Truitt about how pit bull advocacy was a concern. First, I want to say this person is misinformed and ignorant about the comments that were made on how dangerous pit bulls are. The reason why the article “Area Shelters Step Up…

  • Children’s ‘Shrek’ event set at AHS

    The Allentown High School Drama Department will present “A Day In The Swamp,” based on “Shrek The Musical,” for children up to fifth grade on Feb. 1. Children will be offered an array of activities, including learning and performing real choreography from the show with the fairytale creatures, story time and singing with Princess Fiona,…

  • Manalapan centenarian maintains a zest for life

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Florence Sacks Florence Sacks of Manalapan says her most important job every day is to “stay alive.” And so far she has been doing her job beautifully. Florence celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 17, 2013. The new centenarian provided names and dates of people and events that shaped…

  • Students support homeless with Teens for Jeans effort

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Homelessness in America affects millions of people every year and can be found from suburbia to metropolitan areas. Although homelessness spans generation gaps, the number of teenage runaways and homeless teens living on the nation’s streets prompted one group of Allentown High School students to try to make…

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