• There are alternatives to cable television

    I would like to comment on the recent letter to the editor from Ronald Birenkrant, “It is Time to Rein In Cable TV Costs.” One sure way to lower the cost is to stop using the service, and if enough users follow this, the message will be very clear that the cost is out of…

  • Dates for kindergarten registration scheduled

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township School District will hold kindergarten and preschool registration for the 2014-15 school year on Feb. 25 from 5-7 p.m. and Feb. 26 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. At the time of registration, parents or guardians must bring a completed registration packet that has been downloaded from the district’s website at www.millstone. k12.nj.us/…

  • Butterfly Ball helps foundation

    Guests will gather to honor Carol Stillwell and Mary Ann Larkin at the Ashley Lauren Foundation’s third annual Butterfly Ball at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch. According to a press release, the event provides an opportunity for attendees to enjoy an evening of fine food, drink and entertainment while…

  • Projections show growth of low-wage jobs

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Despite headlines that pit man against machine, the automation of the workplace might not pose the largest threat to the labor force, according to one expert. Of the five American occupations that are projected to grow the most by 2022, four generated annual median salaries of about $20,000 in 2012,…

  • Trees offered by foundation

    Residents of New Jersey can ring in the new year by receiving 10 flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation during January. Those who become a member of the nonprofit foundation will receive two Sargent crabapples, three American redbuds, two Washington Hawthorns and three white flowering dogwoods, according to a press release. The trees…

  • Rutgers player to speak at father-son breakfast

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Men’s Guild at St. Joseph Parish in Millstone Township will host its 11th annual Father-Son Breakfast on Jan. 26 following the 11 a.m. Mass. The breakfast is open to the public. Tickets, at $5 per person, may be purchased at the door. The church is at 91 Stillhouse…

  • Program places teens on road to safe driving

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Students take a pledge to drive safely at the Jan. 15 Central New Jersey High School Traffic Safety Challenge Kickoff at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL I t is estimated that every 11 minutes, a teen driver in New Jersey gets into…

  • Allentown residents’ goal is to revive town

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Enthusiastic Allentown residents who are interested in beautifying their community have started to gauge their neighbors’ interest in working toward that goal. The Allentown Village Initiative (AVI) is a budding nonprofit organization aimed at rejuvenating the historic borough by undertaking various projects. “It is a big, long-term project … a…

  • Job seekers face fresh start

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Eileen Higgins, executive director of the Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board, discusses some of the services provided to thousands of unemployed people each year at the One-Stop Career Center in Eatontown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Lisa Maccone recalled feeling shocked and angry when she was laid off from her job…

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