• Saint Petersburg Men’s Ensemble to perform

    FREEHOLD — On Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., the Saint Petersburg Men’s Ensemble will perform a concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St. The Saint Petersburg Men’s Ensemble was founded in 2003. The group’s repertoire encompasses various epochs and styles, according to its website. The concert will feature two parts.…

  • CROP Hunger Walk raises awareness of ongoing issue

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The annual CROP Hunger Walk that seeks to benefit people who are struggling to put food on the table will return to Allentown this week. The walk was created and organized nationally by Church World Service (CWS). People gather and walk to raise awareness about the issue of…

  • Carter leads flood of support in Union Beach

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer President Carter and his wife Rosalynn help to rebuild a Union Beach home destroyed by superstorm Sandy. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, joined some 150 Habitat for Humanity volunteers who worked on 16 Sandy-damaged homes in Union Beach on Oct. 12. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The contrast could not have…

  • Equine rescue celebrates 5 years

    MILLSTONE — Helping Hearts Equine Rescue, based in the Perrineville section of Millstone Township, was established in 2008 and has been helping horses ever since, according to a press release. Founded by Lisa and Chris Post, Helping Hearts Equine Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of equines in need.…

  • Developer asking for assistance with Howell apartment complex

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The developer of the Akabe Village apartment complex on Wyckoff Mills Road, Howell, is on hiatus from the project due to financial issues. Akabe Village is an affordable housing project that is expected to be built on a 7.4- acre parcel on Wyckoff Mills Road between Route 524…

  • Preparing the yard for fall

    GREEN SCENE Gotti Kelley “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature, it will never fail you.” — Frank Lloyd Wright O ne of the pleasures of fall is raking leaves. It is as much a part of the season as Halloween and apple cider. We all love to keep our gardens clean when leaves…

  • Jackson may re-establish police presence in schools

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A plan to reinstate the school resource officer (SRO) program in the Jackson School District is being addressed by municipal officials and school district administrators. Superintendent of Schools Lu Anne Meinders told Board of Education members at a recent meeting that she has been looking into re-establishing the…

  • Plumsted planning to stay with energy aggregation

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Nearly a year after Plumsted became the first municipality in New Jersey to adopt and implement an energy aggregation program for its residents, a new agreement was touted by officials as having the potential for even more savings. Mayor David Leutwyler said a proposal submitted by Verde Energy…

  • District needs a more moderate congressman

    I n response to Robin Nowicki’s recent letter to the editor, “Calling On Rep. Smith to Support Gun Sense,” Congressman Chris Smith does not support HR1565 and does not advocate for universal background checks — as do the vast majority of New Jersey residents — because he espouses a far-right ideology and votes his ultra-conservative…

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