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Freedom Fest venue switched back to Horse Park of NJ

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — This year will mark the 10th anniversary for the Freedom Fest State...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

New ‘clubhouse’ for kids offers solution for parents on the go

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — It’s a conundrum faced by parents everywhere at one time or another.

Military personnel welcomed back home to New Jersey

BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The G.I. Go Fund, a veterans assistance program that began in South Brunswick, has its hands full as thousands of soldiers...

Project Homeless Connect asks: What do the homeless need?

BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer I n the small space between two coat racks, a woman tried on a navy blue overcoat and...

Author gives horror a spin in new novel

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — David Salkin is a busy man. He serves on the Township...

Police foundation director hopes to save teen’s sight

BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Joe Occhipinti, founder and director of the National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF), based in the Morganville section of...

Stallion showcased at open house for breeders

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Alex’s Pal may soon become a pal to many others, too. The...

Man charged with assault when thrown brick hits daughter

ALLENTOWN — A Hamilton man wanted for assaulting his 3-year-old daughter with a thrown brick turned himself in to borough police on Feb. 2. Edward L. Smith, 25, whose last...

U.F. bids fond farewell to retiring veteran official

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Township officials, friends and colleagues paid tribute to retiring...

U.F. online auction nets nearly $25K

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The township’s recent online auction of surplus goods netted...

Reed Park plans mulled by Upper Freehold officials

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Township officials must decide whether to phase in development of...

Packed house expected for ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Those hoping to

UFRSD elections moved to November

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer I n a move that will save money and potentially...

No tax increase inMillstone fire budget; voter support urged

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Even though Millstone’s 2012 fire district budget does not contain a tax increase,...

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Transparency bill sheds light on ‘shadow govt.’

BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Close to 600 local authorities and commissions spend $5 billion in taxpayer money per year...

Water woes in Roosevelt

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — The water table in this small town is rising, and the question is why. At...

Jr. Honor Society makes the grade with school projects

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Members of the initial Millstone Township chapter of the National Junior...

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Masterpieces for the masses, and more: Lions Club art auction

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — If the idea of an art auction conjures images of moneyed individuals...

Hegyes touched lives of many in the hometown he loved

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Robert Hegyes METUCHEN — Even as he became a...

Rising reality TV star’s ‘sweet home’ is in Millstone

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer While Millstone

Zoning Board says miniature golf course plans not up to par

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Back in late January 2009, the Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected an...

No sour grapes for N.J. wineries: Law loosens regs, allows shipping

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Winery owners

Towns mull moving BOE elections to November

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Local school boards must decide whether to move their annual elections from April to the November general elections. A bill signed...

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in the service •••

Navy Seaman Jonathan T. Teuchtler, son of Pamela A. Teuchtler of Bordentown and Thomas W. Teuchtler of Allentown, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training...

Grant may open pathway to Union Transport trail in U.F.

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents may be able to access the Monmouth County Park...

Millstone may vacate idle portion of road

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Two homeowners on Anderson Court will have small additions to their lots...

Chorus to hold open house Jan. 25, Feb. 1

MILLSTONE — All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together this month and next to teach the world to sing. Heart of New Jersey Chorus is a...

Annual church event is a ‘guy thing’

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Before so many fathers and sons settle in on couches across America to...

Where there’s smoke: Has pot issue prompted proposed Millstone law?

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — Although township officials aren’t admitting that it has anything to...

U.F. not backing down; gloves off in marijuana bout

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Once again, the issue of medical marijuana dominated a Township...

Longtime owners frame setbacks as grist to the mill

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Some things are

Women’s chorus to hold open house Jan. 26 at Millstone Primary School

MILLSTONE — All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together this month to teach the world to sing. Heart of New Jersey Chorus is a chapter of...

USDA conservation grants Jan. 31 deadline nears

The last day to submit project pre-proposals for fiscal year 2012 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources...

Mum’s the word in Allentown

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Famous cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead once said something that seems

County freeholders make 2012 appointments

A t its 2012 reorganization meeting, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders made a number of citizen member appointments to county boards and commissions, including: Advisory...

Rockin’ show honors ‘Big Man’; ‘Mad Dog’ recovering from crash

BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Drummer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, a founding...

Cream Ridge Golf Course closed, but bidding issues remain open

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The unseasonably warm winter weather has brought golfers out of...

Legacy of AHS alumni wrestler lives on at memorial match

A l l entown High School will again pay homage to one of its alumni when it holds the Kenneth G. Keim Jr. Varsity Wrestling Dedication Match on Jan. 21.read more

Upper Freehold man arrested for impersonating fed. officer

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — A township man was arrested Tuesday for impersonating a law...

Millstone district may handle UFRSD’s busing operations

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MILLSTONE — If members of the Millstone Township Board of Education vote in the...

Free No Stigma support group welcomes those with mental illness

The “No Stigma” support group for young adults aged 18 to 29 and adults over the age of 30 with attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,...

DARE denied site plan waiver for U.F. headquarters

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Nick De- Mauro, chief executive officer of Drug Awareness Resistance...

Pot battle continues to burn in Upper Freehold

BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The fallout from proposed medical marijuana facilities continues as allegations fly.read more

Assemblyman seeks to remove roadblocks to medical marijuana program

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A s the medical marijuana issue continues to heat up throughout the state, with Upper...

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New app will enhance visitors’ use of parks

The state Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new mobile phone application to help visitors plan for and make the most out of their trips to New Jersey’s...