BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer
Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th District) wouldn't face antiwar activists on Aug. More...
Average homeowner asked to spend $104 more per year on preservation
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
UPPER FREEHOLD - Residents can vote in the November election on whether the township should spend more money on open space. The Township Committee voted unanimously at its Aug. More...
Beck says she'll call bus companies to urge them to bid on routes
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
MILLSTONE - Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck has gotten involved in the school district's fight to help find busing for its nonpublic school students. More...
Upper Freehold sets regulations for alternative systems
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
UPPER FREEHOLD - In a 5-2 vote after months of discussion, the township's Board of Health voted to pass an alternative septic ordinance. Board members George King and Nancy Amontis cast the dissenting votes at the board's Aug. 14 meeting. More...
If you like to photograph subjects such as nature, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, or people interacting with the environment, waterscapes or wildlife then the Freehold Soil Conservation District has a photo contest for you. More...
Cyclist talks about joys of riding and women's involvement in sport
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
UPPER FREEHOLD - Fast, fit and over 50. That's one way to describe township resident Audrey Wendolowski, a member of Riptide Cycling, a women's bicycle-racing team sponsored by Brielle's Riptide Cycling and other Monmouth Countybased companies. More...
State bans alcohol in the parking lot at PNC Bank Arts Center
BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer
Following the deaths of two people and the arrest of more than 80 others at last Thursday's Ozzfest concert, the tap was turned off on alcohol consumption in the parking lot of the PNC Bank Arts Center. More...
Twelve municipalities race to gain new recruits this fall
The Battleground District of Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced the official launch of its "Race for Cub Scouting" fall recruitment drive. More...
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
Freehold Township now has a nickname - "The Little Engine That Could," according to Annemarie Howley. And the little engine that could, did. More...
Freehold Borough Zoning Board scheduled to hear plan for restaurant
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
FREEHOLD - It just may be the end of an era, one that included ice cream sundaes on hot summer nights and hot dogs after a Little League baseball game. More...
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer
Anyone who frequents the Freehold Raceway Mall in Freehold Township has noticed there are many new and exciting structural changes going on at the mall. More...
Attorney leaves firm after 5 years to start unique creative venture
BY LAURA KOSS Correspondent
Matthew Litt has done what many people spend countless hours at their desks daydreaming about. This 29-year-old Manalapan native stopped dreaming and left his career as a Manhattan attorney to start his own business, Bridge Biography. More...
Caleb Hibbs (l) and Justin Koenig have fun working together at the recent Millstone Township Community Education's Lego Robotics Camp at the elementary school. More...
Montclair Art Museum hosts one-of-a-kind tribute to genre
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer
The American cultural phenomenon known as the comic book is getting the royal treatment at the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, Essex County. Fans of this genre of entertainment will be coming from near and far between now and Jan. More...
ALLENTOWN - The New Jersey Law Journal has recognized a borough resident as one of the state's outstanding lawyers for 2007. More...
Dead or dormant?
with Sharon Peters
Q: We just came back from three weeks in Europe, and when we at tempted to start our car it was dead; it made a growling sound and then would n't turn over. This was just a 1-year-old battery (though a fairly cheap one). More...
State Assembly bill 3275 proposes major changes to the 1948 law that established the state Fish and Game Council. Under A-3275 there would be revisions in both the membership of the Fish and Game Council, as well as its authority. More...
During the summer, the N.J. State Division of Parks and Forestry is asking park visitors for opinions on park improvements - things like campsites, trails, swimming areas, historic restoration, boating and fishing access, and more. More...
Plumsted Township has thousands of woodland acres with hundreds of streams, ponds and lakes that have provided generations of families fishing and hunting opportunities for recreation and food supply. More...
LAKEWOOD - A scheduled double-header was rained into one nine-inning game, but it was still a successful night on Monday for the BlueClaws at FirstEnergy Park. More...
The Allentown/Upper Freehold Competition for the grand champion Little League invites all players from the 2007 spring season who are interested in playing weekends in September and October (afternoons and evenings) to e-mail their information More...