The Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society will meet at the Allentown home of Alice Wikoff, 51 S. Main St., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan.10. The meeting will include a presentation about a Hessian surveillance map compiled during the American Revolution that pinpoints several key locations including Fort Allen in Allentown. For more information call (609) 259-7298. More...

Greg Bean's column that appeared on Dec. 26 was right on the mark ("Day of Reckoning Is on the Horizon for Budget"). I would like to add that Gov. Jon Corzine and the lame duck Legislature don't apparently get the message, "the money well has run dry, something realistic must be done. More...

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: The holidays are over and this Red State Republican/conservative is one tired buckaroo. Why am I so tired, Blue State Greg? More...

When Bob Mussari took over the wrestling program at Allentown High School four years ago, he inherited a program with eight kids on its roster. More...