Login Profile
Get News Updates
For local news delivered via email enter address here:
 Real Estate Automotive Employment Services
    		 Classifieds Marketplace
      		 Media Kit Submit Announcements
      April 16, 2009  RSS feed

      A lifetime of hope and compassion
      Roosevelt resident Emily Silverstein remembered
      Hundreds of family members and friends gathered together in the Roosevelt Public School on Monday afternoon to celebrate the pulchritude of Emily Rachel Silverstein and to lament her untimely death. The 19-year-old daughter of residents Bob and Linda Silverstein touched many lives with her compassion, passion and creativity. More...
      School library open to Roosevelt community
      Residents can borrow books, use computers, join activities
      BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

      Atrip to the library just got much shorter for Rooseveltians. Residents no longer have to drive out of town to borrow a book or use a public computer lab. Roosevelt Public School (RPS) Principal Shari Payson and the PTA have collaborated to open the school library to community members on Thursday evenings. More...

       Bulletin Board
      • Horsemen's association to meet on April 21
      The Horsemen's Association of Millstone Township (HAMT) will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. April 21, at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone. Michael L. Westendorf, Ph.D. More...
      • Millstone Community Education classes
      • Kiddie Academy will host carnival April 23
      >> Click here for all stories
       Letters
      • Sustainable open space funds needed
      It may seem a bit insensitive to be talking about saving land when our economy is in such dire straits, but the issue is very important in both good times and in bad. Well-funded open space programs are not as dramatic as stimulus programs, but they are a wise investment in our economy and in our personal well-being. More...
      • There is no legitimate reason for Sunday hunting
      • Public invited to attend first-ever Rutgers Day
      >> Click here for all stories
       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image In tough economy, it's time for the perfect tax
      Iwas in the convenience store this week, listening to smokers gripe about the new 62- cent per-pack tax the federal government has imposed on cigarettes. That means the feds now get $1.01 per package of smokes, or $10.10 per carton. In New Jersey, where they add on $2. More...
      >> Click here for all stories
       Obituaries
      • Audrey Strumeier
      Mrs. Strumeier, 45, of Marlboro, died March 25, 2009, at the Monmouth Medical Center Hospice in Long Branch. She had lived in Edison before moving to Marlboro 17 years ago. Mrs. Strumeier was a member of the Marlboro Jewish Community Center and a CASA volunteer. More...
      • Abe "Ed" Olinsky
      >> Click here for all stories
       Schools
      • Student films sought
      The Trenton Film Society is gathering the best student-made short films for "The Not Quite Legal Film Festival." This festival is open to any New Jersey student between 15-21 years of age. Students may submit up to two films for consideration. The films must be between five and 20 minutes long. More...
      >> Click here for all stories
       Sports
      • N.J. trout season begins this spring
      With truckloads of trout already out in New Jersey's waters and tons more fish on the way, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello encourages residents and visitors to celebrate trout season. More...
      • article has image Quick Sticks
      >> Click here for all stories