The third annual Freedom Fest Fair is set for July 7-12 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. The fair is now taking applications for horse exhibitions and breed demonstrations. Exhibitions in the indoor arena will take place 5-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Exhibitions in the main pavilion arena will take place 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. More...

Regarding the recent lawsuit decision by the Appellate Division of N.J. Superior Court regarding a defamation suit in favor of your newspapers, I offer my congratulations. More...

Editor's note: Greg Bean is on vacation. This column originally ran Aug. 3, 2005. Inever thought I'd come to the point in my life where I had any foolproof professional wisdom for my kids, at least any they'd listen to. But recently I had a conversation with one of my sons that made me realize there are a few things I'm fairly wise about, after all. More...

Mrs. Van Hise, 86, of Jackson, died May 20, 2009, at Care One at Jackson, Jackson. She had resided in Millstone Township for 65 years before moving to Jackson. Mrs. Van Hise was a clerk in the Monmouth County Clerk's Office, Freehold, for 23 years before her retirement. Surviving are her husband, Howard R. Van Hise Jr.; a son and daughter-in-law, Roger E. and Diana J. More...

MILLSTONE — Resident Ramon Recalde has predicted that residents will turn out in droves to the June 8 Board of Education meeting for the vote on a $10-per-hour facility-use fee for all organizations using the schools for their activities. More...

Left: Allentown High School's Vincent Rini signs a letter of intent to play lacrosse at Pace University in New York, in the company of Athletic Director Brian Irwin (l-r), his parents, Charles and Augusta, and coach Michael Keys. Above: Lauren Salge, also a senior at Allentown High School, signs a letter of intent to play both field hockey and softball at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa., in the company of coach Mary Ellen McCarthy (l-r), her father and mother, Edward and Linda, and Irwin. More...

Cornerstone Music Studios of Millstone on Sweetmans Lane in Millstone will offer Camp Cornerstone, a summer music symposium. Camp Cornerstone will meet twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays for a total of six one-and-a-half-hour long classes. Session I will meet June 29 to July 17. Session II will meet July 20 to Aug. 7. More...