December 10, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Rescue Ink uses star power to aid local animal rescue group

Auction of art by therapy dogs raises $5K for Adopt-A-Pet
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

They are tough guys with a tender spot for animals. Three stars of the hit cable TV show "Rescue Ink Unleashed" helped the Central Jersey animal rescue organization Adopt-A-Pet raise almost $5,000 on Dec. More...

Water, sewer fees change in Allentown

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

ALLENTOWN — Those who are late paying their water or sewer bill by 45 days will face additional charges. At the Dec. More...

Vote for governor gets final approval

The New Jersey Board of State Canvassers met on Dec. 1 and certified the ballots cast in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, as required by law. More...

Consumer tips for the holiday season

Credit cards and gift certificates are the gift of choice for many people during the holiday season. More...

Tough and tattooed, Rescue Ink bikers take on animal abusers

Rescue group known for street smarts, big hearts
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

They ride motorcycles and may have more tattoos than they do fingers and toes, but the guys from Rescue Ink are softies when it comes to animals. More...

Letters

Fertilizer regulation for the common good

What makes good sense for Atlantic and Burlington counties could also benefit the 17 counties in between. More...

Open Door appreciates support given at Thanksgiving

On behalf of the board of trustees, volunteers and clients of Freehold Area Open Door, I would like to thank the community for their generous outpouring of donations for Thanksgiving. On Nov. More...

Veterans to commemorate victory at Battle of the Bulge

Veterans of World War II are a fading commodity. I am a veteran of that war and fought in the Battle of the Ardennes, also known as the Battle of the Bulge. I was born in Germany and, as a Jew, had to leave to save my life. More...

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Columns

It's high time a medical marijuana bill is passed

Coda • GREG BEAN

Most families in this country have lost a loved one to cancer, and while each experience is different, most share some characteristics, especially if the loved one undergoes chemotherapy. More...

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Sports

Redbirds win Garden State Games Championship

The Allentown Redbirds Junior Midgets bested an Asbury Park Pop Warner team to win the Garden State Games Championship. More...

Take it to the hoop

Above: Allentown High School's Matt Mueller battles for possession of the ball during a scrimmage against Jackson Liberty High School at Allentown on Dec. 5. More...

Wrestling championships set for action at Boardwalk Hall

In what has become an eagerly anticipated annual tradition, 336 of the top high school wrestlers from around the state will converge on Atlantic City to spend a weekend competing in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Wr More...

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Helping teens navigate their complex world

Retired teacher starts life skills workshop for youths
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

ERIC SUCAR staff Adults attend professional and personal growth workshops. Now, local teenagers have the same opportunity. More...

U.F. spreads out recreation cost burden

Nonresidents to pay up to $50 more per program
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Over the past seven years, Upper Freehold Township's recreation expenses have added up to $1.3 million, not including land purchases. More...

State police review local criminal activity

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD — Two state troopers have provided an update on recent criminal activity in the area, as well as tips on crime prevention. During the Dec. More...

Have a holly jolly …

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Male students walk to end violence against women

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes at Monmouth U part of global initiative
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer

Thirty male students strapped on stilettos, slipped on pumps and paraded along a mile-long path at Monmouth University to take part in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes campaign. The Nov. More...

Dec. 13 all-ages show at Pony will benefit Samaritan Center

Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media's Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. More...

Master gardener signups accepted

FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is accepting applications for 2010. The deadline to apply is Jan. 4. Master Gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County. More...

N.J. bill seeks analysis of housing conversion

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer

COLTS NECK — Legislation that would require a cost benefit analysis and security report to be conducted on the pending conversion of military housing to civilian housing at Naval Weapons Station Earle has been moved out of its state Assembly More...

Bulletin Board

Food drive slated for Popcorn Park Zoo

The Mary Klink Memorial Pet Food/Supply Drive to benefit the Popcorn Park Zoo, Lacy, is currently under way. More...

Letters to Santa program suspended

The letters to Santa program, sponsored by the Women's Association of Allentown, has been cancelled due to new limitations imposed by the Postal Service More...

Musikgarten will begin winter session

The winter session of Musikgarten, children's group music and movement classes, will begin Dec. 15 at Cornerstone Music Studios in Millstone. New to the12-week session is "Daddy & Me: Music for Toddlers," to be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. More...

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Obituaries

Maria A. Scordo

Mrs. Scordo, 83, of Milltown, died Dec. 2, 2009, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Natale Scordo, died in 1998. More...

Raymond Conover Gravatt Sr.

Mr. Gravatt, 71, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, died Nov. 29, 2009, at the Vitas Hospice program at Kennedy Hospital in Stratford. Mr. Gravatt served in the U.S. Air Force. More...

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Business

Investors await court hearing

The Madoff Coalition for Investor Protection has announced that numerous briefs have been filed in the U.S. More...

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