November 25, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

N.J. mulls heaving horse racing out of Meadowlands for off-track wagering site

Horse industry up in arms over latest recommendations from state gaming commission

Live horse racing at the Meadowlands would end if the state implements recommendations in a supplemental report issued Nov. 15 by the Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Advisory Commission. More...

Scouts serve Thanksgiving dinner to seniors in Trenton

ALLENTOWN — Cub Scout Den 5 took part in a 30-year Thanksgiving Day tradition in Trenton. More...

Little League to pay for field repairs, build press boxes at Byron Johnson Park

UPPER FREEHOLD — In a time of fiscal austerity, the Township Committee was all ears at the Nov. 18 meeting when the local Little League offered to pay for upgrades and repairs at township baseball and softball fields. More...

Millstone Scout helps make Camden more sustainable

MILLSTONE — Brian Cullinane helped his chickens fly the coop to take up residence in Camden. More...

Community called on to help search for superintendent

MILLSTONE — The school district would like to gauge the community’s wants and needs in a new superintendent of schools. More...

AHS helped shape lives of prominent alumni

School inducts two former students and one longtime staff member into Hall of Fame

Those who graduated from Allentown High School more than 50 years ago and rose to prominence in their fields recalled some of the teachers who helped them to succeed. More...

Planting the seeds of service

Members of Cub Scout Den 15 out of Pack 180 in Upper Freehold earned their citizenship belt loops by cleaning up a garden at St. John the Baptist Church in Allentown on Nov. 7. More...

Colts Neck house tour includes ‘Monticello’

COLTS NECK — A replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home that has been decorated for Christmas will be included on the 11th annual house tour to be presented by the Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee. More...

Letters

Teacher would like gov. to see what she does

This is a letter that I have sent to Gov. Chris Christie: I am a teacher in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District and have always been proud to be in that noble profession. More...

Obituaries

Leonard Jackson

Mr. Jackson, 70, of Freehold, died Nov. 14, 2010, at home. He was born in Opportunity, Ala. Mr. More...

John “Jack” Ferdinand Sisson

Mr. Sisson, 72, of Allentown, died Nov. 13, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. He was a self-employed painting contractor for over 40 years. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Mary Ann (Gerath) Sisson; two daughters and a sonin law, Dr. More...

Harry Smith Jr.

Mr. Smith, 64, of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, died Nov. 9, 2010, at CentraStateMedical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam. Harry was a Realtor for Re/Max Prestige, Freehold. More...

Business

Golf mag readers rank Forsgate at top

Readers of GolfStyles New Jersey have voted Forsgate Country Club in Monroe the “No. 1 Private Club Value” and the “No. 1 Family Club” in the magazine’s 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards. More...

Assisted living residence wins 4th Best Practice Award

Monmouth Crossing, CentraState Healthcare System’s senior assisted living community in Freehold Township, has won the Assisted Living Best PracticeAward from the New JerseyDepartment of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) for the fourth time. More...

New Royalty one of five finalists in radio contest

A local band seeks community support in fulfilling a dream to play at Madison Square Garden. More...

Charging the next generation with finding a means for peace

Veterans return to Millstone school to further students’ education about military service

Local veterans continue to teach Millstone youths about military life and life and as veteran. More...

Helping veterans get services they are due

Monmouth Co. hopes to offer one-on-one help to as many veterans as possible

Veterans in Monmouth County will now get help accessing benefits and programs that they are entitled to at the newly named Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services located at 21 Court and Main streets in Freehold Borough. More...

Millstone Cyclones win championship

MILLSTONE — The Cyclones whirled through their first season in the Jersey Area Girls Soccer National League to win the championship title. More...

Monmouth County legislators want state to give horse racing fair shake

Monmouth County legislators would like to see further discussion take place before Gov. Chris Christie implements the latest recommendations for horse racing made by his Advisory Commission on Gaming, Sports and Entertainment. More...

Horse racing enthusiasts react to recent gaming recommendations

Municipal officials and those who make their living in the horse racing or breeding industry reacted to the supplemental Hanson Report issued Nov. 15. More...

Accident traps driver in truck

MILLSTONE — A driver suffered serious injury and was trapped in his vehicle after reportedly hitting a tree and a telephone pole on Trenton-Lakewood Road. More...

Dragons host first Lacrosse Fun Day for kids in the community

During the inaugural Lacrosse Fun Day, the Allentown/Upper Freehold Athletics Association’s Dragons lacrosse program opened up the fields for all of the children in the community. More...

Fall online auction raises $310,000

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the fall Monmouth County surplus auction generated $310,802, bringing the combined total of the county’s online surplus property auctions to $1,922,283. More...

Working with the grain

ROOSEVELT — Gary Edelstein, who has dedicated most of his life to working with wood, hosted “A Life in Craftsmanship” in the factory Nov. 13-14. More...

Bulletin Board

Seeking former AHS soccer players for game

The second annual men’s varsity alumni soccer game will take place at Allentown High School Thanksgiving weekend. The alumni team will play the Allentown boys varsity team at 1 p.m. Nov. 26. More...

‘We Believe’ as the holiday season begins

For many, a pivotal part of the Christmas season is participating in the benefit concerts by the Community Christian Choir (CCC). More...

Millstone toy drive to benefit local children

To promote the spirit of giving, Millstone Recreation will hold a Toys for Tots toy drive through Dec. 15. More...

Columns

Pay ’til it hurts, and then pay some more

CODA  GREG BEAN

You have to wonder when the taxpayers in Long Branch will drag out the torches and pitchforks, then march down to city hall and drag some politicians out of their lair for an old-fashioned monster bash. More...

Sports

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Red Bank Catholic’s Olivia DeFelice (r) wins control of the ball from Immaculate Heart Academy’s Stefanie Scholz during the second half of the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship match More...

Dartmouth finishes Hawks in NCAA Tournament play

Soccer can frustrate you. Just ask the MonmouthU niversitym en’s soccer team and their head coach, Robert McCourt, how frustrating it can be. More...