A fresh start for the Allentown Farmers Market

The Allentown Farmers Market is moving to High Street with new leadership and more room to grow. Katrina Carroll of D’Amico Farms, a fourth-generation family vegetable farm on Provinceline Road...

Foundation gives retired racehorses a future

A horse once headed for slaughter surged through traffic, scaffolding and parked cars on a Manhattan street, carrying...

Monmouth County OKs funds for Stein property preservation

Monmouth County has taken a major step toward preserving a historic stretch of farmland near Allentown as the...

Mercer County Cultural Festival, Food Truck Rally Returns June 6

Mercer County will celebrate the region’s diverse cultures, music and cuisine during the 14th Annual Cultural Festival and...

Community turns out for Allentown Spring Stroll

Area visitors turned out in force to brave the cooler-than-usual weather on Sunday, April 26, 2026 to attend...

Monks to transform former first aid building into meditation center

The quiet hum of meditation will soon replace the sound of emergency sirens in a former first aid building in Allentown. ...

Bringing the Messenger-Press back home

Dear Allentown, Upper Freehold and Millstone residents and business owners, ...

Megan Conroy breaks saves record, drives Redbirds title bid

While many seniors are kind of cruising toward graduation as their high school careers wind down, Megan Conroy is just the opposite. ...

JCP&L withdraws transmission tower plan in Millstone

Editor’s note: Jersey Central Power & Light withdrew its application to install new transmission towers after The Messenger-Press went to press. The story below,...

Allentown parks reopen after winter closures and cleanup efforts

Several local parks have reopened following temporary winter closures prompted by environmental conditions and public health concerns. ...