Committee votes on school funding transparency

BY DEVON WILLIAMS NJ State House News Service A bill that would increase transparency on public school funding and provide earlier minimum-aid notices unanimously passed the Assembly Education Committee on June...

Upper Freehold schools grow greener with tree grant

More than 140 brand-new “large caliper” shade trees native to New Jersey have been planted throughout the Upper...

Riley Daly finds comfort and success at Allentown

All Riley Daly wanted was a stable, comfortable environment in which to play softball. She thought she had it...

Ivy on Main blooms with flowers, gifts and events

Step inside Ivy on Main and it quickly becomes clear that the shop is more than a place...

Mark Guterl: Celebrating the extraordinary Class of 2026 and the 2025-’26 school year

As the sun sets on another remarkable academic year in the Upper Freehold Regional School District (UFRSD), I...

Allentown Lions honor Rob Strovinsky as parade grand marshal

The Allentown Lions Club named one of its own, Lion Rob Strovinsky, as the 2026 grand marshal of the annual Memorial Day Parade. Strovinsky, who...

Allentown Juneteenth event explores freedom’s local roots

A free Juneteenth program in Allentown will highlight the stories of local free Black families in Allentown and Upper Freehold. The TAVI250 program, “Say Our...

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...

Foundation gives retired racehorses a future

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

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 nation prepares to mark the 250th...

Smires and Associates surpasses $2B in sales

Smires and Associates has become an established locally owned-and-operated real estate business in central New Jersey even though it must compete with dozens of...

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