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...

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 Food Truck Rally on Saturday, June...

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 the annual Allentown Spring Stroll. ...

Bringing the Messenger-Press back home

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

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. ...

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,...

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