Millstone News

The Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture Department invites the public to the 10th annual "Garden Party" featuring lectures; unusual specialty plants, perennials, and garden sculptures for sale by Daisy Garden Center & Sculpture; complimentary refreshments; and live classical music.

The school districts in such New Jersey boroughs such as Rocky Hill, Millstone and Glen Gardner will be history by the time schools open in fall 2010 under a bill signed by the governor Tuesday.

Professional basketball player Earl J. "J.R." Smith III received a 90-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to a traffic charge in connection with a 2007 fatal motor vehicle accident but likely will serve only 30 days.

School's out - and parents are undoubtedly thinking about activities and programs to keep their children busy and entertained.

Four years of hard work finally paid off for the state's newest Miss New Jersey, Ashley Shaffer.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A Monmouth County woman has been crowned Miss New Jersey. Ashley Shaffer of Millstone Township won the title Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier, beating out 24 other contestants.

Will removing two dams along the Millstone River help restore migratory fish to this important waterway? The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association , central New Jersey's first environmental group, is working to find out.

For the first time in a decade, residents and visitors will find fun and fresh food at Somerville's farmers market today.

Iwrite on behalf of myself and the following former mayors and committeemen of Millstone: Charlie Abate, Bill Kastning, Sy Littman, Evan Maltz, John Nalberczinski, Bill Nurko and John Pefferkorn.

Rep. Leonard Lance has taken the initial steps in meeting with borough officials to brainstorm ways to prevent flooding in low-lying areas of the 2.5-square-mile municipality.

PARSIPPANY -- Ravi Gupta, president of Sovereign Consulting Inc. -- which performs environmental assessment and remediation work for Shell gas stations and the U.S. military, among other clients -- has been named the state's Small Business Person of The Year.

On Saturday May 2, Greening Princeton, a student-run environmental group at Princeton University, hosted its 12th annual charity 5K walk/run raising more than $665 for the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association .

The organizers of the 20th annual Tour de Franklin bicycle race are hoping for good weather Sunday - and so should the clients at the Franklin Township Food Bank.

By committing itself to maintaining a safe workplace, New Jersey American Water continues to earn the distinction of being an award-winning workplace.

Getting ready for your annual school district board of education and budget elections? Unfortunately, many of you aren't. Typical turnout is below 12 percent, and, all too often, it's in the single digits.

The second year of Watchung Hills Regional High School's Hall of Fame program will induct nine graduates of the high school who have achieved distinction in their careers.

New Jersey Classic draws 45 nominations Monday, April 06, 2009 - by Carol Hodes, for the SBOA of New Jersey Manalapan, NJ --- Dial Or Nodial, who won the 2008 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals at both the Meadowlands and Freehold, is among the 45 colts and geldings nominated to the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic.

IF YOU GO: April 25, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Municipal Court, 215 Millstone Road near Perrineville Road-Sweetman's Lane.

A nonprofit organization will study if removing a dam - or two - will help fish in the Millstone River.

On March 20, 1899, Martha M. Place became the first woman to be executed by electric chair after murdering her daughter.