Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Monroe baseball team faces early struggles in move to Red Division
By Jimmy Allinder The first quarter of the season is complete and what was supposed to be a promising spring for the Monroe Township High School baseball team hasn’t happened. The Falcons, who are now members of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division, were 4-3 overall following a 4-3 loss to Blue Division opponent…
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Move to Blue Division helps Spotswood boys’ golf team
By Jimmy Allinder Chris Fiebel, the third-year coach of the Spotswood High School boys’ golf team, believes moving to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division will make the Chargers more competitive. Spotswood formerly labored against larger-school teams in the White Division, with an 11-5 record last season and 9-8 mark the year before, and…
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Candidates file to run in primary election
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A full slate of candidates has filed petitions to run in the primary election on June 6. In Edison, there will be a mayoral race between Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey, a Democrat, and Republican Gaetano “Guy” Gaspari. The mayoral term is four years. There will be a Township Council race…
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Mom: Canine companion helping youngster to cope
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – William IV, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, has had a positive emotional impact on a 9-year-old child who has autism. Nicholas Cottrell, 9, of Upper Freehold Township, recently received William from Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization that provides trained assistance dogs to children and adults who have…
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Audubon Society plans field trip in Allaire State Park
What is “warbler neck?” The answer to this question and many others will be revealed when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts its annual field trip to Allaire State Park, Wall Township, on May 13. Anyone interested in participating in the event can meet at 8:15 a.m. in the main parking lot by the historic…
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Ninth annual C.A.R.E. Run/Walk April 30
The 9th Annual Run/Walk for Community Action Reaches Everyone, Inc. (C.A.R.E.), Inc. will take place on April 30 at Edison High School, 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, rain or shine. Check-in is at 9 a.m. and the start is at 10 a.m. There will be activities for everyone and a chance to go home with…
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South River OKs higher penalties for false alarms
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER– Aiming to reduce false alarm incidents in South River, the Borough Council passed an ordinance that will implement a stricter penalty system and eliminate registration fees. In a 5-1 vote, the council approved an ordinance amending the borough’s code Chapter 99 alarm system section during its regular council…
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Allentown robotics team qualifies for world championship
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer A robotics team representing Allentown High School has qualified to participate in a world championship competition for the first time. Team 1807 Redbird Robotics has earned the right to take part at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics World Championship to be held in St. Louis,…
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Colts Neck officials plan capital improvements
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Several capital improvements will be funded by the Colts Neck Township Committee during 2017. On April 12, committee members introduced an ordinance authorizing the capital improvements. The ordinance will reappropriate excess bond proceeds ($96,137) and reappropriate capital funds ($83,836) for a total of $179,973. The funding will…
