Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Deacon with connections to Spotswood, Old Bridge passes away

    Deacon with connections to Spotswood, Old Bridge passes away

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Catholic community in Spotswood is mourning the loss of one of its deacons. Deacon John LaGreca, 59, of Immaculate Conception Church, passed away in his sleep on April 2. LaGreca served as a deacon for almost two years at Immaculate Conception, located at 23 Manalapan Road in…

  • Colonials bounce back from opening boys’ volleyball loss

    Colonials bounce back from opening boys’ volleyball loss

    By Jeff Appelblatt It took just one match for Ryan Walkiewicz, the boys’ volleyball coach at Freehold High School, to be assured expectations should be high this season. Although the Colonials lost their first match, 2-0 (25-22, 25-20), to Shore Conference A North Division rival Colts Neck High School, Walkiewicz always kept the Cougars on…

  • Young Freehold Township softball team progressing quickly

    Young Freehold Township softball team progressing quickly

    By Jeff Appelblatt Over the course of the week, teams saw many games between April 3-9 get rained out. It was just one of those spans for some teams in which it was much easier to appreciate victories than be disappointed in losses. Freehold Township High School’s softball team was much prouder of its win…

  • Manalapan will lower speed limit on portion of Woodward Road

    Manalapan will lower speed limit on portion of Woodward Road

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Woodward Road between Valley Road and Lamb Lane will have a 25 mph speed limit if an ordinance introduced by the Manalapan Township Committee becomes law. At a meeting on April 5, committee members voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance to establish a 25 mph speed limit on…

  • Millstone officials introduce $6M budget for 2017

    Millstone officials introduce $6M budget for 2017

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has introduced a $6.12 million budget to fund the operation of Millstone Township this year. A public hearing on the spending plan has been scheduled for 8 p.m. May 17 in the governing body’s meeting room, Millstone Road. The committee may adopt the budget that evening. Mayor…

  • Redbirds see strong starts from baseball, girls’ lacrosse teams

    Redbirds see strong starts from baseball, girls’ lacrosse teams

    By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball and girls’ lacrosse teams have gotten off to flying starts in the budding spring sports season. Baseball After outscoring its first two opponents, 32-5, with 15 players driving in runs, Allentown’s baseball team went to 3-0 April 8 by pulling out a 2-1 victory over Hopewell Valley Central…

  • Spring computer classes at Edison Public Library

    The Edison Main Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will offer computer classes from 2:30-4 p.m. on Thursdays starting April 20 and will run through May 11. The classes will focus on email, internet safety and computer maintenance and Excel 1. Participants are encouraged to bring their tablets, if they have one. The North Edison Branch, 777…

  • School districts’ disagreement continues in court

    School districts’ disagreement continues in court

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer A legal issue involving the Millstone Township K-8 School District and the Upper Freehold Regional School District is proceeding in court. The two districts have a long-standing relationship in which students of high school age who reside in Millstone Township can attend Allentown High School in the Upper Freehold Regional…

  • “Moonstruck in Metuchen” fundraiser April 24

    The Friends of the Metuchen Library will hold a four course dinner and showing of the classic movie “Moonstruck” at Civile Cucina Italiana, 154 Main St. at 7 p.m., April 24. The event ticket is $50 per person and can be purchased, cash or check, at the library’s front desk. The funds will support general library…