Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Vikings prepared to build off last year’s 20-win baseball season

    Vikings prepared to build off last year’s 20-win baseball season

    By Warren Rappleyea Several starters return from a squad that went 20-10 a year ago, but South Brunswick High School’s baseball team lost starting pitchers who accounted for 14 of those wins to graduation. Last season was South Brunswick’s first 20-victory campaign since 1979. In addition, the Vikings went all the way to the New…

  • Kenney optimistic about young Colts baseball team

    Kenney optimistic about young Colts baseball team

    By Wayne Witkowski Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) baseball coach Marty Kenney believes his young, relatively inexperienced — but talented — team has its best days ahead as it begins its 2017 campaign. Gone are record-setting pitcher Luca Dalatri, widely regarded as the best player in the state the past two seasons, and catcher Brandon Martorano,…

  • Police target distracted drivers

    Police target distracted drivers

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police officers in Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge will be on the lookout for distracted drivers as they participate in the “UDrive. UText. UPay.” Distracted Driver Traffic enforcement campaign. The campaign started on April 1 and will run through April 21. The National Safety Council has designated April as Distracted Driving…

  • South Amboy residents take issue with First Street property

    South Amboy residents take issue with First Street property

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—Two South Amboy residents appealed to the city for assistance with a property maintenance issue that they say is a threat to public safety. Peter Scarola of 210 Church St. and his brother-in-law, Mark Messenger, who lives at 216 Church St., spoke about the garage at 221 First St. during the March 15…

  • Edison goes blue for autism awareness

    Edison goes blue for autism awareness

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower will be awash in blue lights every night in April to mark National Autism Awareness Month. “Autism rates continue to steadily increase across our state, affecting many families in our community and throughout Middlesex County,” said Mayor Thomas Lankey, noting that a…

  • Bar remains high for boys’ tennis team at Holmdel

    Bar remains high for boys’ tennis team at Holmdel

    By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School boys’ tennis team may be young, but it appears the Hornets will be back in the driver’s seat this season. After cruising to a state group championship in 2016, the Hornets are one of the favorites to return to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Tournament…

  • Sayreville boys’ golfers aim for another winning season

    Sayreville boys’ golfers aim for another winning season

    By Warren Rappleyea With a growing reputation, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ golf team will look to put a fourth straight winning season into the books this spring. A year ago, the Bombers entered the season with high expectations and went on to post a 17-1 record, including a perfect 14-0 mark in divisional…

  • Knights’ baseball team to lean on pitching, defense

    Knights’ baseball team to lean on pitching, defense

    By Warren Rappleyea Pitching and defense will again be the keys for Old Bridge High School’s baseball team as it looks to improve on the 14-13 mark it posted a year ago. The good news for the Knights is that three pitchers are back, including staff ace Joe Papeo, who went 3-3 last season with…

  • Iselin men sentenced in credit card scam

    Iselin men sentenced in credit card scam

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer TRENTON — The two owners of a Jersey City jewelry store were sentenced to jail time and home confinement in their respective roles in what Acting United States Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick called one of the largest credit card fraud schemes — $200 million — charged by the U.S. Department…