Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Hopelawn Fire honors former chief

    Members of Hopelawn Engine Co. 1 gathered with friends and families to celebrate ex-Chief Jaime Nieves at the company’s annual banquet at the Armory in Perth Amboy on March 4. Nieves joined the engine company in 1998 and was promoted to first lieutenant in 2004. He was assistant chief in 2005 and 2006. He held…

  • Sayreville school budget includes new hires, special education funding

    Sayreville school budget includes new hires, special education funding

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Homeowners in the borough will see an average annual school tax increase of $79 if the current version of the budget receives final approval. The introduced budget was approved at the Sayreville Board of Education meeting on March 7. The general fund budget is $86,250,544, which includes the local tax levy…

  • Federicis making their mark on court at Colts Neck, in college

    Federicis making their mark on court at Colts Neck, in college

    By Jeff Appelblatt Colts Neck High School’s boys’ basketball season came to end after a loss in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament. With thoughts of the season behind him, Cougars coach Lou Piccola enjoyed thinking about the awards received by one of his former athletes, Brandon Federici. Federici, a four-year varsity basketball player…

  • Markham Place girls capture league basketball championship

    Markham Place girls capture league basketball championship

    By Warren Rappleyea The Markham Place Middle School’s girls’ basketball team ended a successful campaign by winning the Coastal Intermediate Basketball League (CIBL) championship with a 33-30 victory against Forrestdale School of Rumson. The Little Silver-based Warriors sported a 15-2 record and earned the top seed for the CIBL tournament. Coach Ryan Pina’s team hung…

  • Successful Patriots help basketball coach through rough time

    Successful Patriots help basketball coach through rough time

    By Jeff Appelblatt On the surface, almost everything about the 2016-17 season seemed perfect for the boys’ basketball team at Freehold Township High School. The Patriots won the WOBM Classic on Toms River High School North’s home floor in the first month of the season, and they made it through the regular season without losing…

  • New Egypt boys’ lacrosse team looks to remain on upswing

    New Egypt boys’ lacrosse team looks to remain on upswing

    By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School’s boys’ lacrosse team, which went from doormat three years ago to winning a share of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) championship last season, is optimistic it can continue its upsurge this season. “The seniors went from winning four games as freshmen to nine games as sophomores to…

  • Warriors ready to player under new head baseball coach Corby

    Warriors ready to player under new head baseball coach Corby

    By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School’s baseball team opens its season with its third coach in four years. But two weeks before the preseason, things appeared in jeopardy. “I like the [coaching] opportunity. They did not have a coach [up to] two weeks before the start of preseason, and they asked me to do…

  • Weise focused on leading Redbirds against next season

    Weise focused on leading Redbirds against next season

    By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School girls’ basketball standout Ryan Weise figures to be working harder than ever in the months ahead after the Redbirds were eliminated from the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III semifinals by Neptune High School earlier this month. “I think we had a memorable season. We had so much fun together,”…

  • District boys’ basketball players daunting to guard for opponents

    District boys’ basketball players daunting to guard for opponents

    By Jeff Appelblatt Reflecting on the boys’ basketball season, the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) coaches gave their votes on which players in the division presented the biggest challenges to opposing teams. The top five players in the district as selected by the coaches are: Naseim Brantley, Howell High School (11-13): The junior led the…