Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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South River oks shared service for fire prevention
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Council President Shawn Haussermann’s “unexpected” introduction of a resolution led to an approval by the council to outsource fire prevention services. Councilmen John Sapata and James Gurchensky voted against four other council members who approved a Shared Services Agreement (SSA) with the Middlesex County Fire Marshal’s Office during the…
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2 Woodbridge wrestlers stand on podium at Boardwalk Hall
By Jeff Appelblatt The long weekend of wrestling in Atlantic City wore down Woodbridge High School coach Mike Carbone a bit. He left Boardwalk Hall with his voice fading. Still, it was a great weekend for him and his team. Alex LaGrippo, Woodbridge’s top heavyweight the last three years, made it to the finals, finishing…
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Braves, Colonials face tough competition at state championships
By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman expected to see his athletes have more success at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall March 4 and 5 in the NJSIAA championships. And yet, at the same time, the coach also knew that the competition would be some of the toughest his student-athletes would ever…
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Cougars on wrong end of buzzer-beater in sectionals loss
By Jeff Appelblatt A few flips on the bracket, and it could have been Colts Neck High School’s boys’ basketball team preparing to face conference rival Freehold Township High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship game March 7, just like last season. Last year, Colts Neck defeated Freehold Township in the tournament’s…
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Newsom in right frame of mind in return to competition from surgery
By Jimmy Allinder The expression “no gain without pain” has a special meaning for Edison High School softball and basketball player Bianca Newsom. The Edison High School senior had tried to battle through pain due to a genetic condition called developmental hip dysplasia that also affected her range of motion. “I tried to play as…
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Approval granted for Sayreville warehouse complex
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — A proposed office and warehouse complex on Jernee Mill Road has received preliminary approval. The complex, Jernee Mill Center LLC, which would be across from the Colony Club development, would be comprised of four, flex-style, one-story buildings totaling 46,000 square feet. Of that total, 6,000 would be earmarked for…
