Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • South Amboy officials continue to support blue line on Broadway

    South Amboy officials continue to support blue line on Broadway

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Officials said that the city has no intention of removing its blue line on Broadway. Business Administrator Camille Tooker said at the Feb. 1 City Council meeting that there have been concerns from the Federal Highway Administration that the popular practice of using blue paint to support police…

  • Holmdel’s turf field issue among the items discussed at township meeting

    Holmdel’s turf field issue among the items discussed at township meeting

    By KATHARINE FRIEDMAN Correspondent The voices of Holmdel residents were not denied at the Township Committee’s meeting on Feb. 16. The focus of the meeting and the reaction from the residents occurred during  the action Ordinance 2017-02, repealing another ordinance (2016-13) to authorize the installation of athletic turf fields at Cross Farms Park. Ordinance 2016-13…

  • Farm in heart of Marlboro preserved

    Farm in heart of Marlboro preserved

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – More than 50 acres of farmland at one of the busiest intersections in Marlboro will be preserved and remain undeveloped under the terms of a purchase agreement that has been completed by municipal officials. Mayor Jonathan Hornik announced that the Stattel farm at the intersection of Route 520…

  • Clara Barton residents question parking deck plan

    Clara Barton residents question parking deck plan

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Residents in the Clara Barton section of the township said they were left in a state of befuddlement on discussions of a parking deck on Amboy Avenue. “I don’t understand a parking deck in the middle of a residential neighborhood,” said resident Karen Halo, adding that Metuchen’s new six-story…

  • Jackson council will move to ban dormitories in town

    Jackson council will move to ban dormitories in town

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – At their meeting on Feb. 28, members of the Jackson Township Council are expected to consider the adoption of two ordinances: one ordinance that defines a dormitory and one ordinance that prohibits dormitories as a principal or accessory use or structure in all of township’s zoning districts. The…

  • Kindergarten panel recommends staying at half-day schedule in Millstone

    Kindergarten panel recommends staying at half-day schedule in Millstone

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A committee that explored the possibility of switching from a half-day kindergarten program to a full-day kindergarten program in the Millstone Township K-8 School District has recommended maintaining the half-day program. The panel’s findings were presented to the Board of Education on Feb. 13. At present, the school district…

  • Overall crime down 8 percent in North Brunswick

    Overall crime down 8 percent in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — The overall crime index as tracked by the state is down by 8.4 percent in North Brunswick, which also includes an 11 percent decrease in violent crime. For calendar year 2016, the North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) handled 84,108 incidents, of which 23,813 were calls for service. There were 2,015 motor vehicle…

  • Photo of Pemberton at New Egypt girls’ basketball Feb. 13
  • Photo of Notre Dame at Allentown girls’ basketball Feb. 15