Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Voters approve Plumsted fire district budget

    Voters approve Plumsted fire district budget

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Residents who went to the polls on Feb. 18 voted to approve the 2017 budget put forth by Plumsted Township Board of Fire Commissioners, which oversees the Plumsted Township fire district. According to unofficial results posted on the fire district’s Facebook page, the budget passed in a vote…

  • ‘Wonderland High’ comes to New Egypt H.S. stage

    ‘Wonderland High’ comes to New Egypt H.S. stage

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A musical about a transfer student’s experiences in a new high school will be performed on the New Egypt High School stage when students present “Wonderland High” on March 3-5. “Wonderland High” will be presented at 7 p.m. March 3, at 7 p.m. March 4 and at 2…

  • Vikings have strong showing in bowling tournaments

    Vikings have strong showing in bowling tournaments

    By Warren Rappleyea It looked like it might be a long season for South Brunswick High School’s boys’ bowling team when it struggled out of the gate at 2-2-2. The Vikings then came roaring back to reel off 13 straight wins and would come within two pins of winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) title…

  • Police and residents gather to share coffee, communication, camaraderie

    Police and residents gather to share coffee, communication, camaraderie

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Striving to strengthen the relationships with the citizens they protect, the South River Police Department (SRPD) hosted its first “Coffee with a Cop” event. The program aims to advance the practice of community policing by improving relationships between police officers and community members one cup of coffee at…

  • Burnt Tavern Road tract will be subdivided for two uses

    Burnt Tavern Road tract will be subdivided for two uses

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A plan submitted by Millstone Township officials to subdivide a lot on Burnt Tavern Road as part of a state program to preserve open space has been reviewed and approved by members of the Planning Board. On Feb. 8, the board reviewed the township’s plan to subdivide a…

  • Barrons look forward to matchup with Falcons in GMC Tournament

    Barrons look forward to matchup with Falcons in GMC Tournament

    By Jeff Appelblatt Since Matt Gigliello took over as Woodbridge High School’s boys’ basketball coach in 2012, his teams have had an easy of it through the season en route to the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. And so often, the team from Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen — a team…

  • Green Wave, Spartans claim district wrestling championships

    Green Wave, Spartans claim district wrestling championships

    By Matthew Rocco Long Branch High School and Ocean Township High School brought home team titles from the NJSIAA district wrestling tournaments. The Green Wave’s Carlos Irizzary earned a gold medal at 120 pounds in the District 23 competition, while Ryan Zimmerman (106), Chris Dean (126), Isaac Shohet (138), Luke Arnold (145), Dan Santos Silva…

  • Colts Neck captures Group III indoor track championship

    Colts Neck captures Group III indoor track championship

    By Jeff Appelblatt Colts Neck High School’s track and field coach, Jim Schlentz, can remember when the boys’ team was young. That includes his memories of when some of the team’s current best struggled in getting used to the sport. “We were a good, young group a couple of years ago,” the coach said, reminiscing…

  • Spartans finish 4th in boys’ Group II bowling tournament

    Spartans finish 4th in boys’ Group II bowling tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea Ocean Township High School’s boys’ bowling team completed a strong season with a fourth-place finish in the NJSIAA Group II tournament Feb. 17 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. In the final game and with a berth in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) on the line, the Spartans needed to down Montville…