Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Long Branch goes deep on conference wrestling tournament

    Long Branch goes deep on conference wrestling tournament

    By Matthew Rocco The Long Branch High School wrestling team kicked off the postseason with a trip to the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) semifinals. The Green Wave have counted on both veterans and underclassmen throughout the season, and the team used the same formula during its run to the final four of the Shore Conference.…

  • Spartans look ahead to state ice hockey tournament

    Spartans look ahead to state ice hockey tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea With the regular season winding down, Ocean Township High School’s ice hockey team has an opportunity to secure a berth in the NJSIAA Public A Tournament. The Spartans are 9-10-2 following a 3-3 tie against Lawrence High School Jan 26. Ocean Township was slated to play Fair Lawn High School (4-9) and…

  • Jaguars’ Kellett picks up school record at conference meet

    Jaguars’ Kellett picks up school record at conference meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Dan Kellett ran a school-record time of 6.70 to finish sixth in the 55-meter run that highlighted Jackson Memorial High School’s boys’ indoor track and field team at the Shore Conference championships Jan. 27 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. The performance further boosted coach Steve Theobald’s outlook…

  • Warriors’ girls capture third straight division bowling title

    Warriors’ girls capture third straight division bowling title

    By Wayne Witkowski Winning division championships has become customary for outstanding senior bowler Brianna Biesiada and her New Egypt High School’s girls bowling team. The Warriors won their third straight Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division championship, finishing with an 8-0-2 league record. New Egypt is 12-3-2 overall, losing to Ewing High School as well…

  • Jackson police promote three officers, hire new personnel

    Jackson police promote three officers, hire new personnel

    JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department has promoted three men to the rank of sergeant and hired three new officers. During a Jan. 30 a ceremony at town hall that was attended by friends, family members and fellow officers, Officer Larry Logan, Officer Arthur Salisbury and Detective Mitch Cowit were advanced to the rank of…

  • ‘Dancing for Our Stars’ to help children with cancer

    ‘Dancing for Our Stars’ to help children with cancer

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch will have the dance floor buzzing as dance pairs strut and glide in a unique charitable competition on Feb. 25 for The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s sixth annual Butterfly Ball “Dancing for Our Stars.” The Ashley Lauren Foundation is a nonprofit organization…

  • Edison police officers to wear body cameras

    Edison police officers to wear body cameras

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A vital crime fighting tool is coming to the Edison Police Department in the form of body-worn cameras, according to Mayor Thomas Lankey and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. During the first week of March, the department will roll out the 125 body-worn cameras that the department has received…

  • Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet

    Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Freshman Joe Lamparelli continued to show the promise he brought into the season when he won the 106-pound weight class Jan. 28 as one of two Allentown High School’s wrestlers who prevailed in their weights when the Redbirds finished third in the team standings at the Mercer County Championships. Junior Liam McDermott…

  • Woodbridge’s Stoveken rolls another 300 game

    Woodbridge’s Stoveken rolls another 300 game

    By Jeff Appelblatt James Stoveken has been making sure to treat all bowling pins equally, with Woodbridge High School’s standout bowler doing a tremendous job in knocking them all down. Hitting 12 strikes in a row is a perfect game resulting in a score of 300, and the feat is rarely hit by most. But…