Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Metuchen hearing planned on historic district

    Metuchen hearing planned on historic district

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A public hearing has been scheduled on the proposed first historic district in the borough that was incorporated in 1900. Councilman Jay Muldoon said the meeting is open to the public and not just the property owners in the Middlesex Avenue-Woodwild Park Historic District. “Every property owner [in…

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  • South Amboy’s new superintendent has experience in urban school districts

    South Amboy’s new superintendent has experience in urban school districts

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The beginning of the calendar year was the beginning of the school year for the district’s new superintendent, Jorge Diaz. Interim Superintendent Frank Alfano previously served in the role following the retirement of longtime Superintendent Robert Sheedy in 2015. Alfano’s contract ran through Dec. 31, 2016. Diaz, who…

  • Judge ruled Spotswood school board breached transparency regulations

    Judge ruled Spotswood school board breached transparency regulations

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD–What began with an email voicing concerns about a local Board of Education’s nonpublic and public meetings minutes has ended in a court ruling declaring that the board had in fact breached New Jersey’s Sunshine Law. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Lisa Vignuolo has ruled that the Spotswood Board of Education violated the Open…

  • Metuchen welcomes new police officer

    Metuchen welcomes new police officer

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — As an intern with the Metuchen Police Department, Casey Everett Klein set his eyes on become a police officer one day. On Jan. 17 at a Borough Council meeting that dream came true. Klein, 26, with his parents by his side, was sworn into the role. “He did…

  • Council discusses various issues affecting Keyport

    Council discusses various issues affecting Keyport

    By KATHARINE FRIEDMAN Correspondent KEYPORT–The Borough Council met on Jan. 17 to discuss new and unfinished business. The council presented the 2016 Volunteer of the Year award to Robert Aumack for his outstanding volunteerism and efforts in the Borough of Keyport. Aumack was there to accept the award presented by Councilman Goode and his father,…

  • Pallone presents medal to family of World War II veteran

    Pallone presents medal to family of World War II veteran

    Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth) presented a Prisoner of War Medal to the family of deceased World War II veteran Gavino Peter Petillo on Jan 18. The presentation took place at the Pallone’s Long Branch Office at 504 Broadway. The Prisoner of War Medal is a military award of the U.S. Armed Forces, authorized by Congress and…

  • Discussion makes Dr. King’s legacy relatable to today’s society

    Discussion makes Dr. King’s legacy relatable to today’s society

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Pastor David Luckey Jr. described how young people tend to get into fights. A conversation that begins with trying to be reasonable escalates into a bullying-like situation. When a person realizes there may be no recourse, he or she lashes out, resorting to violence. He likened this to the existing state…

  • Frascella to serve as Upper Freehold mayor in 2017

    Frascella to serve as Upper Freehold mayor in 2017

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Republican incumbents Stanley Moslowski and LoriSue Mount, the winning candidates in the Nov. 8 election, were sworn in to begin serving new three-year terms on the Township Committee when the governing body held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 5. Moslowski and Mount both joined the committee in…