Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • New Egypt Elks to present Comedy Night, Feb. 18

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The New Egypt Elks Special Children’s Committee will present a Comedy Night fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at its lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. There will be comedy performances by Craig Loydgren, Mike Keegan and Missy Grynkiewice, plus a DJ, a buffet and drinks. Tickets are…

  • Freehold Township police seek witnesses to accident

    Freehold Township police seek witnesses to accident

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township Police Department is looking for witnesses to a three-vehicle crash that left a child seriously injured. According to police, the crash occurred at about 3:08 p.m. Jan. 22 at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 33. The crash remains under investigation by police.…

  • Raiders’ Fosko looks to continue success in pool at GMC swim meet

    Raiders’ Fosko looks to continue success in pool at GMC swim meet

    By Warren Rappleyea Melanie Fosko heads into the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Swim Championships Jan. 27 focused on retaining her title in the 100-yard freestyle event. The North Brunswick Township High School senior has been unable to maintain her usual training regime as she recovers from mononucleosis. The lingering effects of the illness have kept…

  • Allentown girls’ hoops players lend a hand with instructional program

    Allentown girls’ hoops players lend a hand with instructional program

    By Wayne Witkowski Hours after a 59-23 nonleague victory over Princeton High School Jan. 20, players from Allentown High School’s varsity girls’ basketball team were on the court at the Stone Bridge Middle School early the following morning to again help run an instructional program along with the junior varsity players and coaches for 40…

  • Colonials facing difficult stretch without leading scorer

    Colonials facing difficult stretch without leading scorer

    By Jeff Appelblatt Injuries have impacted many basketball teams in the Shore Conference this year, and that includes Freehold High School’s girls’ basketball team. The club has been without last year’s leading scorer, Sierra Strong, since she posted a double-double in the first game of the season against Freehold Township High School. Any basketball team…

  • Manalapan boys’ hoops team still working to get on winning track

    Manalapan boys’ hoops team still working to get on winning track

    By Jeff Appelblatt Despite the return of arguably its best player, Matan Zucker, Manalapan High School’s boys’ basketball team has continued its struggle to steer into the win column. In fact, the Braves lost the first three games their leading scorer was back on the court for, falling by double figures to Freehold Township High…

  • Colonials keeping progressing on mats with win over rival Patriots

    Colonials keeping progressing on mats with win over rival Patriots

    By Jeff Appelblatt In each meet, Freehold High School’s wrestling team has continued to show tremendous growth from last season. Following a win in the annual Buc Classic Jan. 14 at Red Bank Regional High School, the Colonials hit the mats a few days later and defeated its top rival from Freehold Township High School,…

  • Patriots winners at Kuhnert Classic, rolling through A North

    Patriots winners at Kuhnert Classic, rolling through A North

    By Jeff Appelblatt This year’s Kuhnert Classic boys’ basketball game between Freehold Township High School and Freehold High School brought in a large crowd Jan. 19, with nobody more appreciative than the wife of the late Jack Kuhnert, Loretta Kuhnert. The game is played to honor Jack Kuhnert, a former coach at Freehold and the…

  • Crisis counselors considered in Edison schools

    Crisis counselors considered in Edison schools

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON—Students and faculty alike may soon have access to more mental and emotional health support resources within the district. At the Jan. 18 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Richard O’Malley discussed a proposal to add additional crisis counselors at the elementary school level. The district has a partnership with Rutgers University.Currently counselors…