Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • All clear at JCC after scare

    All clear at JCC after scare

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The investigation is ongoing into the reported bomb scare this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Jewish Community Center on Oak Tree Road. “A phone call was made at the JCC around 9:10 a.m. [on Jan. 18],” said Police Lt. Robert Dudash. “As a result, the people at…

  • Places to be for week of Jan. 23

    Places to be for week of Jan. 23

    The winter scholastic season continues to roll on. Here is a full dosage of sporting events worth attending. The boys’ basketball slate has a full plate … On Jan. 26, the schedule is full of Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) matchups. Old Bridge High School hosts East Brunswick High School in a game scheduled to begin…

  • Woodbridge council welcomes new and familiar faces

    Woodbridge council welcomes new and familiar faces

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Verbhadra N. Patel has become the first elected councilman of South Asian descent to sit on the Township Council. Patel, with family by his side, was sworn in at a reorganization meeting by Township Clerk John Mitch on Jan. 3. He was first appointed by the Township Council…

  • Annual Chocolate & Wine event will delight the senses

    Annual Chocolate & Wine event will delight the senses

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Hearts will be happy just prior to Valentine’s Day this year — either because love is in the air, or because sweet treats will abound at the annual Chocolate & Wine event. Newspaper Media Group (NMG) will present the tasty event at Branches in West Long Branch for the third…

  • Jackson students will attend conference, parade

    Jackson students will attend conference, parade

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Students from Jackson Liberty and Jackson Memorial high schools have received permission to attend a special event in Atlantic City. At their Jan. 17 meeting, Jackson School District Board of Education members Barbara Fiero, Scott Sargent, Thomas Colucci, Vicki Grasso, Michael Hanlon and Michael Walsh approved an overnight…

  • Local politicians vying for anticipated vacancy of Assembly seat 

    Local politicians vying for anticipated vacancy of Assembly seat 

      By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Three local politicians have announced they will run for the Assembly seat in Legislative District 13 that will be vacated by state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Monmouth), who will be retiring. Formal announcements have been made by Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Monmouth) and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth), who have said they will be…

  • Freehold Borough officials make plans to construct new well

    Freehold Borough officials make plans to construct new well

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – With a well in the Freehold Borough water plant on Waterworks Road no longer functioning, municipal officials are making plans to have a new well constructed. On Jan. 17, members of the Borough Council introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will provide an appropriation of $1.35 million for…

  • Allentown officials object to unfunded mandate

    Allentown officials object to unfunded mandate

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has lent its support to a complaint filed by the New Jersey Association of Counties which asserts that the state’s Criminal Justice Reform Act constitutes an unfunded state mandate in violation of New Jersey’s Constitution. The complaint has been filed with the New Jersey Council…

  • Campaigns begin for vacant seat as senator retires

    Campaigns begin for vacant seat as senator retires

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Monmouth County Republican Sen. Joe Kyrillos has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2017, after serving 28 years in the state Legislature. The 56-year-old Middletown resident has served in the state Senate since 1992, where he represents the 13th Legislative District, and prior to that, he served in…