Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Dipierro follows father’s footsteps on Monroe council
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Blaise Dipierro took his first elected seat behind the council dais just like his father did so many years ago. Dipierro was sworn in for a one-year expired term for the Ward 2 seat at a Township Council meeting Jan. 4 in front of his family, friends and some…
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Route 18 bus crash causes injuries to children, commuters
Editor’s note: The commuter bus involved in the crash was initially reported as a New Jersey Transit bus by police. The story is updated to reflect that an Academy bus that is leased to NJ Transit was involved in the accident. By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A Kensington Bus Company school bus struck the…
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Jackson police use Narcan to revive young adult
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Police officers administered the opioid antidote Narcan to a young man who was found unresponsive at a Jackson home and who was believed to have overdosed on drugs. At 1:03 a.m. Jan. 10, officers Arthur Salisbury and Mitch Kafton responded to a home to investigate a reported overdose.…
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Huskies prepare for big indoor track and field meets under new coach Burns
By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School’s Thomas Kalieta, who was an NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) winner in the indoor and outdoor 200 meters and outdoor 400, and David Alston, who was a runner-up high jumper in both MOC meets last season, are leading the Huskies in their big upcoming indoor meets. They continue…
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Improved Lady Knights piling up wins on hardwood
By Warren Rappleyea Having won four of its past five games, Old Bridge High School’s girls’ basketball team stands at 7-5 and, at the halfway point of the season, is just two victories away from equaling last year’s win total. After falling to Barnegat High School in the finals at the Lady Wave Tournament in…
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Sayreville’s Rayside selected to play in International Bowl
By Warren Rappleyea Fourteen-year-old Sayreville War Memorial High School freshman Jayvis Rayside was set to compete at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, this week for the 2017 U.S. Under 16 National football team in the 8th annual International Bowl. Rayside was selected after attending tryout camps during the fall. The 5-foot-9, 175-pounder, who resides in…
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South River among wrestling programs suffering from smaller size
By Jimmy Allinder High school wrestling is as popular as it’s ever been in New Jersey, but it’s becoming more difficult for smaller districts like South River to put a representative team on the mat. “It’s the nature of the beast,” said coach Bobby Young, who competed for the Rams over two decades ago during…
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Monroe among competitive teams in GMC bowling
By Jimmy Allinder It’s shaping up to be a fascinating and competitive girls’ bowling tournament when the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) gathers for its championships next month. A larger than usual number of teams from the conference’s Red, White and Blue Divisions, including undefeated Monroe Township High School (9-0 division, 11-0 overall), could wrest the…
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St. John Vianney ice hockey takes aim at division, playoff berth
By Matthew Rocco The Saint John Vianney High School ice hockey team is working with a young roster, but that hasn’t stopped the Lancers from marching toward a playoff berth. Following a 5-11-2 finish a year ago, the Lancers were looking like a team on the rise. They already matched their win total from last…
