Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Howell police chief announces promotions

    Howell police chief announces promotions

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – Three officers in the Howell Police Department were promoted during a ceremony on Jan. 3 as the Township Council held its 2017 reorganization meeting at the municipal building. In addition to the promotions, officers who have recently joined the police department were introduced to the governing body and…

  • Berger takes oath as Howell mayor; O’Donnell joins council

    Berger takes oath as Howell mayor; O’Donnell joins council

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – Democrat Theresa Berger and Republican Evelyn O’Donnell have joined the Howell Township Council as mayor and councilwoman, respectively. Howell’s governing body held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 3 at the municipal building. Berger was sworn in to begin serving a four-year term as mayor by state Assemblyman…

  • Fire inspector rules cause of East Brunswick barn fire ‘undetermined’

    Fire inspector rules cause of East Brunswick barn fire ‘undetermined’

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK–Firefighters from the Brookview Volunteer Fire Company in East Brunswick and the Milltown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire that severely damaged a barn on New Year’s Day. “We had the fire under control in about 10 minutes and [the] fire was completely out in 25-30 minutes,” Kevin…

  • Lodzinski sentenced to 30 years for killing young son

    Lodzinski sentenced to 30 years for killing young son

      BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves handed Michelle Lodzinski a 30-year prison sentence for killing her five-year-old son Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey in 1991. Nieves sentenced Lodzinski, 48, formerly of South Amboy, to the minimum sentence permitted under the law at a hearing on Thursday, Jan.…

  • Metuchen mayor forecasts busy year

    Metuchen mayor forecasts busy year

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Borough officials have a full agenda as they enter 2017. The focus will be on modernizing the Parking Authority, helping volunteer emergency services, finding a new location for the Metuchen Firehouse, bike and pedestrian safety, park improvements, curbing development that would change the character of neighborhoods and the…

  • Colucci, Walsh sworn in as members of Jackson school board

    Colucci, Walsh sworn in as members of Jackson school board

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Thomas Colucci and Michael Walsh have begun serving three-year terms on the Jackson School District Board of Education. The board held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 4 at the school district’s administration building on Don Connor Boulevard. Business Administrator/Board Secretary Michelle Richardson administered the oath of office…

  • Places to be for Week of Jan. 9

    Places to be for Week of Jan. 9

    January is upon us, and the weather is chilly. So warm up by visiting a local high school gym, indoor pool or ice arena. The boys’ basketball slate has a ton of hot games … On Jan. 12, Mater Dei Prep — one of the strongest teams in the region — will be home in Middletown to face…

  • Springsteen to speak at Monmouth University Jan. 10

    Springsteen to speak at Monmouth University Jan. 10

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Monmouth University will welcome Bruce Springsteen to its Pollak Theatre for an intimate conversation on his career at on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The exclusive engagement will be moderated by Robert Santelli, executive director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and a former Monmouth University professor.  “We…

  • Millstone residents step up to serve on local boards

    Millstone residents step up to serve on local boards

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Many residents of Millstone Township will lend their time and effort to perform services for the community following their appointment to municipal boards and commissions in 2017. The Township Committee held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 4 and appointed the following residents: • On the Environmental Commission, Mary…