Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Hazlet voters pass referendum for school improvements

    Hazlet voters pass referendum for school improvements

     By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer HAZLET-Township residents on Dec. 13 passed the special referendum to improve the school buildings in Hazlet. The results recorded with 1,139 yes and 360 to no in a referendum that will provide a $43.7 million bond that will be used for renovations to the eight public schools in Hazlet. This will come…

  • Edison woman crowned Miss NJ USA

    Edison woman crowned Miss NJ USA

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Chaavi Verg is Miss New Jersey USA 2017, but it came with a loss and a year of emerging from a teenage girl into a young woman. As she rung in 2016, Verg, 19, made her New Year resolutions — be crowned Miss New Jersey USA and become extremely…

  • Officials approve redevelopment study for South Minisink Avenue in Sayreville

    Officials approve redevelopment study for South Minisink Avenue in Sayreville

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Hercules LLC is one step closer in its intent to develop its property on South Minisink Avenue. Hercules briefly presented to the Planning Board on Dec. 7 regarding its request to have the borough do a study that would officially declare the site in need of redevelopment. As part…

  • Milltown officials stress lead concerns are minimal

    Milltown officials stress lead concerns are minimal

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Residents are encouraged to flush their faucets for at least one minute as Milltown officials continue to work on rectifying the outcome of the lead and copper samples that were taken from 20 homes during the summer as part of the voluntary New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Lead…

  • Towns review turf fields

    Towns review turf fields

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) will assist local school boards in exploring possible legal action against FieldTurf, a company that vehemently denies allegations that it sold defective artificial turf fields to schools across the state. “The news reports should anger anyone concerned about corporate responsibility, the health of students…

  • Taylor tapped to join Colts Neck school board

    Taylor tapped to join Colts Neck school board

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Michael Taylor has been appointed to fill an open seat on the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education. The opening was created when Irene Sessa resigned from the panel in October. District administrators asked residents who were interested in serving on the board to make…

  • Small Business Saturday deemed a success in downtown Metuchen

    Small Business Saturday deemed a success in downtown Metuchen

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Small Business Saturday was a success for the downtown businesses during the start of the holiday season. “We reorganized Small Business Saturday as a retail promotion-focused event like [the annual Metuchen Country Fair], and borough businesses had their best day ever,” said Eric Berger, chairman of the Metuchen…

  • Local residents receive gift of world awareness

    Local residents receive gift of world awareness

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Susan Davies of Freehold Borough and Gerry Mogan of Middletown joined Sylvia Allen of Holmdel, founder of the nonprofit Sylvia’s Children, at the village of Mbiriizi, in Uganda, Africa, with the mission to help improve the lives of over 1,000 children and bring the gift of holiday cheer. In return,…

  • Middletown’s Bayshore area discussed

    Middletown’s Bayshore area discussed

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Middletown Township held a community visioning session for Middletown’s Route 36 corridor, the main artery in the township’s Bayshore area. The session, which was held on Dec. 6 at the Middletown Arts Center, attracted attendees representing each of the four Bayshore area communities. The interactive session, attended by township officials,…