Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Depth, talent have Bombers optimistic for hoops season

    Depth, talent have Bombers optimistic for hoops season

    By Warren Rappleyea With several key players back from a squad that went 18-10 last winter, expectations are high this year for Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ basketball team. The Bombers, who are slated to open the season at Greater Middlesex Conference White Division rival North Brunswick Township High School Dec. 16, are deep…

  • Englishtown Police Department adds new officer

    Englishtown Police Department adds new officer

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Todd Hardifer has joined the Englishtown Police Department as a part-time Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer. He took the oath of office during the Dec. 13 meeting of the Borough Council. A Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer is trained in motor vehicle laws, first aid, criminal…

  • Local teen wins custom guitar in memory of his dad

    Local teen wins custom guitar in memory of his dad

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer In his spare time, Timothy Matty, of Oakhurst, makes custom guitars. But as a result of a raffle contest he initiated to spread awareness for a cause close to his own heart, he found himself constructing a customized red guitar for a very special local teenager. Matty’s self-taught mastery of…

  • Spotswood boys’ hoops team turns to team concept

    Spotswood boys’ hoops team turns to team concept

    By Jimmy Allinder Spotswood When the Spotswood High School boys’ basketball team plays the season opener Dec. 16 at home against Carteret High School, the Chargers will place the smallest lineup on the court in Steve Mate’s 21 years as head coach. While that could be a concern for many teams, it shouldn’t be a…

  • Bears ready for challenge of Red Division basketball

    Bears ready for challenge of Red Division basketball

    By Jimmy Allinder The Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division is home to some of the best boys’ basketball teams in Middlesex County, including perennial state power Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen. Despite this formidable competition, East Brunswick High School has fared well under head coach Mark Motusesky, whose record in his first three years…

  • School employees honored for responding to choking episode

    School employees honored for responding to choking episode

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Two staff members in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District have been recognized for their role in quickly coming to the aid of a child in distress. On Dec. 12, Park Avenue Elementary School staff members Michelle Gulya and Linda McCarthy were honored by the Board of Education…

  • Suspicious package found at South River school ‘not a threat’

    Suspicious package found at South River school ‘not a threat’

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A report of a suspicious item found outside a borough school was deemed not to be a threat. Around 11:10 a.m. on Dec. 9, South River patrol units responded to the South River Elementary and Middle School on Montgomery Street for a report of a suspicious item found outside…

  • Owners ‘Raise the Bar’ with new restaurant

    Owners ‘Raise the Bar’ with new restaurant

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Visitors to Broadway over the past two months may have noticed that there is a new restaurant where The Landmark stood for decades. However, co-owner Kevin Attix of Sayreville stresses that Raise the Bar is not just a reboot of its predecessor. “You kind of get pigeonholed in…

  • Substance found in Spotswood sewers deemed nontoxic

    Substance found in Spotswood sewers deemed nontoxic

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) notified Spotswood officials about an unusual purplish-red substance that was found in borough sewers during November. Spotswood Business Administrator Dawn McDonald revealed during the Borough Council meeting on Dec. 12 that the believed source of the bizarre substance was most likely from a commercial…