Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Students show civic responsibility, ask mayor about naming street
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Ready with pencils, paper and a podium, members of the Irwin Elementary School Student Council met with Mayor Kevin McEvoy at their school on Dec. 7 to present their proposal on how to get an unnamed road named Irwin Place. Then, at the mayor’s suggestion, they attended…
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Organization’s yearly gathering provides gifts and empowerment
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Junior and Teen Councils from 4-H Youth provided a free day of holiday shopping for more than 130 families in need. The annual Project GIFT holiday charitable event was held Dec. 10 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center in East Brunswick. For the 20th year, more than 75 4-H…
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Raritan ready for challenge of upcoming wrestling season
By Matthew Rocco A young Raritan High School wrestling team had a successful campaign last season, going 17-5 and winning the Shore Conference Class A Central Division title. With a year of valuable experience under their belt, the Rockets look ready to take off in 2017. The Rockets are going to the mat with nearly…
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Dalonzo returns to leadership role for Eagles’ girls’ hoops team
By Wayne Witkowski Haley Dalonzo, who sat out the second half of last season recovering from knee surgery, is back and ready to help lead a rebuilding Middletown High School South girls’ basketball team moving on without four-year starter Stephanie Karcz — a state-caliber player off to a college career as a freshman starter at…
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Russo looks to build Lions’ girls’ swimming program
Liz Russo, who swam on Jackson Liberty High School’s girls’ swimming team in its early years, is back with her old team as head coach in hopes of building for the future behind record-setting freshman Carrie Spexarth. It won’t be easy for her and her team. They practice and hold their home swim meets at…
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Withstandley back leading Jackson Memorial wrestlers
By Wayne Witkowski Doug Withstandley, who coached Jackson Memorial High School’s wrestling team to some more memorable seasons during his four years as head coach before stepping down four seasons ago, is back at the helm with an inexperienced team building toward another big finish to the season. It begins this weekend with the Southern…
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Expectations high for Jaguars’ bowling teams
By Wayne Witkowski Seniors Aimee Sherman and Steve Nicholson lead the way for Jackson Memorial High School’s girls’ and boys’ bowling teams, respectively, as they launch their seasons with high hopes behind a solid returning nucleus for each team. Sherman, who is headed next fall to Fairleigh Dickinson University on an athletic financial package for…
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Spartans battling inconsistency early in hockey season
By Warren Rappleyea The Ocean Township High School ice hockey team is looking to bounce back from a 1-3-1 start as it heads into a stretch of six games in 11 days. Coach Dave Smith’s young team could have won two more games, but inconsistency hampered their effort. The Spartans played Colonia High School to…
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Raiders’ bowlers optimistic they will be competitive
By Warren Rappleyea Although its record stands at just 1-3, things are looking up for North Brunswick Township High School’s boys’ bowling team. The Raiders won just once a year ago but look to be very competitive this time around. Coach Amiee McCormick’s squad bested New Brunswick High School and lost a pair of close…
