Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Bears still searching for winning formula on gridiron

    Bears still searching for winning formula on gridiron

    By Jimmy Allinder Bob Molarz accepted the East Brunswick High School football coaching job in 2013 hoping to energize a program that had fallen on hard times. The Bears were once perennial winners in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division under veteran coach Marcus Borden, but the team hadn’t finished with a winning record…

  • Struggles continue for Rutgers on the football field

    Struggles continue for Rutgers on the football field

    By Jimmy Allinder The prospects have certainly changed for the Rutgers University football team (0-8 Big Ten, 2-9 overall) since the season began. Back on Sept. 3, the Scarlet Knights opened the 2016 season with a trip to Seattle to face the University of Washington and were led by new head coach Chris Ash. An…

  • Faw takes over as Bears’ girls’ basketball coach

    Faw takes over as Bears’ girls’ basketball coach

    By Jimmy Allinder The East Brunswick High School girls’ basketball team has a new coach, and he’s working the Bears’ own backyard. Kevin Faw, an eighth-grade social studies teacher in the district since 2014, was approved by the Board of Education last month and was on the job Nov. 21. A Quincy, Washington, native, Faw…

  • Juveniles charged with robbery in Jackson incident

    Juveniles charged with robbery in Jackson incident

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Three juveniles have been charged with robbery and other offenses following an incident in a Jackson park that police later said did not appear to be a random act. Police said that at 9:12 p.m. Nov. 18, officers responded to Flair Ridge Park at Buckingham and Birmingham drives.…

  • Scouts’ food drive helps fill two pantries in New Egypt

    Scouts’ food drive helps fill two pantries in New Egypt

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A pair of local food pantries will benefit from the efforts of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in New Egypt. The Helping Hands Pantry, sponsored by the Christian Fellowship Church of New Egypt, Evergreen Road, and the Community Food Pantry at the Plumsted Presbyterian Church, Front Street, each…

  • South Amboy exploring options to establish museum

    South Amboy exploring options to establish museum

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s historical society may be getting closer to having a museum to house and display its artifacts. Councilman Tom Reilly brought up the issue for discussion at the Nov. 2 City Council business meeting, adding that he would support efforts toward establishing a museum. “I’ve been a…

  • Mater Dei looks to make history in state football title game

    Mater Dei looks to make history in state football title game

    By Matthew Rocco History is within reach for the Mater Dei Prep football team. The Seraphs have never won a state championship, but they will get their chance Dec. 3 in the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group II final against Holy Spirit High School. Mater Dei booked a ticket to the sectional championship game with a dominating…

  • Eagles optimistic for future after deep state field hockey run

    Eagles optimistic for future after deep state field hockey run

    Middletown High School South’s field hockey team reached the semifinals of NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament, where it lost to Freehold High School, 2-1, earlier this month but gained a lot of optimism for the future. “I think we had a remarkable season. We came into a new division in Shore Conference [B North]…

  • Jackson Memorial stumbles in state football semifinals

    Jackson Memorial stumbles in state football semifinals

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackon Memorial High School’s football team and fans had high hopes for a third straight trip to the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV playoffs and anticipated another showdown with Brick Township High School in the title game. Allentown High School had other plans, as it steamrolled through the Jaguars and held their…