Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Jackson ice hockey teams ready to build on division championship seasons

    Jackson ice hockey teams ready to build on division championship seasons

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Township’s two high school ice hockey teams — Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School — are preparing to defend their first division championships in their respective histories, but they are going about it in different ways. Jackson Liberty is rebuilding from a 14-6-3 team that won the Shore Conference B…

  • Lions to represent Middletown in state football finals

    Lions to represent Middletown in state football finals

    By Wayne Witkowski Middletown football fans were hoping for a crosstown showdown for the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section II, Group IV championship, but only one team’s fans came away happy after the semifinals Nov. 18. Middletown High School North (8-2) got solid running from Connor Welsh, who had 105 yards on the ground, while Dwight…

  • Fitness guru’s healthy food guide benefits Elijah’s Promise

    Fitness guru’s healthy food guide benefits Elijah’s Promise

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A local man is trying to help residents eat healthy — while also helping residents eat. Larry Campanella is donating half of the proceeds from his $10 “Larry’s Healthy 21 Day Food Guide” to the Elijah’s Promise soup kitchen in New Brunswick. “My desire to give to Elijah’s…

  • Health center opens on Oak Tree Road

    By J. Durett Correspondent EDISON—After receiving substantial pushback from residents on its original planned location, the Jewish Renaissance Foundation has opened a health center in the township. The JRF Community Health Center, which is a federally qualified health center, is now based at Oak Tree Surgery Center on Oak Tree Road. Federally qualified health centers,…

  • Two men charged with alleged homicide in Oceanport

    Two men charged with alleged homicide in Oceanport

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer OCEANPORT – Two men from New York have been charged in the homicide of a missing Connecticut man who was found buried in Oceanport. On Nov. 15, Connecticut law enforcement contacted the New York City Police Department (NYPD) regarding a missing 26-year-old male who resided in Stamford, Connecticut, according to a…

  • Eagle Scout inspired by history of Thomas Edison

    Eagle Scout inspired by history of Thomas Edison

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — People who visit the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum will get a better understanding of Sarah Jordan’s role in the history of the renowned inventor as a result of an Eagle Scout project. Steven Zederbaum, a member of Troop 17 of Metuchen and Edison and a…

  • Metuchen  promotes  “shop small”

    Metuchen promotes “shop small”

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Metuchen Downtown Alliance is encouraging people to “shop small” in downtown Metuchen. More than 20 stores and restaurants in the downtown will participate in Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26, with retail promotions and special events throughout the day. To welcome holiday shoppers, Isaac Kremer, executive director…

  • Academy of the Arts in Jackson to enroll first students in 2017

    Academy of the Arts in Jackson to enroll first students in 2017

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Beginning in September 2017, students in the Jackson School District will have an opportunity to enroll in a new specialized academy. The Academy of the Arts will join the roster of academies which already consists of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, the Digital Media Academy,…

  • Vikings close season following deep run in GMC tourney

    Vikings close season following deep run in GMC tourney

    By Warren Rappleyea Despite a loss in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament on penalty kicks, the South Brunswick High School’s boys’ soccer team ended up with a 14-11 record that included a strong showing in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. The Vikings ended falling to neighboring North Brunswick…