Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Jaguars fall to familiar foe in girls’ soccer sectionals

    Jaguars fall to familiar foe in girls’ soccer sectionals

    Toms River High School North’s girls’ soccer team has been the difference between Jackson Memorial High School winning the Shore Conference A South Division and also advancing to the sectional finals of the state tournament. For the third time this season, the Jaguars suffered a shutout loss to Toms River North, this time by a…

  • Jaguars set for state semifinals showdown with Redbirds

    Jaguars set for state semifinals showdown with Redbirds

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s football team is entering what has been its prime time the past three seasons. “Most of our kids have been there and realize that either [they] execute or it’s the end of the season,” Jackson Memorial coach Walt Krystopik said. “They’re peaking at the right time,” said coach…

  • Rumson-Fair Haven comes up short in state field hockey finals

    Rumson-Fair Haven comes up short in state field hockey finals

    By Matthew Rocco The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team’s postseason run ended in the NJSIAA Group II finals, but there’s likely more to come from these Bulldogs. Playing in the group championship held at Bordentown Regional High School, the Bulldogs were stuck in a 2-0 deficit at halftime, and West Essex High…

  • Redbirds to face Jaguars in state playoff semifinals

    Redbirds to face Jaguars in state playoff semifinals

    By Wayne Witkowski Tight end X’zavier Harris took the lead in a revolving spotlight of standouts for Allentown High School’s football team when it beat Moorestown High School, 48-3, in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV playoffs. A number of Allentown players will need to put in their best efforts Nov.…

  • Civil War soldiers ‘rest in peace’ in North Brunswick

    Civil War soldiers ‘rest in peace’ in North Brunswick

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick was established in 1868 as part of the Victorian rural cemetery movement a few years after the Civil War ended. The cemetery was created as a garden-like space to be peaceful, serene and full of nature. “There was a newer understanding of…

  • Cemetery boasts gravesites of Robert Wood Johnson, ‘Monument Man,’ Kilmer family

    Cemetery boasts gravesites of Robert Wood Johnson, ‘Monument Man,’ Kilmer family

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — To commemorate Veterans Day, interns at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick led historical walking tours designed to share the area’s extensive history while acknowledging the contributions of those who have served the country. The first stop on the World War I tour on Nov. 11 was at…

  • Metuchen school receives grant to fund STREAM program

    Metuchen school receives grant to fund STREAM program

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Testing car speeds with speed guns and air resistance with parachutes are the types of activities that fourth-graders at St. Francis Cathedral School are experiencing through the school’s STREAM club. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. The school’s club is the recipient of a…

  • Former mayor fills vacant seat on North Brunswick council

    Former mayor fills vacant seat on North Brunswick council

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Former North Brunswick Mayor Sylvester “Sal” Paladino has joined the Township Council to fill a seat vacated when Councilwoman Shanti Narra joined the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders last month. “I’m very excited to be back,” Paladino said. The former principal of John Adams Elementary School…

  • Vikings close football campaign with shutout over Raiders

    Vikings close football campaign with shutout over Raiders

    By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team ended its season on a high note with a 19-0 victory over rival North Brunswick Township High School on Thanksgiving Day. In the final game for its 18 seniors, South Brunswick went up, 7-0, in the first quarter, as quarterback Josh Liao scored on a 35-yard…