Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Fundraisers assist longtime resident with medical care
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – As Reggie Sims continues his recovery from a double lung transplant, the long-serving volunteer firefighter and well-known resident of Freehold Borough is thankful for the support he has received. Sims, 49, underwent the transplant on June 9 after he was diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, a form of…
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Manalapan to dedicate new memorial for veterans
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Members of the public and all veterans are invited to attend a Veterans Day ceremony that will be held at the Manalapan municipal complex, Route 522, at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. The ceremony will mark the re-dedication of the township’s veterans memorial, which has been moved from the…
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Edison man charged in auto death
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A 20-year-old township man was charged last week with vehicular homicide in the motor vehicle crash that killed a 93-year-old township man in July, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Joseph Petrillo was charged during an investigation by Detective Michael Felcetto…
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Investigation continues in Edison car crash
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — An investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office continues into a crash involving a 56-year-old Park Ridge resident whose car collided with a township patrol car and injured a patrolman last month. The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on Oct. 8, according to police. Police Officer Michael…
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Edison police officer saves newborn’s life
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A 16-year veteran of the Edison Police Department is being credited with saving the life of newborn baby girl who he found blue and unresponsive at her family’s North Edison townhouse, according to Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Officer Brian Freund was first to arrive at the home on…
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Pursuit ends with arrest of Lakewood resident
JACKSON – A resident of Lakewood has been charged with eluding police and motor vehicle violations following his involvement in a police pursuit in Jackson. Police said that at 2:07 a.m. Oct. 26, Officer Keith French was on patrol near a convenience store on West County Line Road. He observed a 2010 Honda in the…
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Football tryouts for national tournament Nov. 7 at Rutgers
The 2016 Football University (FBU) National Championship will hold its tryouts for sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the North New Jersey and South New Jersey all-star teams Nov. 7 under the lights at Rutgers University’s practice facility in Piscataway. The tryout is scheduled beginning at 6:30 p.m for registration. The tryouts then run from 7-8:30…
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Colts Neck girls’ soccer team crowned Shore Conference champion
Colts Neck The Colts Neck High School girls’ soccer team is the champion of the Shore Conference for a second straight season. Colts Neck successfully defended its Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) title when the Cougars, the fifth seed, defeated the No. 2 seed, Freehold Township High School, 3-0, in the final that was played Oct.…
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Candidate withdraws from South Brunswick school board race
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Lisa Rodgers has withdrawn from the race for the South Brunswick Board of Education, leaving four candidates to compete for three, three-year terms on Nov. 8. “It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that I am withdrawing my name as candidate for South Brunswick…
