Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Rebuilding Redbirds turning around girls’ soccer season

    Rebuilding Redbirds turning around girls’ soccer season

    By Wayne Witkowski Rebuilding sports teams typically start slowly, but many regroup from there for strong endings. Allentown High School’s girls’ soccer team is another example of that, as the Redbirds, with eight new starters, have reeled off four straight victories and clinched the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division championship coming into this week. Allentown…

  • Metuchen candidates seek council seats

    Metuchen candidates seek council seats

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Four candidates are vying for the two available seats on the Borough Council in the upcoming election. Incumbent Dorothy Rasmussen and newcomer Linda Koskoski are running on the Democratic ticket and face Republican challengers Daniel Lebar and Joseph Furmato III in the race. Councilman James Wallace is not…

  • Two vie for Edison council seat

    Two vie for Edison council seat

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON — There is one council position up for grabs this year. Democrat Joseph Coyle, who was appointed to the council in June, is looking to retain his role and keep the council purely Democratic. Gaetano (Guy) Gaspari is a Republican looking to break the single-party lock. “One-party rule has resulted…

  • Manalapan wins first close game of season to improve to 6-0

    Manalapan wins first close game of season to improve to 6-0

    By Jeff Appelblatt The first quarter at Howell High School Oct. 14 looked as simple as the first five games for Manalapan High School’s football team. Following touchdowns by Naim Mayfield and DaShone Taylor, the Braves took an early 13-0 lead. But Howell refused to give up — not on its own field and not…

  • Say the secret password

    Say the secret password

    By Lori Clinch Although I would not say that I love technology, I will say it certainly comes in handy. I have a deep appreciation for my smartphone as it keeps me from looking stupid. It reminds me to take out the trash on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, keeps track of…

  • Rebels score late-season wins to clinch postseason berths

    Rebels score late-season wins to clinch postseason berths

    By Wayne Witkowski A late-season surge has helped Howell High School’s girls’ soccer team, under new coach Shannon Mayrose, return to the NJSIAA and Shore Conference tournaments. It was an interesting route for Mayrose, whose team took a big step toward qualifying by beating her former high school team, Freehold High School, 2-1, Oct. 13…

  • Two candidates seek to fill seat of late Old Bridge council member

    Two candidates seek to fill seat of late Old Bridge council member

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Come January, Ward 3 will have a newly elected council person fill the seat of long-time Democratic Councilman Reginald “Reggie” Butler, who passed away in June. Two candidates are vying for the three-year Ward 3 council seat — Democrat June Dungee, who was appointed to fill Butler’s seat on June 27,…

  • Kicks 4 Kids soccer marathon eclipses $100,000 raised

    Kicks 4 Kids soccer marathon eclipses $100,000 raised

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – This year’s fifth annual Madison Beggs Kicks 4 Kids soccer marathon raised almost $19,000 for several organizations and pushed the total amount of money that has been raised to more than $100,000, according to the teenage organizer of the event. The event was held at Howell’s Soldier Memorial…

  • Defibrillators added at six Marlboro schools

    Defibrillators added at six Marlboro schools

    MARLBORO – Additional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been place in the David C. Abbott Early Learning Center, the Asher Holmes Elementary School, the Frank Defino Central Elementary School, the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, the Marlboro Elementary School and the Robertsville Elementary School, according to a press release from the Marlboro K-8 School District.…