Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Edison school board race heats up

    Edison school board race heats up

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON—The Board of Education race this year has already seen some controversy. Nilesh Dasondi withdrew after facing pushback about his eligibility to run with a criminal record for an immigration fraud scheme. His withdrawal leaves four candidates, Theresa Ward, William Araujo and Richard Brescher, who are running together, and Shannon Peng,…

  • New players stepping up for Bulldogs’ girls’ soccer team

    New players stepping up for Bulldogs’ girls’ soccer team

    By Matthew Rocco The new faces of the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School girls’ soccer team are playing a key role down the stretch, as the Bulldogs look to build momentum for the Shore Conference Tournament. With one week remaining in the regular-season schedule, the Bulldogs have outscored their opponents, 12-0, during a three-game winning…

  • South Brunswick evens gridiron record with win over Edison

    South Brunswick evens gridiron record with win over Edison

    By Warren Rappleyea FOOTBALL After winning just one of its first three games, South Brunswick High School’s football team evened its record at 2-2 Oct. 7 with a convincing 42-7 win over Edison High School. The Vikings were coming off a disappointing 26-14 loss to Piscataway Township High School Sept. 23. This time out, South…

  • Plan to clean up Margaret’s Creek contamination moves forward

    Plan to clean up Margaret’s Creek contamination moves forward

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — For many residents like Samantha Manburg, who lives along the waterfront in Laurence Harbor and Cliffwood Beach, they want their beach back. “We want our recreation back,” she said. “We want to enjoy the sight and outdoor view. … That is why we live here.” However, that…

  • Judge rules South Brunswick must provide affordable housing

    Judge rules South Brunswick must provide affordable housing

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A Superior Court judge has rejected the arguments of a group of municipalities seeking to evade their constitutional obligation to provide housing opportunities to tens of thousands of working families who formed over a 16-year period when the state’s fair housing laws were not being enforced. Issued on Oct. 5, the ruling by…

  • Woodbridge breaks offensive slump against rival JFK Memorial

    Woodbridge breaks offensive slump against rival JFK Memorial

    By Jeff Appelblatt If someone guaranteed Woodbridge High School football coach Kevin Coleman that his club would give up 20 points to its crosstown rival from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial High School, he would be worried. Woodbridge topped 15 points just once in its first four games, struggling on the offensive end in each…

  • Newcomers challenge incumbents for three school board seats

    Newcomers challenge incumbents for three school board seats

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Runningmates Howard Liu and Traci Rubin will go up against Barry Duran Harris and incumbents Gangadhara “Rao” Vakkalagadda, Donna Mikolajewski and Coleen Keefe for three seats with three-year terms on the North Brunswick Board of Education (BOE) on Nov. 8. Barry Duran Harris, 34, has spent the past…

  • Edison’s boys relying on multiple players for soccer success

    Edison’s boys relying on multiple players for soccer success

    By Jimmy Allinder EDISON The Edison High School boys’ soccer team has posted a 6-5-2 record thanks to high-scoring sophomore Benito Rojas (five goals, two assists), but others have made contributions that aren’t necessarily reflected on the stat sheet. Chief among them is junior Jason Salazar (two goals, one assist) — the catalyst for Edison’s…

  • Allentown soccer teams focused on reaching state playoffs

    Allentown soccer teams focused on reaching state playoffs

    By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams stayed in the hunt for state tournament berths last week. After losing to a resurgent Lawrence High School team, 2-1, in overtime Oct. 4, the Redbirds’ girls bounced back with victories over Hightstown High School, 4-1, Oct. 5 and Robbinsville High School, 2-0, Oct.…