Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Liquor licenses to be sold in Jackson

    Liquor licenses to be sold in Jackson

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer JACKSON – The Township Council has taken action that is aimed at generating revenue for the municipality. On Sept. 13, council members passed a resolution authorizing the public sale of two new plenary retail consumption licenses in Jackson. The minimum bid for a plenary retail consumption license is $400,000. A…

  • Lady Knights’ early success result of balance, depth

    Lady Knights’ early success result of balance, depth

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s girls’ soccer team is off to a strong start, as it looks to rebound after winning just six matches a year ago. The Lady Knights are coming off a 3-0 loss to Middletown High School South (3-1-1) Sept. 18 in a non-divisional matchup. That, however, was Old Bridge’s…

  • Bombers, Knights improve to 2-0 on the gridiron

    Bombers, Knights improve to 2-0 on the gridiron

    By Warren Rappleyea The football teams at Sayreville War Memorial High School and Old Bridge High School both upped their records to 2-0 in Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division play with victories Sept. 16. Sayreville Coach Chris Beagan’s Bombers showed their character at Edison High School after the home team seized the early momentum.…

  • Spotswood looking to repeat as Blue Division champions

    Spotswood looking to repeat as Blue Division champions

    By Jimmy Allinder Last year’s Spotswood High School girls’ soccer team finished with a 14-5-1 record and won its first Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division title since 2008. Whether the Chargers can repeat as division champions depends on the development of players who replace a talented senior class that is now graduated. In early-season…

  • Senior leaders reinvigorate South Rivers girls’ soccer team

    Senior leaders reinvigorate South Rivers girls’ soccer team

    By Jimmy Allinder South River Considering where the South River High School girls’ soccer program once was as recently as four seasons ago, the 3-2 record at this stage of the season is more than satisfactory. It all has to do with the stability provided by six players who are now seniors: forward Gabrielle Sampaio,…

  • Art exhibit reflects revitalization of South Amboy

    Art exhibit reflects revitalization of South Amboy

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — There are many parallels between South Amboy’s story and artist Laura Petrovich-Cheney’s story. That is why it is fitting that Petrovich-Cheney of Asbury Park is the first artist to be featured in the new Broadway Gallery at 141 N. Broadway. Diana St. John, one of the two founders…

  • Sims, Kane run unopposed for Freehold Borough council seats

    Sims, Kane run unopposed for Freehold Borough council seats

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Two incumbent members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough are running unopposed for a pair of three-year terms on the governing body in the Nov. 8 election. Democrats Kevin Kane and Jaye Sims are seeking re-election. Sims is serving as the council president in 2016. Kane has…

  • Jaguars hope to rebound from gridiron loss to Brick Township

    Jaguars hope to rebound from gridiron loss to Brick Township

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s injury riddled football team faces an uphill climb in the Shore Conference A South Division after losing to Brick Township High School for the third year in a row. Unlike closely contested games the past two seasons, Brick Township 29-6 victory Sept. 16 was a more convincing one…

  • Milltown council will decide on easement at next month’s meeting

    Milltown council will decide on easement at next month’s meeting

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The Borough Council will decide next month whether or not to approve an easement allowing truck traffic to travel in and out of the Milltown Public Library’s driveway from a heating and air conditioning business that was approved by the Planning Board in June. Attorney Mark Goldstein, of…