Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Metuchen church holding free monthly Sunday dinners
The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen is serving free community dinners the second Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. in the church’s Social Center at 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The next dinner will be on Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. followed by dinners on Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. All are welcome…
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Wandering through one conversation after another
By Lori Clinch Although my family worries about me, I think I have adapted quite nicely to my bad memory. Knowing full good and well what my capabilities are, I make lists and leave them in prominent places. I ask those around me, whose memories are still intact, to remind me of important events and…
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Cougars ready to put tough years behind them
By Tim Morris There’s a sense of urgency around the Colts Neck High School football team. “It’s been a tough, tough couple of years,” said Cougars head coach Darian Barnes, who starts his second season at the helm of the program. Fortunately, Barnes believes the Cougars have the tools to turn things around following a…
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Edison seeks to rein in vacant properties
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — With a new ordinance, the township is taking steps to address its vacant and abandoned properties. However, a couple of residents at the Aug. 24 council meeting were skeptical that the structure the ordinance, which was introduced that evening, outlined was the right solution. The ordinance requires the registration of…
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Football season kicks off for district teams with rivalry games
By Tim Morris The 2016 high school football season kicks off Sept. 9-10 with rivalry week. That means that the six Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) teams play each other the first week of the season. Freehold High School travels to crosstown rival Freehold Township High School at 6:30 p.m. and Howell High School…
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Woodbridge boys soccer team looking for improvement
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School’s boys soccer team looked like a true contender in the play-in game of last year’s Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. Only a sophomore at the time, Andrew Fuentes exploded for four goals against the Timothy Christian School, and the Barrons advanced with a 7-4 victory. But the preliminary-round showdown…
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Vikings strive to repeat as football champions on gridiron
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team is coming off an NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V championship and with plenty of key players back, the Vikings look to repeat. After surrendering a 21-0 lead and then losing the season-opener to Middletown High School South, 41-21, South Brunswick reeled off 11 straight wins to…
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Howell police continue search for vandalism suspects
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – As Howell police officers continued to pursue the individuals who spray painted swastikas at Echo Lake Park late last month, a representative of the Anti-Defamation League condemned the action. Joshua Cohen, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, said, “We are deeply concerned over anti-Semitic vandalism that has plagued…
