Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Black Sox recreation softball team feels like a family

    Black Sox recreation softball team feels like a family

    By Tim Morris It was their love of baseball that brought them together and it’s the love of family that has kept them together. The Black Sox softball team that competes in the Freehold Township Recreation’s Men’s Modified-Pitch A Division Softball League consists of former high school teammates and opponents from both Freehold High School…

  • Paid service will cover daytime first aid calls in Millstone

    Paid service will cover daytime first aid calls in Millstone

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Volunteer First Aid Squad is entering a contract with EMS Consulting Services, Hammonton, through which the company will provide daytime ambulance services in the community. The ambulance services will be provided from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week, according to municipal officials,…

  • Fleishman appointed to Howell school board

    Fleishman appointed to Howell school board

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – Marissa Fleishman has been appointed to serve on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education. Fleishman will serve on the board until January. She is filling the seat left open when long-time board member Mary Cerretani recently moved out of Howell and had to step down from…

  • Accountant arrested on theft charges

    Accountant arrested on theft charges

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A 63-year-old Edison man was charged with theft and forgery after swindling thousands of dollars from a doctor in Edison and an attorney in Metuchen, according to police. On August 24, Aaron H. Katz was arrested by Metuchen Police detectives for the theft of $140,524 from an Edison doctor.…

  • Donations sought to restore vandalized gravestones

    Donations sought to restore vandalized gravestones

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — As police continue to investigate the vandalism of at least 11 headstones at the historic Old Colonial Cemetery on Main Street, the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society is collecting donations toward repair and restoration work at the 300-year-old graveyard. During the evening of Aug. 18 and the morning of Aug. 19,…

  • Thousands welcome Laurie home to Old Bridge

    Thousands welcome Laurie home to Old Bridge

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Olympian Laurie Hernandez may only be 16 years old, but she has single-handedly put Old Bridge Township on the map. “This is amazing,” said Darlene Cirillo of Old Bridge. “We never had an Olympian gymnast from Old Bridge before, and this may be the only time we…

  • Festival of Lights seeks to foster cultural awareness

    Festival of Lights seeks to foster cultural awareness

    By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer Enjoy Explore India will have its own version of Connect Four throughout October. Through the Festival of Lights program, the North Brunswick-based organization has planned huge celebrations designed to connect all members of the community at four New Jersey malls. “This is bringing people around the universal symbol of light…

  • South Brunswick discusses affordable housing option

    South Brunswick discusses affordable housing option

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A property on New Road may be the future site of affordable housing in South Brunswick. “Due to recent court rulings by the New Jersey Superior Court, the township will be compelled to accept various sites throughout the township for development of housing, even if township officials…

  • Freehold Township support made all-stars’ run unforgettable

    Freehold Township support made all-stars’ run unforgettable

    By Tim Morris For two months of the summer, the Freehold Township Little League’s Major League All-Star Team was the toast of the town. En route to competing in the Eastern Regional in Bristol, Connecticut, the team had shown unflappable resolve and unity, as the Freehold Township community rallied behind it. That support raised the…