Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Red Bank man indicted for possession of child pornography

    Red Bank man indicted for possession of child pornography

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — A federal grand jury on Aug. 25 indicted James Paroline, 27, of Red Bank, on one charge of receiving child pornography and one charge of possession of child pornography. According to Matthew Reilly, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Paroline worked as an assistant at a…

  • Lodzinski verdict in question due to possible juror misconduct

    Lodzinski verdict in question due to possible juror misconduct

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — From the very start of the three-month trial of Michelle Lodzinski — who was found guilty in May of murdering her 5-year-old son, Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey, in 1991 — Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves looked squarely at the members of the jury and in a firm voice would state,…

  • Englishtown police force adds two part-time officers

    Englishtown police force adds two part-time officers

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has appointed two men to serve as Class II special law enforcement officers in the community. At a meeting on Aug. 24, council members voted 6-0 to appoint Matthew Buono and Kevin Romano to part-time positions with the Englishtown Police Department. Both men had been…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, announces that Alexa Stephanie Kollath of Metuchen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, General Business; and Kelsey Marie Harsh of Metuchen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders. The University’s 130th Commencement was held on May 21-22.

  • Englishtown police use Narcan to revive resident

    Englishtown police use Narcan to revive resident

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Quick-acting police officers revived a 31-year-old man who was suspected of overdosing on heroin in the early evening hours of Aug. 24. Just after 6 p.m., Englishtown police officers were dispatched to a residence in the borough. Patrolman Adam Liotta, Patrolman Michael Makwinski and Special Officer Kevin Romano…

  • NAACPs of Perth Amboy and Rahway to hold Community Prayer Power Vigil

    NAACPs of Perth Amboy and Rahway to hold Community Prayer Power Vigil

    Two local NAACP branches have united with the faith community to join in Prayer for Action! The recent tragedies that our nation has faced with violence and the deaths of unarmed black men and women and law enforcement officers creates a greater sense of urgency for faith communities to come together. The Prayer Power Vigil…

  • Amazing Escape Room plans move to Monmouth Avenue

    Amazing Escape Room plans move to Monmouth Avenue

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Plans to move the Amazing Escape Room from its present location in a multi-story home at 77 W. Main St. to a new location in Freehold Borough are in the works. Howard Klotzkin, the owner of the business, said he is planning to move the operation to a…

  • Metuchen-based singer-songwriter to release album with show at Old Franklin Schoolhouse

    Metuchen-based singer-songwriter to release album with show at Old Franklin Schoolhouse

    Sharon Goldman, a popular local singer-songwriter who hosts the Metuchen Arts Council-sponsored Schoolhouse Songwriter Series at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., will celebrate the release of her new album, KOL ISHA (A Woman’s Voice), with a full-band performance at that venue on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. The cost is $15 at the…

  • Arc of Monmouth elects new board president

    Arc of Monmouth elects new board president

    TINTON FALLS — The Arc of Monmouth has elected a new president of the Board of Directors. Rachel Weiss, a resident of Wall, was recently elected to head the board of the Tinton Falls-based nonprofit agency that serves more than 1,600 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Monmouth County. Weiss currently serves as vice…