Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Freehold council awards contract for road repairs

    Freehold council awards contract for road repairs

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has awarded the Earle Asphalt Company of Farmingdale a $475,813 contract to complete road repairs in Freehold Borough. The contract was awarded during the council’s Aug. 1 meeting. According to the resolution awarding the company the contract, recent winters have taken a toll on municipal…

  • JCP&L files for Monmouth County Reliability Project approval

    JCP&L files for Monmouth County Reliability Project approval

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer MORRISTOWN — Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) filed a petition with New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) seeking approval for its proposed Monmouth County Reliability Project. The utility company announced this action yesterday through a press release. The $111 million project calls for the construction of a 10-mile…

  • Plumsted voters to have say on police spending

    Plumsted voters to have say on police spending

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer PLUMSTED – When residents go to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 8, in addition to voting for elected officials and on statewide ballot questions, they will also be asked to vote on a non-binding Plumsted Township referendum. At a special meeting on Aug. 15, members of the Township Committee…

  • Granda’s skills, confidence honed at an early age

    Granda’s skills, confidence honed at an early age

    By Jimmy Allinder Even before Michael Granda learned a basketball was round, he was being instructed in the game’s fundamentals. His father, Lou, would lean over his infant son’s crib while he slept and gently whisper, “follow through.” Granda must have subconsciously heeded his dad’s admonition because as the youngster grew, so did his accuracy…

  • Soccer marathon returns to Howell, raises funds for cancer research

    Soccer marathon returns to Howell, raises funds for cancer research

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — The fifth annual Kicks 4 Kids soccer marathon will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 10 at Soldier Memorial Park, Howell. The event is being sponsored by the Frances Foundation For Kids Fighting Cancer. The soccer marathon honors the memory of Madison Beggs of Howell,…

  • Garrick’s determination leads to success on softball diamond

    Garrick’s determination leads to success on softball diamond

    By Jimmy Allinder Mackenzie Garrick owns two career strikeout records for the South River High School softball team and has a year of eligibility left. But never did Garrick dream she would achieve such success, much less play softball, when she took up the sport as an 11-year-old. That’s when Jim Duffy, a coach for…

  • Firehouse brings on the heat during annual car show in South Amboy

    Firehouse brings on the heat during annual car show in South Amboy

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY —  This past Sunday was a beautiful day for a car show, and organizer and Second Assistant Fire Chief Mike Toth said he was happy the weather cooperated for the biggest fundraiser of the year for the fire department. The car show, which took place along Broadway, featured vendors,…

  • Aberdeen opposes JCP&L power line plan

    Aberdeen opposes JCP&L power line plan

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township thinks a plan to build massive electrical transmission lines should go back to the drawing board. At a meeting on Aug. 3, the Township Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the construction of utility poles as part of Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed Monmouth…

  • North Brunswick organizations work together to build bridges

    North Brunswick organizations work together to build bridges

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A group of leaders in town have joined together to form an organization dedicated to protecting all members of the community. Township officials, the North Brunswick Police Department and members of the New Destiny Family Worship Center recently met to form “Building Bridges,” a group committed to…