Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Police searching for gunman in Edison shooting

    Police searching for gunman in Edison shooting

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are searching for a gunman who is wanted in connection with the shooting of a 29-year-old man that occurred early this morning in the parking lot outside a Truman Drive apartment complex. The victim, a tenant at the Kilmer Homes Apartments, was shot once in the chest,…

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  • Woodbridge Plant

    Woodbridge Plant

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The breaking of ground for the new Sewaren 7, a highly-efficient generating plant, in essence is a sign that the state is moving above and beyond the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The plant is expected to support energy reliability in the region, create jobs and tax…

  • Jackson players selected for all-star football games

    Jackson players selected for all-star football games

    By Wayne Witkowski Two-time state champion Jackson Memorial High School will have a solid representation with three players on the Ocean County team that will play the Monmouth All-Stars in the 39th annual U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic at Central Regional High School June 30. They are led by defensive lineman Tyler Towns, who also…

  • Jackson’s Thaiss a first-round selection by MLB’s Angels

    Jackson’s Thaiss a first-round selection by MLB’s Angels

    By Wayne Witkowski It’s been a whirlwind experience for Jackson Township baseball star Matt Thaiss, who has been spending time this month in five different states — three out West — as a first-round draft pick (16th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels. Just four days after his University of Virginia baseball team was dethroned…

  • Jackson Little Leaguers ready for district tournament

    Jackson Little Leaguers ready for district tournament

    By Wayne Witkowski Pitcher and third baseman Matt Potok and shortstop Zach Rogacki understand the excitement they feel as Jackson Little League’s 12-year-old All-Stars prepare for their June 25 opener at 10 a.m. at their Justice Turf 2 home field in the District 18 tournament. They are the only players on the team that were…

  • Summer Series returns to Riverside Gardens Park

    Summer Series returns to Riverside Gardens Park

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK —  The Director of Parks and Recreation, Charlie Hoffman, wants to make summer evenings unforgettable for both members of the community and visitors with the 2016 Summer Series. “It’s a great way to enhance the overall Red Bank experience,” he said. “It really becomes a legendary night for…

  • Celebrations of life, calls for action at vigil for Orlando

    Celebrations of life, calls for action at vigil for Orlando

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — Flanked by public officials from across the state and surrounded by a crowd of nearly 200 people, Mayor Pasquale Menna called on communities everywhere to take notice of the gathering. “Thank you for joining us in Red Bank to say and to send a message to the…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Julissa Ivon Cruz-Salgado of Sayreville recently earned her doctor of physical therapy degree from Utica College, Utica, N.Y.