Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Weber right back to work after Warriors win state title

    Weber right back to work after Warriors win state title

    By Wayne Witkowski Less than a day after pitching New Egypt High School to its fifth NJSIAA Group I softball championship since 2006 June 11, Faith Weber was back on the mound for her New Jersey Bandits travel team in a showcase in Gloucester City. “I’m feeling really tired now,” said Weber, who said she…

  • Balent adjusts as New Egypt’s new director of athletics

    Balent adjusts as New Egypt’s new director of athletics

    By Wayne Witkowski Chris Balent, New Egypt High School’s new director of athletics, is adjusting to a change of pace from his previous position as basketball coach and assistant director of athletics at Elizabeth High School since his May 26 appointment. “It’s been great. I’m extremely busy and trying to do catch-up doing the day-to-day…

  • Day of Hope/Night of Soul to benefit JBJ Soul Kitchen

    Day of Hope/Night of Soul to benefit JBJ Soul Kitchen

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — On Thursday, June 16, shoppers at any one of more than 50 area businesses and restaurants will have the opportunity to help people in need get access to a healthy meal. The JBJ Soul Kitchen in Red Bank, a community restaurant that fights food insecurity by providing…

  • Party nominees for council seats emerge after primaries

    Party nominees for council seats emerge after primaries

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK – With over 2,000 votes cast, local Republicans and Democrats have determined who will appear on the ballot for their party in November’s Town Council race. During the New Jersey primaries held on June 7, Red Bank voters took to the polls and selected two candidates each. The…

  • Red Bank passes budget with smaller than expected increase

    Red Bank passes budget with smaller than expected increase

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — The average homeowner will pay $35 more in taxes as part of the borough’s new municipal budget, which was unanimously passed by the Town Council on June 8. The total budget of $22,339,806.60 carries a 1.68 percent tax increase from the previous year and includes a local…

  • Little Silver toasts first liquor license

    Little Silver toasts first liquor license

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER – The Borough Council has introduced two ordinances that provide the pathway for the issuance of the borough’s first-ever liquor license for on-premise consumption of alcohol. Mayor Robert C. Neff Jr. said in an email that one ordinance, “sets requirements for any retail consumption establishment, or restaurant…

  • Longtime Old Bridge councilman passes away

    Longtime Old Bridge councilman passes away

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Longtime Ward 3 Councilman Reginald “Reggie” Butler passed away last week after a long illness. “Reggie loved his family and the residents of Old Bridge, and they all loved him [back],” said Mark Razzoli, chairman of the Old Bridge Township Democratic Party. Butler, 75, a retired campaign…

  • Walking Tour of Broadway to highlight South Amboy’s history

    Walking Tour of Broadway to highlight South Amboy’s history

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Broadway is the heart of South Amboy, but how much do residents know about its history? They will have a unique chance to find out during the city’s first Walking Tour of Broadway on June 18. The event is being run by the Historical Society of South Amboy…

  • PILOT funds questioned in Sayreville

    PILOT funds questioned in Sayreville

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Concerns over The Pointe development and its impact on the borough’s schools were addressed in response to a resident’s query. Resident Michelle Bardsley spoke at the May 26 Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency (SERA) meeting. Bardsley, during the public comment session of the meeting, said she is  concerned about Sayreville’s…