Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Vikings, Raiders make deep runs in state sectional tourney

    Vikings, Raiders make deep runs in state sectional tourney

    By Warren Rappleyea One was expected and the other maybe not as much, but both the South Brunswick High School and North Brunswick Township High School baseball teams have reached the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament and were set to play each other May 31. The youthful North Brunswick (9-13) team…

  • North Brunswick officers lauded for service to community

    North Brunswick officers lauded for service to community

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — More than a dozen North Brunswick police officers received Lifesaving Awards for their heroic actions last year. Several officers also received Unit Citations, Exceptional Service Awards and Letters of Commendation, as did the township fire marshal and public safety telecommunicators, for their service in 2015 during the North Brunswick Police Department’s Police…

  • Marlboro school board may change entrance date

    Marlboro school board may change entrance date

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a policy change that would, if adopted by the board, switch the cutoff date for children entering kindergarten and first grade in the district. The board will hold a public hearing on the policy change on June 7…

  • Colonials’ seniors bring home district golf championship

    Colonials’ seniors bring home district golf championship

    By Tim Morris They came in together as freshmen to a golf program with little history, and they leave as champions. Lewis Wright, Russell Herbert and Chris LaBarbara took the Freehold High School boys golf team to unprecedented heights at the Freehold Regional High School District Tournament, claiming the program’s first championship. Freehold outclassed a…

  • Gomez joins select company after school-record long jump

    Gomez joins select company after school-record long jump

    By Tim Morris From takeoff to landing, Marlboro High School long jumper Gianna Gomez knew she had taken quite a ride. “My form in the air was good,” the Mustangs’ sophomore said. It was so good that when she landed 17-11½ from the board, she had broken a 29-year-old school record and, in the process,…

  • Halmi’s consistency helps Cougars win A North lacrosse

    Halmi’s consistency helps Cougars win A North lacrosse

    By Tim Morris Colts Neck High School’s boys’ lacrosse team may have had an up and down season; however, the Cougars were certainly up at the right time. Thanks to a spotless record against public schools, the Cougars captured the Shore Conference A North Division title this spring, overcoming perennial winners Freehold Township High School…

  • Rebels’ Hamilton captures second straight district golf title

    Rebels’ Hamilton captures second straight district golf title

    By Tim Morris Rebecca Hamilton wishes she had more time to play golf. “I really do enjoy golf,” she said. However, the Howell High School senior has another sport to focus on: soccer. She is headed to Penn State University on a scholarship this summer, and her commitment to that sport limits her time on…

  • Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie participates in Walk4Friends

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie participates in Walk4Friends

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie joined the supporters in the Walk4Friends, held May 22. The annual event, held at the Vonage campus in Holmdel, was to raise crucial funds and community awareness for The Friendship Circle — a nonprofit organization for individuals with special needs. “It is a pleasure to donate our time and…

  • Marlboro softball, baseball fall in state sectional quarterfinals

    Marlboro softball, baseball fall in state sectional quarterfinals

    The Marlboro High School softball team played a pair of one-run thrillers in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament. Unfortunately, the Mustangs went 1-1 in those games, bringing an end to another fine season on the softball diamond. Fourth-seeded East Brunswick High School ended Marlboro’s season May 25 with a come-from-behind, 4-3 win over…