Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Efforts underway to restore Allentown burial site

    Efforts underway to restore Allentown burial site

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – An old burial ground on Lakeview Drive contains the history of Allentown’s 18th century roots. From the earliest settlers of the village to the town’s first meeting house, the site is a link to Allentown’s past. Efforts are underway to restore the burial ground so it can appear as…

  • New Howell 55+ community to host Summer Family Day May 21

    New Howell 55+ community to host Summer Family Day May 21

    K. Hovnanian’’s Four Seasons at Monmouth Woods, a new 55+ community in Monmouth County, is hosting a Summer Family Day on May 21 in Howell Township. The event is designed to bring grandparents, parents and children together for an afternoon of fun, games and activities to kick off the summer season. Activities will include a…

  • Allentown’s Jonas is nearing All-American rifle honors

    Allentown’s Jonas is nearing All-American rifle honors

    By Wayne Witkowski Dan Jonas of Allentown says he is on the cusp of All-American honors in the smallbore rifle as a member of the U.S. Naval Academy after finishing his junior year with a national ranking at 20th. “I thought I did relatively well,” Jones said while taking a rare two-week break before heading…

  • Three names added to East Brunswick Wall of Honor

    Three names added to East Brunswick Wall of Honor

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Three names have been added to the East Brunswick School District’s Wall of Honor, honoring retired teachers who have left their marks on the district. “We are fortunate that every April we have had little difficulty finding individuals to add to our district’s honor roll. It is…

  • Rail station on the right track to restoration

    Rail station on the right track to restoration

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — After many years of discussion, the revival of the last remaining structure of the Raritan River Railroad may finally come to fruition. Tom Reynolds, the president, and Kenneth Durrua, the vice president, of the Raritan River Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society said after six years of…

  • For the Record

    For the Record

    The Gordon and Litt families have begun fundraising efforts for Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure 5K. The event was mistakenly cited as Relay for Life in last week’s article “Mother’s Day begins fundraising season for local families.”

  • East Brunswick Board of Education takes official stand against PARCC

    East Brunswick Board of Education takes official stand against PARCC

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — After calls from the community to take a stand against the state’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) test, the East Brunswick Board of Education passed a resolution in opposition to using the test as a requirement for graduation. “This is absolutely a…

  • Rams’ baseball team looks to add to division crown

    Rams’ baseball team looks to add to division crown

    By Jimmy Allinder A collection of outstanding individual performances, especially in the field, have propelled the South River High School baseball team to a Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division championship. But the Rams (13-6-1) are hoping the division title — its first in three decades — is just one of many highlights before this…

  • Success begins early for players on Monroe lacrosse team

    Success begins early for players on Monroe lacrosse team

    By Jimmy Allinder It’s often said the seeds of success are planted at the grassroots level, and that’s certainly been the case with the Monroe Township High School girls lacrosse team. The Falcons are 12-6 and advanced to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship game May 14 — a program first — before being…