Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Two incumbents seek re-election in Upper Freehold

    Two incumbents seek re-election in Upper Freehold

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Two incumbent members of the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township will seek new terms this year. The new terms will run from Jan. 1, 2017 through Dec. 31, 2019. According to the municipal clerk’s office, Republicans Stanley Moslowski Jr. and LoriSue H. Mount filed nominating petitions…

  • Redbirds hoping to qualify for tourneys in rebuilding year

    Redbirds hoping to qualify for tourneys in rebuilding year

    By Wayne Witkowski It’s one thing to have growing pains, but they hurt even more for a team having to rebuild from the loss of graduated All-American Dakota Wojcik and four outstanding defensemen like Allentown High School’s boys lacrosse team has had to do. With 10 players graduated — eight of them starters — the…

  • Residents want South River to maintain its small-town appeal

    Residents want South River to maintain its small-town appeal

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — After two open public workshops on what lower Main Street should look like, it is now up to the town’s planners to come up with a plan. “The whole idea of this is to get a conversation going and get people thinking about what we can do…

  • East Brunswick residents can stop & sit thanks to Stop & Shop

    East Brunswick residents can stop & sit thanks to Stop & Shop

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — In honor of Earth Day on April 22, the East Brunswick Stop & Shop donated four benches to the township that were made out of recycled plastic bags. “Stop & Shop has many promises. One of our promises is to not only be a better place to…

  • Bears expect to compete as young lacrosse players develop

    Bears expect to compete as young lacrosse players develop

    By Jimmy Allinder The future success of the East Brunswick High School boys lacrosse program will depend heavily on the development of its young players. At the midway juncture of the season, the Bears are 4-6 overall and 1-3 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC). But with time, underclassmen will be what propel the team…

  • Monroe has title aspirations with several standout players

    Monroe has title aspirations with several standout players

    By Jimmy Allinder This season has been filled with many personal accomplishments for members of the Monroe Township High School boys lacrosse team, but the Falcons would also like to bring home a few championships this spring. Following a disheartening last-minute loss to Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, 9-8, April 21, which settled the…

  • Colonial Village Shopping Center in Edison announces grand opening of Kennedy Pharmacy

    Colonial Village Shopping Center in Edison announces grand opening of Kennedy Pharmacy

    Jaime Weiss, managing member of Colonial Village Associates, LLC and president of Weiss Realty, the center’s leasing and managing agent, has announced that Kennedy Pharmacy has leased 1,025 square feet at Colonial Village Shopping Center, located at 1 Lincoln Highway in Edison. The grand opening event will take place on April 27 at 11:30 a.m.…

  • Is a real estate career for you?

    Is a real estate career for you?

    When a client or customer works with a qualified agent, they seek someone with industry knowledge, intelligence, professionalism, and a person who is trustworthy enough to help them, in most cases, make the largest investment of their life. The real estate industry does not discriminate against any individual who chooses to take that step and…

  • South Main Street businesses not part of MDA

    South Main Street businesses not part of MDA

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Despite wanting to include businesses on South Main Street in the district area of the proposed Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), officials working on forming the alliance said that the action was considered but will not happen just yet. “There was a pretty big discussion,” said Councilwoman Allison Inserro,…