Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Edison Boat Basin Riverfront Beautification  slated for April 17

    Edison Boat Basin Riverfront Beautification slated for April 17

    The first Jonathan Baksh Memorial Riverfront Beautification Project will be April 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edison Boat Basin and River Walk, off Meadow Road in Edison. Volunteers are welcome. Baksh, 19, of Edison, passed away on Aug. 17, 2015, after a tragic drowning accident at a quarry in Easton, Pennsylvania. Baksh…

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation to hold art show April 21

    Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation to hold art show April 21

    Art aficionados and individuals looking to enjoy a fun night in support of community health will want to attend Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation’s 19th Annual Art Show “Inspirations for the Generations” April 21, 6-8 p.m. at the medical center, 530 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy. A preview of the artwork will be held 5-6…

  • Trinity Hall buys site at  Fort Monmouth

    Trinity Hall buys site at Fort Monmouth

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer FORT MONMOUTH — Trinity Hall, an all-girls high school currently located in Middletown, has officially closed on a property in the Tinton Falls section of Fort Monmouth. Officials from the school closed on a Hope Road property on March 18, just a few months after agreeing to purchase the former…

  • Riverview Medical Center celebrates organ donors

    Riverview Medical Center celebrates organ donors

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — When Courtney Lynne Dayback passed away from cardiac arrest seven years ago while attending Brookdale Community College at the age of 19, it was a blow to her family. “The loss of our daughter has left an empty space in our home and in our hearts,” said…

  • Lady Bulldogs look for defense to complement strong offense

    Lady Bulldogs look for defense to complement strong offense

    By Warren Rappleyea Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s girls lacrosse team is off to a 3-1 start and appears to have picked up where it left off after turning in a 24-2 record a year ago and reaching the overall NJSIAA Group II championship game. The Lady Bulldogs opened the season against Moorestown High School…

  • Classical guitarist to perform April 22 at Metuchen church

    Classical guitarist to perform April 22 at Metuchen church

    Classical guitarist Loren Fortna will present a music recital at The Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The program, titled “Mertz in Mein Herz (Mertz in My Heart),” will explore the work and compositions of Johann Kaspar Mertz. Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), classical guitarist…

  • Jackson council bans sale of ‘puppy mill’ animals

    Jackson council bans sale of ‘puppy mill’ animals

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – Although Jackson does not currently have any pet shops, the Township Council has adopted an ordinance which requires any person or commercial entity that wants to sell cats or dogs to obtain the animals from an animal care facility or an animal rescue organization. The ordinance targets so-called puppy…

  • Police disarm knife-wielding man

    Police disarm knife-wielding man

    JACKSON – An incident involving police officers and a man holding a knife ended without injury to anyone and no charges being filed against the man. Jackson Police Capt. Steven Laskiewicz said the incident took place just before 9 p.m. March 27 when police received a report of a man who allegedly threatened someone with…

  • Township committee adopts $3.5M budget in Plumsted

    Township committee adopts $3.5M budget in Plumsted

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A $3.5 million budget to fund the operation of Plumsted in 2016 has been adopted by the Township Committee. Officials adopted the budget on April 6 and there were no significant changes from the budget the committee had introduced in March. The budget will be supported in part by…