Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • East Brunswick Democrats decide on council nominees

    East Brunswick Democrats decide on council nominees

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The East Brunswick Democratic Committee has made its choices for the Nov. 8 general election. East Brunswick Board of Education member Brad Cohen has been chosen by the committee to run for mayor while incumbent Councilman Michael Spadafino is planning to run with Sterley Stanley, who is the…

  • South River looking for baseball championships this season

    South River looking for baseball championships this season

    By Jimmy Allinder This could be the spring the South River High School baseball team puts it all together. After losing seasons in 2012 and 2013, the Rams finished with winning records in each of the last two campaigns, including 17-11 overall and 8-4 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division a year ago.…

  • Davis agents Geist and Stephens recognized by N.J. Realtors

    Davis agents Geist and Stephens recognized by N.J. Realtors

    Stuart Davis, broker of record at Davis Realtors, East Brunswick, announces that two Realtor associates, Jennifer Geist and Nancy Stephens, have earned lifetime membership in the N.J. Realtors Distinguished Sales Club in 2015. “Recognition of our peers is one of the highest honors we can achieve in this industry,” said Dorothy Bellas, broker manager. “Agents…

  • Soccer complex, tennis courts to improve in Monroe

    Soccer complex, tennis courts to improve in Monroe

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Improvements to the township’s soccer complex and tennis courts are moving forward. Business Administrator Wayne Hamilton said initially the Township Council adopted a bond ordinance for two capital improvement projects at the soccer complex at Thompson Park in the amount of $2.2 million in November 2015, which included…

  • Senior-laden roster leads Edison to win in opener

    Senior-laden roster leads Edison to win in opener

    By Jimmy Allinder While players’ statistics are important when crafting a starting lineup, Edison High School baseball coach Vinnie Abene doesn’t believe they should be the only criteria. What is important, he said, is how much trust the coaching staff has in their ability to react to situations at the plate and in the field,…

  • Art to decorate Edison town hall

    Art to decorate Edison town hall

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON—The Edison Arts Society got the green light to bring some color to the entrance of the municipal building. Gloria Dittmann, president of the society, spoke at the March 21 Township Council meeting about her intent to feature an artistic interpretation of Edison Township and Thomas Edison in art form on…

  • Future Scarlet Knight Rutkowski tosses one-hitter for Barrons

    Future Scarlet Knight Rutkowski tosses one-hitter for Barrons

    By Jeff Appelblatt During the busy baseball season, it’s hard for any school or organization to think to the future, no matter how bright or unsure it may look. And on certain days, when an athlete is locked in and delivering to the best of his abilities, it’s hard to imagine that his time with…

  • Metuchen student named first-place winner in Letters About Literature contest

    Metuchen student named first-place winner in Letters About Literature contest

    This year, approximately 2000 New Jersey students submitted letters for the Library of Congress’s Letters About Literature contest. Amrita Sutradhar, a sixth-grader at Edgar Middle School in Metuchen, was named the first-place winner in the state. Sixth-graders Alan Wu and Molly Malague received Distinguished Honors in the fourth- through sixth-grade division. All three students will…

  • Congregation Beth-El holding bus trip to Sands Casino April 17

    Congregation Beth-El holding bus trip to Sands Casino April 17

    Congregation Beth-El, 91  Jefferson Blvd., Edison, is going to the Sands Casino, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on April 17. Play, eat or stroll the shops. Cost is $36 per person. Bus leaves 9:45 a.m. from Congregation Beth-El. A brown bag bagel breakfast to-go with orange juice will be provided. Call Barbara Gottlieb in the evening at 732-287-3951…