Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Kindergarten registration begins March 8 in East Brunswick

    Kindergarten registration begins March 8 in East Brunswick

    At East Brunswick Public Schools, students are the priority. From the start of their K-12 educational journey, students are prepared to succeed and enjoy learning through broad programs in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, health, world languages, art, music and physical education. The students are unique, and efforts are directed toward identifying and meeting their…

  • Jaguars look for even more improvement under McQuade

    Jaguars look for even more improvement under McQuade

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s boys basketball team had what coach Kevin McQuade regarded as an up-and-down season but showed improvement from the previous season when he took over the team. “We handled teams we should’ve and in the bigger games, we’re not up to the moment yet,” McQuade said. McQuade hopes the…

  • Sofield leads Liberty Lions during rebuilding season

    Sofield leads Liberty Lions during rebuilding season

    By Wayne Witkowski James Sofield carved a legacy in Jackson Liberty High School’s athletic program as the school’s first 1,000-point career scorer in boys basketball and as an outstanding baseball player who took his talents in the fall of 2015 to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), a recently reclassified NCAA Division I program.…

  • Red Bank Democrats fill ticket

    Red Bank Democrats fill ticket

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — The borough’s Democratic Party have taken the first steps toward the November general election. The borough’s Democratic Party announced in a March 11 press release its candidates running for the two open Borough Council seats, which are currently held by Republican Council President Cindy Burnham and Democratic…

  • Red Bank Council awards water meter contract

    Red Bank Council awards water meter contract

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — A contract for water meter replacements was awarded without much fanfare despite initial opposition from residents and council members at prior meetings. The Borough Council awarded a contract to National Metering Services Inc. for the replacement of about 4,000 water meters in the borough at the March…

  • Red Bank residents may soon be able to cruise the Navesink

    Red Bank residents may soon be able to cruise the Navesink

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Red Bank residents could soon have the opportunity to cruise down the Navesink River in style without having to leave town to do so. “It used to be, around 15 years ago, [a river cruise boat] was parked right outside Marine Park, and it was a wonderful…

  • Rumson mayor inducted into Elected Officials Hall of Fame

    Rumson mayor inducted into Elected Officials Hall of Fame

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer RUMSON – For nearly 40 years, John E. Ekdahl has been an integral member of the borough and its community. Since the late 1970’s, he has served the community in a number of capacities and has been dedicated to the needs of the borough and its residents. For his…

  • ‘Jammin for Jaclyn’ to support another family in need

    ‘Jammin for Jaclyn’ to support another family in need

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—What happens when you catch fire with a fundraiser, but then no longer need funds for the original purpose? If you’re Denise Morgan, you hold the fundraiser, but find another family who is in just as much need as you once were. Morgan’s first “Jammin’ for Jaclyn” event in 2014…

  • State champion Sayreville High bowling team honored

    State champion Sayreville High bowling team honored

    BY MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent SAYREVILLE – The state championship that was achieved by the Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ bowling team has been applauded throughout the borough. On Feb. 19, Sayreville won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Tournament of Champions boys’ bowling state title when it defeated Brick Memorial, 3-2 ,in…