Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Allentown council introduces ordinance to establish OEM

    Allentown council introduces ordinance to establish OEM

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will create the Allentown Office of Emergency Management, the position of emergency management coordinator and the Emergency Management Advisory Council. Borough Attorney Gregory Cannon said the ordinance is required to meet state and local guidelines. “There is a…

  • Parcel could be used for affordable housing

    Parcel could be used for affordable housing

    By Matthew Sockol Correspondent MILLSTONE — Municipal officials are taking action to acquire a piece of property that could eventually be the location of affordable housing. The Township Committee has introduced a bond ordinance that provides an appropriation of $150,000 to be used to purchase a 2.56-acre lot at 471 Stagecoach Road in the Clarksburg…

  • Allentown’s Mulryne closes indoor season with MOC return

    Allentown’s Mulryne closes indoor season with MOC return

    By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School girls indoor track and field high jumper Kassidy Mulryne ended her season the way every high school competitor in her sport dreams about — in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) for the second straight winter season. But it was far from a dream season at the start when Mulryne,…

  • Visitors from zoo deliver a lesson about the five senses

    Visitors from zoo deliver a lesson about the five senses

    By Matthew Sockol Correspondent MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Primary School recently had four special visitors enter their halls. On Feb. 19, representatives of the Philadelphia Zoo brought animals to the school as part of the Zoo on Wheels program. The animals were presented to pre-kindergarten pupils. The program, a first in Millstone for the…

  • Seniors school students on reading skills

    Seniors school students on reading skills

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer JAMESBURG – For most seniors citizens, it has been decades since they have set foot inside an elementary school classroom. In Jamesburg, it seems this could change. “In the greater community, why not bring in our greatest resource, [which is] our seniors?” said Principal Pamela Hernandez of John F. Kennedy…

  • Project seeks to find descendants of slaves from East Brunswick area

    Project seeks to find descendants of slaves from East Brunswick area

    By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A local resident is working on a project to identify descendants of slaves who have ties to the East Brunswick area. “America’s history is fully detailed and very rich in context and East Brunswick has a role in that,” said Richard Walling, director of the Old Bridge…

  • Spotswood schools may have new start and dismissal times

    Spotswood schools may have new start and dismissal times

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — School hours could be changing for students in order to reduce transportation costs for the school district. The Spotswood Board of Education is currently mulling over a proposed school schedule change that would see students at the high school and middle school arrive sooner and leave earlier while…

  • As spring nears, Bears’ Kelliher readies for softball season

    As spring nears, Bears’ Kelliher readies for softball season

    By Jimmy Allinder It has been seasonably warm in recent days, heralding spring will soon arrive, and East Brunswick High School softball player Megan Kelliher couldn’t be happier. This time of year is what the senior enjoys most, as she has for the last three years gearing up to play third base for the Bears.…

  • Monroe returns to girls hoops sectional title game

    Monroe returns to girls hoops sectional title game

    By Jimmy Allinder There is nothing like watching state tournament basketball because of what’s at stake. Win and move on to the next one-and-done game. Lose and the season comes to an abrupt conclusion. Three area girls teams experienced that range of emotions in recent sectional tournament games. Monroe Township High School (25-3) earned the…