Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Gymnastics club owner facing charges

    Gymnastics club owner facing charges

    Ronald J. Charles, 51, of Freehold Township, was arrested on Dec. 29 and charged with two counts of third degree possession of child pornography, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. The prosecutor identified Charles as the owner of Galaxy Gymnastics, Freehold Township. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the New…

  • Seventh-grader wins spelling bee title

    Seventh-grader wins spelling bee title

    By Matthew Sockol Correspondent Pupils from the Upper Freehold Regional School District had their spelling caps on when the Stone Bridge Middle School recently hosted its sixth annual Scripps Spelling Bee. In the end, seventh-grader Maggie Bardwil won the competition after 21 rounds by correctly spelling the word “migratory.” The event, which took place on…

  • McEvoy chosen as 31st mayor in East Brunswick

    McEvoy chosen as 31st mayor in East Brunswick

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Kevin McEvoy, a now former member of the Board of Education, has been appointed the 31st mayor of East Brunswick. “Who would have thought that I would be given this opportunity as I made my way through my professional career as a teacher and a coach, culminating…

  • Young musicians will showcase their talents at concert

    Young musicians will showcase their talents at concert

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Two young musicians from East Brunswick will take part in a concert showcase next week. Christine Chang, a seventh grader at Hammarskjold Middle School, and Jasmine Cheng, a ninth grader at East Brunswick Middle School, will perform at Crescent Concerts’ 17th Annual Showcase for Exceptional Young Artists on Feb. 21. Chang has been studying piano since…

  • Bears, Rams, Chargers gear up for GMC hoops tourney

    Bears, Rams, Chargers gear up for GMC hoops tourney

    By Jimmy Allinder The East Brunswick High School boys team is 10-7 following a 59-53 victory over Old Bridge High School Feb. 4 — a victory that improves the Bears’ chances of receiving a high seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. East Brunswick faces a tough assignment when it hosts South Brunswick High…

  • Girls hoops teams striving for high tournament seeds

    Girls hoops teams striving for high tournament seeds

    By Jimmy Allinder The girls basketball game between East Brunswick High School (15-2) and Piscataway Township High School (14-3) Feb. 9 (weather permitting) may have been a preview of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship game. Both Red Division teams have proved they belong among the best in the conference and should be seeded accordingly…

  • New groundhog in Milltown predicts more winter weather

    New groundhog in Milltown predicts more winter weather

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Despite temperatures peaking at around 60 degrees last week, Milltown Mel shut down an early spring, predicting six more weeks of winter. “Citizens of Milltown … [it] seems pretty warm on this winter day,” Jack Bicsko, one of the Milltown Wranglers, bellowed on behalf of Mel, noting that residents should…

  • Edison Dems spar over new chairman

    Edison Dems spar over new chairman

      By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The fallout from Keith Hahn’s appointment in June as Edison Democratic Committee chairman continues. The Edison Democratic Organization (EDO) counsel Bhavini Shah has taken legal action following her termination by Hahn. Hahn has had challenges with others in the EDO since he was voted into his position. For…

  • Tax preparation offered in Edison

    Tax preparation offered in Edison

    Free tax preparation is again being offered in conjunction with AARP at two sites in Edison.  The service is available at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Avenue, 732-548-3045, on Tuesdays and at the Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Avenue, 732-248-7345.  Call for an appointment or register in person.  Bring last year’s return, a photo…