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  • St. Rose stops Lancers in basketball TOC semifinals

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Above: St. John Vianney High School’s Gabrielle Caponegro (20) takes it to the basket as she drives past New Providence High School defender Katie Kinum during the NJSIAA Tournament of Championship quarterfinals March 17 at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. The Non-Public A champion Lancers were victorious, 63-39.…

  • New Egypt filling positions ahead of softball season

    NEW EGYPT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Three starting positions need to be filled on New Egypt High School’s defending state champion softball team, but the returning starters will play different spots as coach Kevin English shuffles his lineup during preseason workouts. The pitching also has a new look with starters Faith Weber, a junior, and…

  • Leininger wins club’s St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Race

    Colts Neck’s Mark Leininger ran off with the 26th St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Run. The former Colts Neck High School and American University distance runner completed the Freehold Area Running Club-sponsored race’s 10-mile course on March 15 that started and finished at Michael Tighe Park in Freehold Township in 52:59.03, finishing close to four minutes ahead…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    St. John Vianney High School’s 2015 inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame included the 1973 boys cross-country team, which is the first team to win a state championship in St. John Vianney history; Anthony Castro, ’04, of Matawan and owner of Valor Wrestling Club; Rose Jackson, ’95, originally of Old Bridge; Shantel Brown, ’05,…

  • ERA Central Realty Group offering scholarship to college-bound students

    At ERA Central Realty Group, they are more than just people who sell houses. They are there when your family grows and when the children leave the nest. They are there when your job has relocated you or when you’ve retired. They see you at school functions, public meetings and social events. They have families…

  • Best new-car engines for 2015

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The engine is a vehicle’s heart and soul, with the best of the breed able to deliver brisk acceleration while minimizing fuel consumption It’s not an easy task, but automakers have been hard at work developing automotive engines that maximize both a vehicle’s performance and fuel economy, via an array…

  • Total recall?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: It seems like every time I turn on the TV I hear about another recall. Is there any way to find out how many vehicles have been affected? And how does that compare to years past? Maybe I’m just hypersensitive, but it seems like way more recently. A: It was…

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    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Elizabeth Wisbeski of Kendall Park decorates a rocking chair with printed book pages during the New Jersey Makers Day celebration at the South Brunswick library in Monmouth Junction on March 21. For photos, see page 12.

  • Aid cuts, health care charges drive county budget increase

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Middlesex County budget for 2015 will bring a tax increase of about $20 on the county portion of the annual property tax bill. The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted the county’s $430.8 million gross operating budget on March 19. The plan will raise the county tax rate…