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  • Dennis wins CJ 4 cross country title

    HHS runner breaks school record at Holmdel By: Rudy Brandl    Brian Dennis may be the finest male distance runner at Hillsborough High, but he showed a little sprinter’s closing speed to win Saturday’s Central Jersey Group 4 Championship race in dramatic style.    Locked in a duel with Old Bridge’s Umar Saeed, Dennis refused to be…

  • Support overwhelming for incumbents Francis, Roberts

    Plumsted voters re-elect Ada Roberts and Ken Francis to the Township Committee. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    PLUMSTED — The results have been tallied and once again the community voted to keep the Township Committee the way it is — in this case, all Republican.    Incumbent Ada Roberts and Ken Francis will embark on another three-year…

  • Eating disorders easier to tackle now than later

    GUEST OPINION By Francesca Calderone-Steichen    Even if they have never experienced it firsthand, most parents will tell you that what they fear most is an unexpected phone call about a child in serious trouble.    First comes distress and panic, followed by confusion about what to do. When the call is from the college your child…

  • Prelewicz lacks cheer after tough loss to EB

    Coach dismayed over fans’ apathy By: Ken Weingartner    Dejection was palpable in the South Brunswick football locker room following the Vikings’ 23-21 loss to East Brunswick on a field goal in the final seconds.    South Brunswick rallied from deficits of 14-0 and 20-14 to take a one-point lead with 4:14 to play on Vince Davidson’s…

  • Alleged holdup leads to arrest

    Kingston man charged with the robbery of a Trenton taxi driver. By: Joseph Harvie    A Kingston man was charged with attempted robbery after he allegedly held up a Trenton taxi driver on Monday.    Oscar Himenez, 22, of Mandon Court, Kingston, was arrested after running from the alleged robbery, police said. He posted $1,000 bail at…

  • Autistic student’s success shows district’s strengths

    By:Emily Craighead    At 11, Sean Ferro still needed help brushing his teeth and dressing himself.    While most children his age were writing in cursive and typing entire paragraphs, Sean, who is autistic, still could not write his own name, and his teachers told his parents he never would.    In January, frustrated by the lack of…

  • QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is happening at the Route 522/Ridge Road jughandle?

    Inspection issues delay access road. By: Joseph Harvie    Editor’s note: Question of the Week is a new feature in which we attempt to answer questions from readers about the community. This week’s question is, "What is happening at the Route 522/Ridge Road jughandle?" To ask a question, e-mail Managing Editor Hank Kalet at [email protected] or…

  • A day to honor veterans

    Legion and VFW to hold ceremony. By: Joseph Harvie    Residents are invited to honor United States veterans during a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Municipal Building.    Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 and the American Legion Post 401 are running the ceremony, which will be held near the Sept.…

  • Your Mother Should Know

    The critically acclaimed musical ‘Mamaleh!’ focuses on family and reminds audiences what is truly important in life. By: Jim Boyle Deborah Tranelli stars in Mamaleh! at Crossroads Theater in New Brunswick Nov. 10-14.    Sometimes our mothers can be our best critics and sometimes our worst. It’s something that is especially true for playwright Mitchell Uscher,…