• SPORT SHORTS

    Edison High School’s Devon Johnson was named the Best Defensive Player at the Keystone State Basketball Camp held at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. Johnson, who is a forward/center for the Eagles, will be a senior this coming school year. The Sixth Annual Brennan Stands Alone Foundation Golf Outing will be held on Aug. 7 at…

  • Running to a Snapple Bowl victory

    RICH GRAESSLE Edison High School’s Jordan Dunn (21) has an open field after eluding a Union County defender during the July 18 Snapple Bowl held at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium in Union County. Dunn and his Middlesex County All-Stars edged Union, 30-28, in the 20th edition of the game.

  • Hard work pays off on the mound for St. Joe’s Bielak

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Brandon Bielak Brandon Bielak’s pitching statistics as a member of the St. Joseph of Metuchen High School baseball team last spring were rather average. However, the native of Sayreville is anything but that, and he is certainly not average in the eyes of those whose opinions count. Bielak is about to…

  • JUST GO

    SPECIAL EVENTS July Fireworks Thursdays in July, 10 p.m., Great Lake Grandstand July Jingle celebrate winter holidays July 25-27 Appearance by Animal Planet’s ‘Gator Boys’ July 27 Six Flags Great Adventure Route 537, Jackson www.sixflags.com/greatadventure Monmouth County Fair through July 28 through Saturday 5-11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Racing pigs, Bwana Jim’s…

  • Fun times await visitors at the 2013 Monmouth County Fair

    For many residents, summer isn’t in full swing until the tents are up at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township. The 39th annual Monmouth County Fair arrives this week and runs July 24-28 at the fairgrounds on Kozloski Road. Fair hours are 5-11 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.…

  • Metuchen soccer club accepting registration

    The Metuchen Town Soccer Club (MTSC) invites parents of children entering grades K-8 this September to sign up for the fall 2013 season. The club offers 10 weeks of soccer on Saturdays starting Sept. 7. Participation is open to children who live in or go to school in Metuchen, or whose parents live in or…

  • Congregation will sell High Holiday tickets

    Congregation Beth-El in Edison will sell High Holiday tickets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Membership to the temple is not required. For more information and prices, call 732-985-7272.

  • Free movie night set in Metuchen, July 27

    The Metuchen Arts Council and Metuchen Recreation will host a free outdoor movie July 27 in Oakland Park, Metuchen. The double feature will be Walt Disney’s “Cinderella” (1950), beginning at 8:45 p.m., followed by King Kong (1933), beginning at 10 p.m. Attendees should bring a lawn chair, snacks, a blanket and bug spray. Popcorn will…

  • Tickets on sale for garden tour

    The Edison Arts Society will hold its eighth annual garden tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept 21, rain or shine. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. Children under age 12 may attend free of charge. Tickets are being sold at Devine’s Pharmacy, Oak Tree Road, Edison; PM Studio,…

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