• Plumsted police arrest fugitive from Connecticut

    Plumsted police arrest fugitive from Connecticut

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writter PLUMSTED – A man who was on the run from authorities for two years was taken into custody without incident in Plumsted Township on the morning of Dec. 13. The arrest of Wilfredo Rodriguez-Hernandez, 37, concluded a search that began in 2014 when he escaped from the Northern Correctional Institution…

  • Rose Parade to honor memory of Courtney Dayback

    Rose Parade to honor memory of Courtney Dayback

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Riverview Medical Center served as the host to a rose signing ceremony, along with NJ Sharing Network, to honor the memory of Courtney Dayback, who passed away in 2008 on her 19th birthday. “Riverview is honored to participate in this beautiful rose signing ceremony with the New Jersey Sharing Network and…

  • School board hears concerns about special needs services

    School board hears concerns about special needs services

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Concerns that parents of students with special needs have about the Freehold Township K-8 School District were raised during a recent meeting of the Board of Education. The issues were brought to the attention of the board on Dec. 13 by Len Nachbar, who is a member…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Arielle Phillips of Old Bridge is one of 37 students among the second class of Real World Experience Award recipients at Alvernia University, Reading, Pa. A junior studying psychology at Alvernia, Phillips will use the award funds to study abroad at Beifang University, China, during the summer. The awards are provided through the university’s Real-World…

  • On Campus

    Kirsten Christensen of East Brunswick, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, recently was awarded a Love of Learning award worth $500 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. She is one of 80 recipients nationwide to receive the award. Christensen will use funds from the award to support her research, which…

  • Defending TOC champion Lancers ready for another strong year

    Defending TOC champion Lancers ready for another strong year

    By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School girls’ basketball team, winners of last season’s NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC), couldn’t have set the bar any higher for the 2016-17 campaign. With their leading scorer and four more seniors back in the mix, the Lancers figure to make another run at postseason glory. Two…

  • ‘Communicating Across the Racial Divide’ talk set for Dec. 29

    ‘Communicating Across the Racial Divide’ talk set for Dec. 29

    The League of Women Voters of the Greater Red Bank Area will present an interactive discussion on “Communicating Across the Racial Divide” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 29 at the Monmouth County Library, Route 35, Shrewsbury. The documentary, “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot,” will be shown. Pilgrim Baptist Pastor Terrence K. Porter will moderate the…

  • Bombers once again strong contenders in GMC bowling

    Bombers once again strong contenders in GMC bowling

    By Warren Rappleyea Despite the loss of four key players to graduation, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ bowling team is off to a 5-1 start, and the Bombers are again proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the Greater Middlesex Conference. Last winter, Sayreville went 12-3-1 in the regular season, yet…

  • Knights positive following loss in hoops season opener

    Knights positive following loss in hoops season opener

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys’ basketball team played well in its season-opening loss to South Brunswick High School, and coach Jim Macomber expects that his team will be competitive in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division. “It was a two-point game until late in the fourth quarter,” the Knights’ coach said.…

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