• Marlboro supt. finalist to meet residents May 8

    MARLBORO — A new era is on the horizon for the Marlboro K-8 School District. The Board of Education has selected Eric Hibbs as the finalist in its search for a new superintendent of schools. Hibbs is set to take the reins from Superintendent of Schools David Abbott when Abbott retires on June 30. Residents…

  • ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ slated for May 4-5 at St. Gabriel’s

    “Willy Wonka Jr.” will be presented by the St. Gabriel’s Children’s Theater Group at St. Gabriel’s Parish Center, 100 North Main St. (Route 79), Marlboro. Performances will be presented on May 4 at 7 p.m. and May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door at a cost of $10 for adults…

  • Marlboro tennis team earns spot in SCT final

    The Marlboro High School boys tennis team earned another shot at Holmdel High School when the Mustangs defeated Wall High School, 3-2, in a Shore Conference Tournament semifinal played May 2. The Mustangs (15-1) will meet the No. 1 seed and defending champion Holmdel Hornets (18-1) on May 7 at the Ranney School, Tinton Falls,…

  • Combat Sports open for play at new location

    Combat Sports, which hosted a recreational activity known as laser tag at a location in Manalapan for almost 10 years, is open for business at a new location. Combat Sports is no longer operating at its former location on La Valley Drive, Manalapan, but is operating under the name Fireball Mountain at 297 Meany Road,…

  • Falcons making push for GMC boys volleyball title

    VARSITY REPORT BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Bishop George Ahr High School catcher Gaby Elvina (foreground) collides with South Plainfield High School’s Shannon McMahon on a play at the plate during the April 23 game played at Bishop Ahr in Edison. The Trojans lost the game, 4-0. ERIC SUCAR staff St. Joseph The St. Joseph High…

  • State Theatre celebrates 25 years of rebirth

    Performing arts center was reopened in 1988 as an expanded live venue More than 2.5 million people have walked along Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick over the past 25 years. They were all walking toward the State Theatre, which celebrated its 25th anniversary of its grand reopening as a performing arts center on April 24.…

  • JFK to host Stroke Awareness Seminar

    In support of Stroke Awareness Month, JFK Medical Center will host a free lecture, “Coping With Life After Stroke,” at 6-8 p.m. May 7 in the Conference Center at 70 James St., Edison. Members of the hospital medical staff, along with a stroke survivor, will present the latest information. This is a free event. However,…

  • Scholarship Golf Classic scheduled for May 13

    The Middlesex County College Foundation’s 31st annual Scholarship Golf Classic will be held May 13 at Metuchen Golf and Country Club. The classic begins at 10:30 a.m. with lunch. The golf starts at 12:30 p.m. The golf classic is a shotgun start, scramble format. It includes contests on the golf course. Each participant will receive…

  • Police: Gang members charged with murder conspiracy

    NEW BRUNSWICK — Fifteen alleged gang members and associates were charged April 24 with racketeering and engaging in an ongoing turf war that included the fatal shooting of an innocent man in his home nearly a year ago. Local men who were charged include Dylan Freer, 27, of North Brunswick; Pedro Vickers, 24, of Edison;…

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