• Gallery of Dance participates in Starbound event

    FREEHOLD – Dancers representing the Gallery of Dance, Throckmorton Street, participated in the 2016 season finale of Lifetime’s “Dance Moms.” The girls showcased two numbers at the Starbound competition at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park on Dec. 11. The Gallery of Dance students went up against the well known dance studios of the Abby…

  • Kipnis to hold campaign kickoff reception

    Kipnis to hold campaign kickoff reception

    Daryl J. Kipnis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for his candidacy for the New Jersey State Senate in New Jersey’s 17th Legislative District (Franklin, Milltown, New Brunswick, North Brunswick and Piscataway) in the 2017 General Election will host his Campaign Kickoff Reception event from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton…

  • Spotswood boys’ hoops team turns to team concept

    Spotswood boys’ hoops team turns to team concept

    By Jimmy Allinder Spotswood When the Spotswood High School boys’ basketball team plays the season opener Dec. 16 at home against Carteret High School, the Chargers will place the smallest lineup on the court in Steve Mate’s 21 years as head coach. While that could be a concern for many teams, it shouldn’t be a…

  • Bears ready for challenge of Red Division basketball

    Bears ready for challenge of Red Division basketball

    By Jimmy Allinder The Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division is home to some of the best boys’ basketball teams in Middlesex County, including perennial state power Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen. Despite this formidable competition, East Brunswick High School has fared well under head coach Mark Motusesky, whose record in his first three years…

  • School employees honored for responding to choking episode

    School employees honored for responding to choking episode

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Two staff members in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District have been recognized for their role in quickly coming to the aid of a child in distress. On Dec. 12, Park Avenue Elementary School staff members Michelle Gulya and Linda McCarthy were honored by the Board of Education…

  • Rumson Country Day students secure Finalist Award at Forensics Festival

    Rumson Country Day students secure Finalist Award at Forensics Festival

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer RUMSON — Forty-five students from four schools competed for top honors at a Dec. 3 Forensics Festival that was held on the campus of Rumson Country Day School (RCDS). RCDS students Sofia Risin and Kathryn Rizzo collaborated to win the Finalist Award. The girls competed against students from their school, Ranney…

  • Cross Farm project unclear about costs, not a good investment

    Cross Farm project unclear about costs, not a good investment

    There have been recent media reports about local municipalities and schools having problems with artificial turf sports fields. U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether taxpayers were defrauded by FieldTurf, a major turf field distributor, who overstated the life expectancy of its fields. Most turf fields…

  • Suspicious package found at South River school ‘not a threat’

    Suspicious package found at South River school ‘not a threat’

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A report of a suspicious item found outside a borough school was deemed not to be a threat. Around 11:10 a.m. on Dec. 9, South River patrol units responded to the South River Elementary and Middle School on Montgomery Street for a report of a suspicious item found outside…

  • Owners ‘Raise the Bar’ with new restaurant

    Owners ‘Raise the Bar’ with new restaurant

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Visitors to Broadway over the past two months may have noticed that there is a new restaurant where The Landmark stood for decades. However, co-owner Kevin Attix of Sayreville stresses that Raise the Bar is not just a reboot of its predecessor. “You kind of get pigeonholed in…

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