• Election brings familiar faces, newcomers in Edison

    Election brings familiar faces, newcomers in Edison

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Councilman Joseph Coyle has gone from an appointed councilman to an elected councilman after last week’s election. Coyle, who was appointed to his council seat in June following now-Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak’s departure, defeated Republican Gaetano (Guy) Gaspari by a two-to-one margin of the more than 30,000 votes. “I think…

  • To all a good night

    To all a good night

    By Paul Hall Almost Christmas is the new film from director David E. Talbert, featuring a look at a family coming together to rally around its patriarch. Walter Meyers (Danny Glover) lost his lovely wife at the beginning of the year and this will be the first Christmas without her. Can Walter’s family join together…

  • Tri-Town News Datebook, Nov. 24

    Tri-Town News Datebook, Nov. 24

    • The Monmouth County Park System will host its annual Student/Instructor Show and Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Route 520, Lincroft. This event celebrates the original artwork of the arts center’s students and instructors. Items will be available for purchase in all price ranges…

  • Examiner Datebook, Nov. 24

    Examiner Datebook, Nov. 24

    • Nurture Environmental Stewardship Today (NEST) will hold a holiday wreath workshop at The Moth Coffee House, 42 S. Main St., Allentown, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 26. Each wreath, for a suggested $20 donation, should not take more than 30 minutes from start to finish. NEST will provide one grapevine wreath, holly twigs and pine…

  • News Transcript Datebook, Nov. 23

    News Transcript Datebook, Nov. 23

    • The Monmouth County Park System will host its annual Student/Instructor Show and Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Route 520, Lincroft. This event celebrates the original artwork of the arts center’s students and instructors. Items will be available for purchase in all price ranges…

  • Manalapan police officer extinguishes apartment fire

    Manalapan police officer extinguishes apartment fire

    MANALAPAN – A Manalapan police officer extinguished a dryer fire before it could do serious damage in an adult community. At 7:37 a.m. Nov. 12, Patrolman Jennie Rae Hensley and Patrolman Reginald Grant were dispatched to a residence on Cross Slope Court in the Covered Bridge adult community in reference to an active structure fire,…

  • Jaguars fall to familiar foe in girls’ soccer sectionals

    Jaguars fall to familiar foe in girls’ soccer sectionals

    Toms River High School North’s girls’ soccer team has been the difference between Jackson Memorial High School winning the Shore Conference A South Division and also advancing to the sectional finals of the state tournament. For the third time this season, the Jaguars suffered a shutout loss to Toms River North, this time by a…

  • Jaguars set for state semifinals showdown with Redbirds

    Jaguars set for state semifinals showdown with Redbirds

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s football team is entering what has been its prime time the past three seasons. “Most of our kids have been there and realize that either [they] execute or it’s the end of the season,” Jackson Memorial coach Walt Krystopik said. “They’re peaking at the right time,” said coach…

  • Rumson-Fair Haven comes up short in state field hockey finals

    Rumson-Fair Haven comes up short in state field hockey finals

    By Matthew Rocco The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team’s postseason run ended in the NJSIAA Group II finals, but there’s likely more to come from these Bulldogs. Playing in the group championship held at Bordentown Regional High School, the Bulldogs were stuck in a 2-0 deficit at halftime, and West Essex High…

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