• Vikings close football campaign with shutout over Raiders

    Vikings close football campaign with shutout over Raiders

    By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team ended its season on a high note with a 19-0 victory over rival North Brunswick Township High School on Thanksgiving Day. In the final game for its 18 seniors, South Brunswick went up, 7-0, in the first quarter, as quarterback Josh Liao scored on a 35-yard…

  • NBTHS alumni invited to breakfast, asked to donate suits

    NBTHS alumni invited to breakfast, asked to donate suits

        North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) will hold an alumni breakfast at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, in the NBTHS Amphitheater, prior to the 10:30 a.m. football game against South Brunswick High School. To RSVP, call 732-289-3701. During the game, the school will be supporting veterans by asking the public to…

  • Incumbents maintain seats on Helmetta council

    Incumbents maintain seats on Helmetta council

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Two Independent incumbents retained the two, three-year seats on the Helmetta Borough Council in the election on Nov. 8. Joseph Reid garnered the most votes with 461, and Ronald Dzingleski collected 438 votes. Both candidates will be serving their first elected terms. Reid and Dzingleski, who are both…

  • Newcomers voted onto North Brunswick school board

    Newcomers voted onto North Brunswick school board

    JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two incumbents of the North Brunswick Board of Education were not re-elected to serve another three-year term. Donna Mikolajewski received 2,679 votes, or 13 percent. Gangadhara “Rao” Vakkalagadda gained 2,274 votes, or 11 percent. “I wish to congratulate the winners, including my running mate, Coleen Keefe,” Vakkalagadda said.…

  • Democrats to serve another term on South Brunswick council

    Democrats to serve another term on South Brunswick council

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The three Democrat incumbents retained their seats on the South Brunswick Township Council. Joseph Camarota, Charlie Carley and Josephine Hochman received 11,526, 10,987 and 10,667 votes, respectively. Camarota is a family entertainment consultant who has served on the council for 12 years. “It’s a very humbling experience to…

  • Officials to present information on North Brunswick schools referendum

    Officials to present information on North Brunswick schools referendum

      The North Brunswick Board of Education, Superintendent Brian Zychowski and township officials will hold a series of “Stronger Schools, Stronger Property Values and Stronger Community” referendum presentations and community discussions: From 7-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Road; From 7-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the Board of…

  • Friends of the Metuchen Library to support programming and acquisitions

    Friends of the Metuchen Library to support programming and acquisitions

    Friends of the Metuchen Library made their annual gift to support programming and acquisitions. The gift for 2017 is $15,000, with additional funds to be spent on museum passes and other programming. Friends of the Metuchen Library have donated over $30,000 during the last 30 years. All Metuchen residents are encouraged to renew their cards…

  • Auditions for ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Nov. 16, 18

    Auditions for ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Nov. 16, 18

    Actors in grades 9-12 are invited to audition for a 75-minute version of William Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”, adapted and directed by Nicole A. Watson. Rehearsals begin mid-January 2017 with performances in early March 2017 in the Rechnitz Theater at Two River Theater in Red Bank. Actors should prepare a memorized, Shakespeare monologue,…

  • Democrats to fill two seats on Metuchen Council

    Democrats to fill two seats on Metuchen Council

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Democratic candidates overwhelmingly beat their Republican challengers for the two seats on the Borough Council that were available in the election on Nov. 8. Incumbent Dorothy Rasmussen recorded the most votes with 4,372 and her running mate Linda Koskoski, who will be serving her first term, received 4,187 votes.…

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