• Musich, Uniglicht win committee seats in Manalapan

    Musich, Uniglicht win committee seats in Manalapan

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Republicans will maintain a 4-1 majority on the Manalapan Township Committee in 2017 after voters elected GOP standard bearers Mary Ann Musich and Kevin Uniglicht to three-years terms on the governing body in the Nov. 8 election. Musich, who is serving as mayor in 2016, received 10,055 votes…

  • Wojyn, Marter, Mann elected in Englishtown

    Wojyn, Marter, Mann elected in Englishtown

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Voters have elected Republicans Greg Wojyn, Dan Marter and Eric Mann to seats on the Englishtown Borough Council. Wojyn and Marter ran unopposed for three-year seats on the governing body. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, they were elected with 559 and 577…

  • Plumsted voters say no to exceeding tax levy

    Plumsted voters say no to exceeding tax levy

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Voters weighed in and said no to a proposal to go above the state mandated tax levy cap in order to spend more money for the Plumsted Police Department. On Nov. 8, a non-binding municipal referendum asked residents if the Township Committee should “be authorized to increase its…

  • Metuchen church celebrates 50th anniversary

    Metuchen church celebrates 50th anniversary

    Metuchen Assembly of God, 130 Whitman Ave., Metuchen, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 27. Everyone in the community is invited to attend this special anniversary celebration. For more information, please call 732-549-4163 ext. 100, or visit www.metuchenag.org.

  • Redbirds clinches division title, home field in state playoff opener

    Redbirds clinches division title, home field in state playoff opener

    By Wayne Witkowski It was the closest thing to a foregone conclusion and with it came a West Jersey Football League Patriot Division championship and a home-field seed in the sixth straight trip to the NJSIAA state football playoffs for Allentown High School’s team. Joe Mannino rushed for three touchdowns and Sadiki Queen caught two…

  • Braves silence Patriots to cap undefeated regular season

    Braves silence Patriots to cap undefeated regular season

    By Jeff Appelblatt Less than a week after one of its only true challenges of the year, Manalapan High School’s football team finished off the regular season on cruise control. Not much else was needed when Freehold Township High School sent its team to take on the undefeated Braves Nov. 4. It took solid defense…

  • Trolls Make Me Happy

    Trolls Make Me Happy

    By Paul Hall Poppy (Anna Kendrick) is one of the happiest trolls of all time. Ever since her father, King Peppy (Jeffrey Tambor), saved her from certain death, she has exuded more happiness than any member of the troll community. With Poppy all grown up in the new film Trolls, we get to see what…

  • Parting is such sweet … Oh, forget it!

    Parting is such sweet … Oh, forget it!

    By Lori Clinch Although I’m not one to brag, I believe there is not much about me that makes my husband crazy. Surely it isn’t because he’s not one to voice his opinion on such matters and he tends to let the little things go. I’m quite certain my Pat does not love my “catch-all”…

  • Congresswoman supports Azra Baig for South Brunswick school board

    Congresswoman supports Azra Baig for South Brunswick school board

      I am proud to extend my support for Azra Baig’s re-election to the South Brunswick Board of Education in the upcoming vote on Nov. 8. Education is the great equalizer, and we need advocates that stand up for a strong public school system and promote safe and engaging environments that encourage critical thinking. Azra…

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