• Races in So. Brunswick too close to call

    Council, school board elections are not yet officially decided BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Election results that are too close to call for the South Brunswick Board of Education race will not be finalized until Nov. 19. Unofficial election results are published on the Middlesex County website, but are not certified by…

  • Democrats remain on North Brunswick Township Council

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Carlo Socio NORTH BRUNSWICK — Incumbent Democrats Shanti Narra and Cologero “Carlo” Socio will remain on the North Brunswick Township Council. Voters came out to the polls on Nov. 6 and overwhelmingly returned Narra and Socio to the council dais. Socio received 8,790 votes and Narra received 8,246 votes. Their…

  • North Brunswick begins environmental inventory

    Objective is protecting township’s natural resources BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Pulda Farm is one of the beautiful, historical pieces of property in North Brunswick that will be evaluated in the township’s Environmental Resource Inventory. Soil maps, potential habitat maps, cultural and historic site maps, and a list of natural resources in North Brunswick…

  • S. Bruns. helps those affected by Hurricane Sandy

    Volunteers are distributing donations, adopting a school BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer South Brunswick is joining efforts to help those who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Several local organizations have chipped in to host drives or raise money for the thousands whose homes and belongings were damaged or destroyed. One major effort at the Family…

  • Hero did not have to walk alone after injury

    BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Colin Pascik MONROE — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik faced a long road to recovery after losing both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan, but it was one he did not have to walk alone. The Monroe native, who recently paid a visit to the Monroe Township Middle…

  • New veterans face life’s challenges

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Colin Pascik discusses his experiences in the armed forces during an Oct. 19 veterans event at Monroe Township Middle School. See page 6. JEFF GRANIT staff In recognition of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Greater Media Newspapers pays tribute to the men and women who serve in the nation’s armed forces.…

  • BCC’s Smoke wins first singles tennis national championship

    Farrah Smoke (Manasquan) made Brookdale Community College tennis history when she captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III First Singles championship. The sophomore became the first Jersey Blues player to win a national title at first singles. The NJCAA championships were held at the Billy Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows,…

  • RBC, Shore victorious in state playoff warmups

    Rumson-Fair Haven falls from ranks of the unbeaten Both the Red Bank Catholic and Shore Regional high school football teams continued their winning ways post-Hurricane Sandy, while Rumson-Fair Haven suffered its first defeat of the season. After battling through a scoreless first half at Manasquan High School (4-4), Rumson- Fair Haven struck first when Jake…

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    Eatontown Baseball League (EBL) will be holding player registration for the 2013 season on Nov. 17 at the Eatontown Senior (Community Center) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The location is 72 Broad St. The cost of registration is $25 per player for 4-year-olds*, $55 per player for ages 5-12, and $65 per player for…

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