• Clown sightings are no laughing matter in Middlesex County

    Clown sightings are no laughing matter in Middlesex County

      By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Several towns in Middlesex County are reporting sightings of clowns, either in person or on the Internet, some of which are being deemed as pranks and others that are of a more serious nature. On Oct. 5, the Monroe Township Police Department was notified by the Monroe Township School…

  • Sea Bright ready to move forward on buildings

    Sea Bright ready to move forward on buildings

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — With the successful referendum in the books, the Borough Council is moving forward with plans to construct a new municipal complex and community center with a beach pavilion. During the Oct. 4 meeting,  Mayor Dina Long said  that the Sea Bright administration has begun meeting with architects…

  • Metuchen officials hear update on Main Street

    Metuchen officials hear update on Main Street

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) is off to a good start. The alliance’s new executive director, Isaac Kremer, gave Mayor Peter Cammarano and the Borough Council a “Main Street Minute” at a Council meeting on Oct. 4. He provided an update on what happened last month, the start…

  • Newell pupils ‘Best in N.J.’ in Scholastic reading event

    Newell pupils ‘Best in N.J.’ in Scholastic reading event

    ALLENTOWN – Staff members and students at the Newell Elementary School celebrated when the 2016-17 school year began after the school’s pupils read 2,606,028 minutes during the summer and earned the title of “Best in State” for New Jersey and eighth place worldwide in the 2016 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. School administrators said the students…

  • Vote on Hazlet’s school referendum set for Dec. 13

    Vote on Hazlet’s school referendum set for Dec. 13

    HAZLET — The Hazlet Township Board of Education recently approved a resolution authorizing a special referendum on Dec. 13 that will give residents the opportunity to improve the township schools without experiencing any increase in real estate taxes. The scope of work for the $43.7 million referendum —approved by the board of education on Sept. 26 —includes…

  • Howell community plays role in tax proposal

    Howell community plays role in tax proposal

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Residents of an adult community in Howell have played a role in a piece of legislation that has been introduced in Trenton. Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-Monmouth-Ocean) introduced legislation on Sept. 13 that proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to freeze property taxes on the primary residences of all homeowners…

  • Care to Walk event to benefit cancer institute

    Care to Walk event to benefit cancer institute

    Care to Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer will hold its 18th annual walk/run on Oct. 23 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Rd., North Brunswick. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The walk starts at 9:15 a.m. Registration is $20 for adults and $15 for children, which includes a t-shirt, breakfast, lunch, giveaways,…

  • Pocketbook Bingo to support Saint Peter’s emergency services

    Pocketbook Bingo to support Saint Peter’s emergency services

    The Saint Peter’s University Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Designer Pocketbook Bingo fundraiser on Oct. 28 at Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall, 1740 Route 130, at Washington Place, North Brunswick. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $35 per person and includes two sets of 10 bingo cards.…

  • Frojmovich receives resident’s support

    Frojmovich receives resident’s support

    Like many others, I have become frustrated and disappointed with the tone of the presidential race, however, there is one candidate I wholeheartedly support – Bernie Frojmovich, who is running for Manalapan Township Committee. Bernie co-founded the Manalapan Strong group that opposed the Manalapan Crossing development. I remember meeting him when he was collecting signatures…

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