• Marlboro moves to advance purchase of 21-acre property

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Another piece of farmland in Marlboro may be removed from the development stream and preserved forever. On Oct. 4, the Township Council adopted an ordinance that authorized the purchase of the Penska farm, 60 Harbor Road, to meet Marlboro’s open space preservation and recreation goals. “Once it is…

  • Photos

    Members of the country band After the Reign (l-r), Dave Burlett, Clay Perlman, Willie Kelly and John Strevens, perform at the American Hotel, Freehold, as part of the borough’s fall concert series on Sept. 26. At right, Paul Taylor and Robbi Lehman, both of Belmar, share a dance as the band plays on. PHOTOS BY…

  • Online courses pursued by undergrads, grad students

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Think back to your college years. Heavy textbooks, in-depth lectures and grueling nights in the library might come to mind. Current scholars must overcome the same challenges. But for a growing number of students, the road to a college degree includes a drive through a promising, new frontier — the…

  • Online instruction is still developing

    Questions remain as to whether schools may collaborate at some time in future BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The ability to work on college courses regardless of where an individual finds himself during the day is one attractive aspect of online education. JEFF GRANIT staff From lectures transmitted via radio to residents of the remote…

  • Metuchen Savings Bank Over 50 Softball

    Middlesex County Over 50 Softball League The Metuchen Savings Bank Over 50 Softball Team won their division championship in the state competition finals. The team plays in the Middlesex County Over 50 Softball League, which has been in operation for 23 years. Currently there are 13 teams in the league. Send us your team photos…

  • Consecutive wins for Edison football team gives them playoff hopes

    Varsity Report BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Liz Scoda (r) is the leading scorer for the J.P. Stevens High School girls soccer team, which opened play in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament this week. The Hawks are the No. 13 seed and were scheduled to play the winner of the South Plainfield High School vs.…

  • Join the fun at ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ in Lakewood

    As seen in TheBeachBeat.com With Halloween quickly approaching, the Historic Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, will celebrate by hosting a performance of “The Rocky Horror Show.” This deliberately kitschy rock ‘n’ roll sci-fi musical allows the audience members to leave their inhibitions at the door and to join in on the…

  • Neve Shalom to host Sat. morning service

    Rabbi Zelizer and Nita Polay Levin of Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will be conducting a Saturday morning family service 10:15-11:45 a.m. on Oct. 27 in the Hayat Beit Midrash. The service is intended for students in grades 2-6 and their families. For more information, contact Hazzan Levin at 732- 548-2238, ext. 14 or…

  • JCC to host walking tour of High Line

    All active adults are invited to join the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County for a fully guided walking tour of New York City’s High Line on Oct. 17 (rain date Oct. 22). New York tour guide Marty Schneit will lead the group. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation into New York. The group…

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