• JPS volleyball squad is off to 3-0 start behind team effort

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent J.P. Stevens High School girls volleyball standout Lorraine Mackiewicz is no longer a secret, and that means opponents, particularly those in the highly competitive Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC), will be gunning for her when they meet the Hawks. However, as head coach Patty Savulich points out, J.P. Stevens’ win-loss mark will…

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    Edison High School’s Johnathan Collins (r) tries to gain control of the ball with this bicycle kick attempt against Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Matt Lasko. Edison won the Sept. 6 matchup, played in Thomas Edison Park, by a score of 3-1. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Rutgers Youth Football Day will be on Nov. 10 when the Scarlet Knights host Army at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway. High school football players and cheerleaders attending the game can get discounted tickets plus a free Rutgers souvenir. For more information, contact Rutgers at 866-445-4678 or [email protected]. Indoor Auto Racing will return to…

  • Falcons are a work in progress as 2012 soccer season gets underway

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Left: Edison High School’s Romanch Vakharia (r) out-jumps Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Thalles Gomes to win possession of the ball during the Sept. 6 match, played in Thomas Edison Park in Edison. The Eagles soared to a 3-1 win in their season-opener. Above: Edison’s Sammie Kim (l) and Sayreville War…

  • Economist to speak at NAACP meeting

    Chief Economist William M. Rodgers III, Ph.D., from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, will speak about the economy and the upcoming presidential election at the next Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP meeting, 7 p.m. Sept. 13, at the Edison Job Corp Academy, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The presentation will also include discussions with members…

  • ‘Tis the season for toggle bolts

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Something strange happens to me this time of year. I start to feel crisp and brisk and almost as if there’s orange in my aura. While my family of men scarcely thinks of anything besides first downs and encroachments, I begin musing over berries, pine cones and raffia. I…

  • This week’s photo assignment: Send us pictures of your town

    A reader-submitted photo shows John Smith of Milltown continuing a longtime summer tradition known as Sausage Fest. Photos may be emailed to [email protected]. READER-SUBMITTED PHOTO BY BARBARA SMITH Last week we asked for your summer photos and many of you responded with more than a dozen photos of family and friends in the surf, in…

  • Many find Edison event ‘Spectacular’

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer North Edison Shamrock cheerleaders perform for the crowd gathered at the 20th annual Fall Family Spectacular at Papaianni Park in Edison on Sept. 8. EDISON — Many came out to enjoy the 20th annual Edison Fall Family Spectacular, Sept. 8. The free event was sponsored by Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, the…

  • NJAA hosts Andrew Kessler Sept. 15

    The New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA) welcomes guest speaker and distinguished author Andrew Kessler 8;30- 10:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Paul Robinson Observatory, Observatory Road, Voorhees State Park, High Bridge. Kessler will present “Kessler on Mars: An Outsider Inside Mission Control.” Immediately following his presentation, Kessler will answer question. Signed books will be available…

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