• Spotswood will hold candlelight vigil on Sept. 11

    Spotswood will hold candlelight vigil on Sept. 11

    SPOTSWOOD – Spotswood will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 to mark the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be held at the 9/11 Memorial behind Spotswood Borough Hall, 77 Summerhill Rd. Attendees should bring their own candle. Residents who were personally affected by this…

  • Technology advances at St. Francis in Metuchen

    Technology advances at St. Francis in Metuchen

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — When kindergarteners at St. Francis Cathedral School started touching the computer screens on the desktop computers in the Technology Lab two years ago, it prompted the move for the school to purchase touchscreen computers. Laura Graziano, technology coordinator at the Pre-K-8 school, said with the students exposed to…

  • Jockey injured at Monmouth Park

    Jockey injured at Monmouth Park

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — Spectators held their collective breaths after a jockey was rushed to the hospital after being thrown from his horse during a Labor Day race. Jockey Laurent Beaucamp was injured during a Sept. 5 race, and Oceanport Councilman Joseph Irace said the scene was scary. “A 3,000-pound animal goes…

  • Route 516 traffic shift required in Old Bridge

    Route 516 traffic shift required in Old Bridge

    OLD BRIDGE – Matawan Road/Route 516 eastbound traffic will be shifted onto the newly reconstructed westbound lane for the continuation of the Route 18 Bridge Deck Replacement project in Middlesex County. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 9, New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) contractor Halmar International LLC will shift Matawan Road/Route 516 eastbound to the newly…

  • Aberdeen to dedicate new 9/11 Memorial on Sunday

    Aberdeen to dedicate new 9/11 Memorial on Sunday

    In connection with the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, Aberdeen Township will dedicate a new memorial, which will include a 147-pound piece of steel from the World Trade Center, in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks, including five Aberdeen residents. The dedication will be held this Sunday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m.…

  • Students return to school in Millstone Township

    Students return to school in Millstone Township

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Teachers and administrators in the Millstone K-8 School District have welcomed children back to school for the 2016-17 academic year. During the school year, Board of Education meetings will be broadcast on public access channels that are included with cable television services that are available in the municipality.…

  • Middletown man arrested for alleged luring incident

    Middletown man arrested for alleged luring incident

    FREEHOLD — A Middletown man was arrested and charged with the luring of a 14-year-old girl last year using a popular social media meeting site. Bryan W. Sanderson, 24, of Middletown was arrested and charged on Aug. 18 with luring a 14-year-old girl last year using “Kik,” announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni on…

  • American Legion will present ’12 Angry Jurors’

    American Legion will present ’12 Angry Jurors’

    PLUMSTED – American Legion Post 455 and its MTM Players will present “12 Angry Jurors,” a benefit for veterans, at 2 Meadowbrook Lane. Performance dates will be a dessert show on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.;  dessert matinees on Oct. 9 and Oct. 16 at 3 p.m.; and a dinner show on Oct. 15 at…

  • Freehold Borough officials eyeing new crosswalk

    Freehold Borough officials eyeing new crosswalk

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Municipal officials are considering the possibility of adding a crosswalk on East Main Street. On Sept. 6, members of the Borough Council passed a resolution requesting approval from the state for the placement of a new crosswalk on East Main Street. East Main Street is Route 79, a…

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