• Fine Arts Festival

    Glass artist Jacob Moskowitz puts on an exhibition during East Brunswick’s 10th annual Fine Arts Festival on June 9 at the municipal complex. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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    New York Giants rookie tight end Larry Donnell signs a football for Halie and her mom Dana Palmer, of Middletown, during a meet and greet with the Giants’ rookie draft class at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, Monroe, on June 6. Story, page 41. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • E.B., builder reach deal on Main St. development

    Plan reduced to 133 apartments and townhouses; age restrictions removed BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer The East Brunswick Planning Board voted to approve a settlement agreement withArisa Realty Co. at its June 6 meeting, bringing to an end the legal battle over its formerly age-restricted Main Street housing plan. In 2003, the board approved Arisa’s…

  • Developer plans 153 homes plus stores on Rt. 33

    Monroe zoning board to review proposal June 26 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer A local developer has proposed a mix of commercial and residential uses for 26 acres along the westbound side of Route 33 at its intersection with Applegarth Road in Monroe. The applicant, Verde Group, based in Cranbury, will seek preliminary and final…

  • Rockets rode hot streak to CJ II baseball crown

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A fter what coach T.J. O’Donnell called a “roller coaster” ride during the regular season, Raritan baseball team’s ironman lineup played winning baseball at the end of the season to win its fifth sectional title in school history before a tough 6-4 loss in the last inning to Buena in the…

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    The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey seeks free agent baseball players. A20-game season will cost $160 per person. If interested, call Jason at 201-873-3349, email [email protected] or go to www.AllStarTeamStats.com. CK’sBaseball4u, Morganville, is launching CK’s Diamond Challenge Youth Travel Baseball League, a youth player development program that will begin in the fall. Early registration…

  • CBA grad Tim Cleary named honorable mention All-American

    Tim Cleary (Shrewsbury/Christian Brothers Academy), a junior on The University of Scranton men’s lacrosse team, was named Honorable Mention All- American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). A first-team All-Landmark Conference selection in each of the last two seasons, Cleary is honored for his play at long pole midfield. “The coaching staff and…

  • Streets of Red Bank hosting Sheehan Classic on Saturday

    The annual George Sheehan Classic road race will kick off on June 16 at 8:30 a.m. in Red Bank, featuring its new 5K (3.1-mile) distance. Race Director Phil Hinck said feedback in recent years indicated that running five miles had become too long for everyday runners and that the heat in June can also be…

  • SJV seasons concludes with loss to IHA in state final

    Lancer softball won three titles during 2012 season BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent SJV shortstop Jackie Gallagher (l) tries to put the tag on Immaculate Heart’s Abby Holmes. The St. John Vianney softball team lost its final two games, both tournament championships, to close out an otherwise successful season. The Lancers won their Shore Conference division…

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