• NBTHS places third in county PSA contest

    Nashwa Badawy, Melissa Olsen, Michael Orokos, Roshini Shah and Kristen Walsh, under the direction of adviser Jason Swain, placed third in the 13th annual Middlesex County 3D PSA Contest “Don’t Drive Dangerously,” sponsored by Middlesex County Traffic Safety, the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of…

  • Paralyzed football player urges students to bELieve

    Eric LeGrand says he tries to make someone smile every day BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Abby Allegro, president of the Linwood Middle School Student Council, and Principal Brian Brotschul present Eric LeGrand (l) with thank you cards and a Linwood T-shirt after his inspirational speech at the school on May 10. LeGrand is the…

  • Labrador mix retrieves foul balls at varsity games

    Shelby is the official foul-ball girl for North Brunswick Township High School softball BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Shelby, the official foul-ball dog for the North Brunswick Township High School varsity team, watches a game vs. the Colonia Patriots on May 8, waiting for the batter to hit a foul ball over the fence so…

  • NBTHS teacher’s aide charged with sexual assault of two minors

    A teacher’s aide at North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) has been charged with sexually assaulting two minors. DerrickWeeks, 34, of North Oaks Boulevard, was charged on May 11 with the aggravated sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual contact of a 15-year-old girl, and was charged with committing an aggravated sexual assault and a sexual…

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    South Brunswick High School’s Kelly O’Loughlin (l-r), Olivia Kaczowski and Samantha Haveson celebrate with goalie Liz Ruedemann after defeating Old Bridge, 12-3, in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Final at East Brunswick High School on May 10. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • S.B. proposes Beekman Road improvements

    New speed limit, pedestrian crosswalks are planned BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer South Brunswick officials have many plans for Beekman Road, but some of them will see completion before others, according to Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz. The Township Council introduced an ordinance at the May 8 meeting that would lower the speed limit on the…

  • N.B. residents involved in fatal motor vehicle crash

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A 41-year-old township woman was fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident May 15. Police are actively investigating a motor vehicle crash in which Claudia Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 9:02 p.m. at the intersection of Route 1 south and North Oaks Boulevard, according to a press release…

  • State sectionals are next for lacrosse teams

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Despite exiting the Shore Conference Tournament earlier than expected, the Shore Regional and Rumson-Fair Haven high schools’ girls lacrosse teams remain strong contenders for NJSIAAstate sectional tournament titles. The two squads are high seeds in the state tournament that began earlier this week. In the first round of North JerseyGroup II…

  • RBC wins county track; Andre captures sprint titles

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Getting wins on the track and in the field, Red Bank Catholic High School’s girls won the 2012 Monmouth County Track and Field Championship. The Caseys rolled up 73 points in topping runner-up Neptune High School (51) by 22 points to win their third straight championship. The two-day meet was…

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