• Falcons can’t be dismissed in GMC baseball tourney

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joseph High School’s baseball team may not have won the regular-season Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division title, but it would not be wise to dismiss the Falcons (15-8) now that the conference tournament is under way. Certainly, the GMC Tournament seeding committee believes that St. Joseph of Metuchen should be…

  • Metuchen softball team wants to disprove doubters

    Bulldogs seeded 6th in GMC Tournament BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent One of the more intriguing questions as the Greater Middlesex Conference Softball Tournament got under way May 14 was whether Blue Division champion Metuchen (19-2) could challenge the larger schools for the championship. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs get their chance on May 19, when they meet…

  • Bishop Ahr softball team playing well on eve of GMC

    Trojans seeded 4th in GMC Tournament BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent A lthough Bishop Ahr High School’s softball team did not win the regular-season Greater Middlesex Conference White Division title, that doesn’t mean the Trojans (16-5) won’t be serious contenders for postseason honors. The Edison-based high school was seeded fourth, and rightfully so, as the GMC…

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    South Brunswick High School’s Marissa Cavett (left) attacks the goal against Old Bridge during the May 10 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final played at East Brunswick High School. The reigning champion Vikings defended their title with a 12-3 victory over the Knights. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Between the bridges: A Brooklyn excursion

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN I ’ve always been curious about what existed between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges in Brooklyn’s resurging DUMBO district. Although I lived just a short walk away in both Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights for several years in the ’90s, and have walked across the Brooklyn Bridge many times, I never…

  • Police alert residents to phone scam

    METUCHEN — Police are making residents aware of the latest phone scam report. Borough Police Cpl. David Liantonio said a resident told police she received a phone call from an entity identifying itself as “Energy Efficiency Growth Company,” and telling her to either press the “1” key to win $3,500 or press “2” to lose…

  • Neve Shalom to hold blood drive May 20

    Neve Shalom will hold a blood drive in memory of MichaelAllan Thompson from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 20 at Miller Ballroom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Anyone age 16 or over can donate blood. Come and save a life. Contact Matthew Bonus at [email protected] or 732- 968-4489

  • Avodat Yad Crafts Fair set for May 20

    Neve Shalom will be holding its firstAvodat Yad Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20 at 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. A variety of vendors will have a selection of items and gifts, including Judaica items as well as other types of jewelry, clothing, pottery and art. Refreshments will be available. The suggested…

  • Register for Metuchen Memorial Day parade

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will honor veterans and active military personnel with its 85th Memorial Day parade and ceremony on May 28 beginning at 10 a.m. This Metuchen tradition is one of the area’s longest-established Memorial Day parades. This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Women in the Military” and the parade will feature…

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