• MONTGOMERY: Committee looks to update shopping center plan

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — At the April 6 meeting, the Township Committee introduced an ordinance to amend the planned shopping complex, which would specifically modify the design and change the floor and area ratio for commercial development.    The purpose of the provisions, which began with a request from developer Madison Marquette, is…

  • FLORENCE: Blaze kills child, grandmother Easter Sunday

    FLORENCE: Blaze kills child, grandmother Easter Sunday

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    FLORENCE — Easter Sunday was the scene of a deadly house fire at 322 West Second Street that claimed the life of a little girl and her grandmother.    Kayla Macario, 8, and Darlene Weir, 53, perished in the fire, which occurred in the early hours of April 8.    "Our community…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Residents can join the Swift911 system

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — After Hurricane Irene, city officials promised to way to improve communications with the residents and businesses during emergencies.    ”We appointed a task force with the responsibility of reviewing the options available,” Mayor David Del Vecchio said.    ”The task force members included: John Livingston (resident), Sara Scully, Dave Burd…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Three seek three seats on school board

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    Three seats (three-year terms each) on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education will be filled Tuesday (April 17).    There are no races.    Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.    Those holding the seats are Leigh Ann Peterson and Lisa Wolff, both of Hopewell Township, and Daniel J. O’Connor,…

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    The East Brunswick Wrestling Club wrapped up its season with an awards dinner and celebrated the accomplishments of the wrestlers on a league and state level. EBWC had 60 kids enter various league championship tournaments, and just over 50 of those kids placed in the top three of their division, with 16 as champions. On…

  • Division III Player of the Week

    Middlesex County College catcher Morgan Widener, of Monroe, was the national Division III Player of the Week for March 26- April 1 by the National Junior College Athletic Conference. In the six games the team played that week, Widener batted .476, going 10-21. She brought home 11 runs and scored eight of her own. Seven…

  • Falcons ready to challenge for GMC lacrosse crown

    Monroe boys are 3-0 BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township Joe Yannone, coach of Monroe Township High School’s lacrosse team, has issued a challenge to his players: practice the way you play the game. “I believe producing a winning team starts every day on the practice field at 2:30 p.m.” says Yannone, who enters his…

  • Registration for the 2012 Sayrewoods South Men’s League

    will take place at the Old Bridge Parks and Recreation Building on April 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. The registration fee for all new players for the season will be $260. This fee includes 21 games from the end of May through the end of August. Teams play two times a week for roughly…

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    Old Bridge High School’s Mike Stryker delivers a pitch to a Sayreville War Memorial High School batter during the April 9 game played at Waterfront Park in South Amboy. The Sayreville Bombers powered their way to a 12-1 win. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

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