• Howell officials present $44.3M budget for 2012

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Members of the Howell Township Council and the public received their first look at Howell’s 2012 municipal budget, which was presented by Township Manager Helene Schlegel at a special meeting held on Feb. 28. The $44.3 million budget, which was expected to be formally introduced at the council’s March 6…

  • Jackson takes no action on marijuana cultivation

    BATC still looking for tract to grow drug for medical use BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer I n a move that sets Jackson apart from some neighboring municipalities, the Jackson Township Council has opted not to move forward at this time on an ordinance that would, if enacted, prohibit the approval of land use applications…

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    Jackson Memorial High School’s Dallas Winston raises his arms in victory after winning the NJSIAA state championship at 182 pounds on March 4 in Atlantic City with a 4-3 decision over Piscataway High School’s Tevin Shaw. For more, see Sports. JEFF GRANIT staff

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    The Raritan Bay Cougars of Old Bridge will hold early-bird football and cheerleading registration for the 2012 season 7-9 pm. March 9 and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 at the Madison Park Little League Field House (behind the firehouse) on Cheesequake Road in Old Bridge. The fee is $75 for one child…

  • Middlesex’s McArdle captures NJCAA wrestling crown at 184

    Middlesex County College wrestler John McArdle won the National Championship in the 184-pound weight class on Feb. 25. He defeated Austin Morehead, of Clackamas Community College in Oregon, at the championships held in Rochester, Minn. McArdle, who had three pins leading up to the finals, won the championship bout on a 9-8 decision. He was…

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    The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will hold registration for the 2012 football and cheer season from9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 and April 14 at the Mickey Sedlak Civic Center, Donlan Street, Sayreville. Registration is open to boys and girls ages 5-15 by July 31. Fees are $85 for one child and…

  • Turnovers led to Bears’ tournament downfalls

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Except for one New Jersey high school, every basketball team’s season ends with a loss. So it wasn’t that East Brunswick (18-8) boys coach Bo Henning was upset with his team’s 40-39 loss to Jackson Memorial in the Central Jersey Group IV sectional. It was how the Bears performed. “Low turnovers…

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    Monroe High School’s Sal Profaci (right) has control of Delbarton’s Max Rogers in their 120-pound match in the first round of the wrestlebacks at the NJSIAA State Individual Championships held at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on March 3. Profaci lost the match by a 9-2 decision. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Hartsfield has become one of state’s fastest sprinters

    Sayreville runner takes second at MOC after winning CJ title BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Since turning her attention to full-time running a year ago, Amari Hartsfield has been something of a blur in piling up victories en route to becoming one of the top sprinters in New Jersey. The Sayreville War Memorial High School senior has…

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