• Valley’s fire districts hold elections on Saturday

       Saturday is fire district election day in New Jersey.    Voters in the Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington fire districts will cast ballots on proposed 2012 budgets and candidates for the boards of fire commissioners in each district.    Polls will be open from 2-9 p.m.    The Hopewell Township election will be held in the Municipal…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Support for baseball and seniors on way

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Hopewell Township has agreed to contribute $500,000 for construction of a new baseball field for Hopewell Valley Central High School.    And, at the suggestion of Committeewoman Kim Johnson — during the two-hour discussion about contributing to the new baseball field — the committee agreed to consider using more of the…

  • PLUMSTED: Four commissioners seeking election

    By Mae Rhine, The Packet Group    PLUMSTED — Four of the five seats on the Board of Fire Commissioners are up for grabs in this Saturday’s election.    Voters also will decide whether to approve a $1,287,700 tax levy in a total budget of $2,185,093, which will mean a tax rate of 12 cents per $100…

  • Sports Brief

    The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will hold registration for the 2012 football and cheer season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18, 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…

  • Middlesex’s Jordan named GSAC Player of the Week

    Middlesex County College’s Cristina Jordan (32) was both the Garden State Athletic Conference and NJCAA National Player of the Week. The Woodbridge High School grad, who plays center, averaged 22.6 points and 15.6 rebounds for the Colts, leading them to a 2-1 record the week that ended Feb. 4. MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Middlesex County College…

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    The NJ Marlins seek dedicated and hardworking baseball players ages 10-18 for the 2012 spring/summer and fall seasons. All interested players must fill out a player prospect form at www.njmarlins.com. The Marlins 17U teams will play a highly competitive schedule with maximum exposure, including invitation-only events and 12 local, regional and national tournaments. The 2012…

  • Chargers eager to make a point against GMC’s best

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent There are a couple of ways you can look at the middle of the pack 14th seed awarded to the Spotswood High School boys basketball team in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. Perhaps the seeding committee does not believe the Chargers (13-5) are as good a team as their record indicates,…

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    Metuchen’s Cassie Smith (l) tries to block the shot of Spotswood’s Amanda Pina during the Feb. 10 game played in Metuchen. The host Bulldogs won the game, 49-40. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Bears counting on depth as they begin GMC play

    East Brunswick H.S. boys are seeded third BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The East Brunswick High School boys basketball team is literally limping into the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. As the third-seeded Bears prepare to host the winner of Tuesday’s game between Spotswood (14) and Old Bridge (20), they are looking to recover from a pair…

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