• Tight votes in Jamesburg as new mayor takes over

    Council divided on attorney vote; animal control service stirs up some debate BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Marlene Lowande Mayor Marlene Lowande spent her first evening as mayor casting the deciding votes on multiple appointments at the Jamesburg Borough Council’s reorganization meeting Jan. 4. The council narrowly approved the appointment of Frederick Raffetto as borough…

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    East Brunswick High School alumni Karen Nan (l) and Vincent Chu meet with fellow members of the class of 2011 during Alumni Day Jan. 6. The group met in the media center before splitting up to visit individual classrooms. See story, page 6. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • New businesses making move to East Bruns.

    Stahl: Rt. 18 marketplace seeing ‘great resurgence’ BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The Route 18 Renaissance continues in East Brunswick, with two major shopping centers soon getting some new tenants. Summerhill Square shopping center, located at Route 18 and Arthur Street, will play host to a Muscle Maker Grill and Chipotle, as well as a…

  • Indoor auto racing returns to Atlantic City

    I ndoor auto racing will return to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the 10th consecutive year under the promotion of Len Sammons. Sammons has confirmed that the events will be held on Feb. 3-4. Ted Christopher from Plainville, Conn., will return to defend the “Gambler’s Classic” title he won in 2011 in the headline…

  • Different players are stepping up for Rockets

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Raritan I t’s not easy for opposing teams to prepare for Raritan High School’s boys basketball team. With a rebuilt lineup around Wagner College-bound 6-7 forward Mike Aaman, the Shore Player of the Year last season, coach Denis Caruano has changed his lineup repeatedly and it’s been hard to anticipate who…

  • Area teams to be featured at Boardwalk Hoop Group Showcase

    Many of the area’s basketball standouts and best teams will be on display on Jan. 14-15 at the Boardwalk Hoop Group Showcase Long Branch High School in Long Branch will host 10 games (five games each day). Most of the boys and girls teams that will be competing are ranked among the top 25 teams…

  • SJV rallies past RFH in key A Central game

    Third quarter decisive in 57-47 win BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer St. John Vianney High School point guard Angelica Esposito goes up for a jump shot during the third quarter of the Lancers’ A Central Division game against Rumson-Fair Haven. The Jan. 5 game was played in Rumson. Esposito sparked an SJV third-quarter rally, scoring…

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    Lincroft Fire Company, 601 Newman Springs Road, is hosting a car wash 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. The event will raise funds for Sam Fowler’s Eagle Scout project, which is to purchase fire hydrant flags. The flags make locating hydrants easier when snow covered. Minimum donation is $5. Rain/snow dates are Jan. 22…

  • Gertrude Core

    Mrs. Core, 88, a resident of Middletown since 1984, died Dec. 29, 2011, at Brighton Gardens in Middletown. She was retired from First National Bank. Mrs. Core was predeceased by her husband, Raymond T. Core. Surviving are her children, Raymond R. Core and his wife, Susan, of Port Monmouth, Patricia Sheridan and her husband, Edward,…

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