• Howell passes pot farm ban

    Ordinance prohibits any land uses that are in violation of federal law BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on Jan. 3 that was designed to prevent marijuana that would be used for medical purposes from being grown in Howell. Specifically, the ordinance establishes compliance with federal law as…

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    The Cheesequake Baseball and Softball League will hold registration for the 2012 season. In-person registration will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Cheesequake ball field, Route 9 and Schulmeister Road, Old Bridge. Mail-in registration is available by going to www.leaguelineup.com/cqba; click on handouts for an application. U12 will play 50/70.…

  • Sky Blue inks US National Team defender Sauerbrunn for 2012

    With the 2012 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) season just around the corner, Sky Blue FC announced that the club has agreed to terms with U.S. National Team defender Becky Sauerbrunn. The addition of Sauerbrunn provides a proven leader to the experienced back line of Sky Blue FC, which will kick off its fourth season of…

  • Old Bridge hockey team getting timely scoring

    Defense, goaltending have been constants in 7-2-1 start BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Old Bridge High School hockey team is off to a strong start with seven wins in 10 games and the Knights are sitting in third place in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC). Coach Drew Campbell’s team is coming off of a 10-0 victory…

  • Bomber swimmers keep lowering their times

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent A lthough both the Sayreville High School boys and girls swim teams are looking for their first win, coach Sarah RodisMagawis confident both squads will taste success before the season is out. “Our times are consistently getting better and we have a history of finishing strong,” the coach said. “Last year both…

  • Conference Relays

    A Sayreville War Memorial High School runner competes in the distance medley relay at the Greater Middlesex Conference Relays held at the Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Jan. 6. The Sayreville girls placed fifth in the event. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Runners from (l-r) Edison, Old Bridge and South Brunswick are…

  • Caregivers group plans Jan. 17 meeting

    Noreen Noel, Women’s Center coordinator, Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS), will offer a presentation titled “The Caregivers Journey: Lessons Learned” at the next meeting of Reformed Church Home Caregivers Support Group set for 2-3:15 p.m. Jan. 17 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. All area caregivers are invited to attend. rawingD…

  • Dining event to aid Sayreville pet shelter

    Texas Roadhouse of Old Bridge, Route 9 in the Gateway Shopping Mall, will host a benefit for the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC) 3-10 p.m. Jan. 16. Diners should present an event flier from SPAC. The restaurant will then donate 10 percent of all proceeds to the shelter. A free appetizer “bounce-back” coupon also will…

  • Curtain to rise on ‘Necessary Targets’

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will present Eve Ensler’s “Necessary Targets” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13-22, at Playhouse 22, East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The one-act play is based on interviews conducted by the playwright with numerous women in war-ravaged Yugoslavia during the 1990s. The…

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