• MCC vice prez. honored as Woman of the Year

    Karen Hays, vice president for academic and student affairs at Middlesex County College, Edison, was named Woman of the Year at the Central Jersey Women in Business Dinner last month, sponsored by Magic 98.3-FM, a Greater Media Inc. radio station. Hays joined Middlesex County College 2005 and has been credited inwith having a profound impact…

  • N.B. resident discusses her life in ‘My Mango Tango’

    Nisha Mathur’s book describes being Indian in American society BY LANA LI Correspondent Nisha Mathur NORTH BRUNSWICK — When Nisha Mathur’s parents immigrated to the United States in the late 1960s, they found themselves starting a family in a whole new world with no familiar faces. And so begins “My Mango Tango,” Mathur’s first book.…

  • SBHS students petition for Stouts Lane sidewalk

    Student Council members are worried about dangerous walk for pedestrians BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer South Brunswick High School Student Council members are petitioning the Township Council to complete the sidewalk project on Stouts Lane, citing unsafe walkways for pedestrians. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAYLOR SASSMAN South Brunswick High School Student Council members presented the Township Council…

  • Coupon collection in S.B. benefits families of military

    Woman’s Club accepting expired and non-expired coupons BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Supporting service members and their families has been a priority of the national General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) for more than a century. With the U.S. involved in two wars, one local branch has refocused its attention on helping military families with their…

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    Lillian Torres and Holly Matromonica, of South Brunswick Brownie Troop No. 80765, hang natural ornaments for the birds in the trees at the Dayton Village holiday tree lighting on Dec. 4. CLAIRE SHEPROW

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    The FreeholdArea Running Club’s 23rd annual Toys For Tots 5K will be held on Dec. 11 at Michael J. Tighe Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The race will be run inside the park and will begin at 10 a.m. Participants are asked to bring an unwrapped toy valued at $10 to $15 to the race.…

  • BCC’s Cornwell, Katona are tabbed as Divison III soccer All-Americans

    A lthough the season ended on a sour note for the Brookdale Community College men’s soccer team, Jersey Blues players are reaping the rewards of their outstanding campaign. Standouts Dave Cornwell and Chris Katona were named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III All-American Teams. Cornwell, a forward, made the First Team,…

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    Rumson-Fair Haven High School running back Connor Riley looks to pick up extra yards while being tackled by Matawan’s Devon Rice during the Dec. 3 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship game played at Rutgers University’s High Point Solutions Stadium. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Rumson-Fair Haven High School quarterback Danny Roberto makes a downfield…

  • Shrewsbury fireman was Giants’ honorary captain

    Packers game on Dec. 4 BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Ed Megenheimer, a Shrewsbury fireman, with New York Giants Justin Tuck. Megenheimer had his picture printed on a Dec. 4 game ticket and was an honorary captain at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford. For one lucky New York Giants fan, a trip to a local Cadillac dealership…

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