• Keeping up the fight vs. cancer

    Manalapan woman’s battle inspires others to Light the Night; event is Oct. 22 BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Melissa Miller of Manalapan was 24 years old in January 2010 when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Miller, a 2003 Manalapan High School graduate, had received a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College, N.Y., and was…

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    Freehold Township High School’s Chris Jeffery (12) is fouled by Howell’s Drew Lyon (8) and Nick Anello during an Oct. 12 soccer match pitting the Patriots against the Rebels in Freehold Township. Howell won, 2-1. For more, see Sports. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • FEMA extends New Jersey deadline to register for disaster assistance

    At the request of the state, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending the registration deadline for renters, homeowners and business owners who suffered damage from Hurricane Irene. Those affected by the storm and flooding between Aug. 27 and Sept. 5 now have until Nov. 30 to register for disaster assistance, according to a…

  • Man charged in Freehold Township homicide

    Suspect is placed in county jail; bail set at $1.5 million By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An arrest has been made in the homicide that claimed the life of Michael Conway, 42, of Freehold Township, on July 31. Monmouth County Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Richard Incremona told Greater Media Newspapers on Oct. 19…

  • Hawks volleyball team is continuing to thrive

    Girls’ team eyes playoff run BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent J.P. Stevens High School girls volleyball coach Patty Savulich would have you believe her team’s ascent to the upper echelon of the Greater Middlesex Conference the last decade has been due to excellent assistant coaches and the Hawks’ work ethic. Those are not the only reasons.…

  • Huggins happy that Rutgers is winning

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Savon Huggins, of Jackson, who starred at St. Peter’s Prep, picks up yardage for Rutgers University during the Oct. 15 game against Navy played at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway. RU rallied in the second half to win, 21-20. Huggins is a freshman. ERIC SUCAR staff During Rutgers’ 21-20 victory…

  • Metuchen Seniors to hold luncheon Oct. 23

    The Metuchen Seniors Inc. will hold its 18th annual luncheon 1 p.m. Oct. 23 in Schreiber Hall at Kiddie Keepwell Camp, 35 Roosevelt Drive, Roosevelt Park, Edison. The donation is $22 per person; all ages are welcome. The menu will be provided by Fresco of Metuchen. The event will also feature entertainment and door prizes.…

  • Edison to host 24th annual Halloween party

    Edison’s 24th annual township Halloween party will be held at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22. Once arriving at the Stelton Community Center, all registered children will be able to visit the Enchanted Pumpkin Decorating Patch, Recreation Candyland, and the Haunted Holiday craft table before exiting with…

  • Adult education classes at Neve Shalom

    Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will host “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?,” an adult- education class presented by Rabbi Zelizer. The class will begin 10 a.m. Oct. 23. Marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the course will deal with the meaning and reasons for unnecessary suffering and what Judaism says about…

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