• Navy SEAL Group 6 fundraiser scheduled

    A Navy SEAL Group 6 dinner fundraiser will be held 7:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Oct. 8 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will include an Italian buffet, musical and comedy entertainment and cash bar. Proceeds will be used to provide the families and the commander of Navy…

  • Jamesburg awaits response from area high schools

    Board member: Keeping students in Monroe will raise financing questions BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer JAMESBURG — None of the five school districts that expressed initial interest in accepting Jamesburg high school students have rendered final decisions, Superintendent of Schools Gail Verona said last week. The borough’s school district set a Sept. 30 deadline for…

  • Christie hears from flooding victims at town hall meeting

    Governor visits Sayreville to discuss ethics reform BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie holds a town hall meeting in Sayreville Sept. 21 to discuss his ethics reform initiatives and take questions from New Jersey residents. NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Sayreville Senior Center auditorium, usually the location of bingo and card games,…

  • Monroe aims to help displaced residents

    Township may purchase homes destroyed by Hurricane Irene BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer For Monroe residents hit hardest by Hurricane Irene, including some who have been displaced from their homes for upward of 30 days, Mayor Richard Pucci announced multiple programs to complement federal assistance. Speaking at Monday’s Township Council meeting, Pucci said the programs…

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    South River High School’s Sebastian Garzon (l) and Rolando Martinez battle with Metuchen’s Sean Haugh for the ball during the first half of a Sept. 21 game in Metuchen. The Rams lost the match by a score of 2-1. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Milltown officials seek electric utility remedies

    Council authorizes several studies, seeks FEMA grant for substation relocation BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Milltown officials are moving forward with several initiatives aimed at ensuring that the events that followed Hurricane Irene are not repeated. The Borough Council voted Monday for several actions related to the electric utility and the power substation that flooded…

  • Hawks upend preseason NEC favorite Blue Devils

    MU is home Saturday against Robert Morris Monmouth University One week after scoring one of the program’s biggest wins, the Monmouth University football team knocked off the preseason Northeast Conference favorite, Central Connecticut State, 24-12, Saturday afternoon in New Britain, Conn. On Sept. 17, the Hawks defeated Villanova, 20-9, for their first-ever victory over a…

  • Midd South, Port Monmouth early winners in fall hoops

    The Crazy Johnny’s Fall High School Boys Basketball League is off and running. Games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with double-headers at 3 and 4:15 p.m. at Walloo Park, Main Street, Port Monmouth. In the first game of the opening weekend, Middletown South defeated Middletown North, 58-55. Sam Brodsky poured in 25 points for…

  • Holmdel girls have built solid, winning x-c program

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Holmdel Before the first meet of the fall, Holmdel High School’s girls cross country team held a meeting to discuss the goals for the season. The Hornets placed fourth in last season’s NJSIAA Group II championship meet, barely missing a chance to compete in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. This time…

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