• Milltown officials consider future of utility, substation

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer To stay in the electric business or not. If that is the question, Milltown officials received a resounding “no” from the hundreds of residents and business owners who attended Monday’s Borough Council meeting at the American Legion Hall. Residents said it is time for the borough to move on from…

  • Officials reflect on Irene, look to future solutions

    With ‘perfect storm of events,’ flooding was unavoidable BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Hurricane Irene was the perfect storm coming at the worst possible time, causing devastating flooding throughout Middlesex County, state and local officials said. Though affected residents and business owners throughout the area have pointed fingers over who or what caused the flooding,…

  • Milltown residents air post-Irene frustrations

    Lack of information provided during, after storm among top complaints BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Residents pack into the American Legion hall in Milltown for Monday night’s meeting. KATHY CHANG Emotions ran high Monday night as Milltown residents questioned borough officials on the fallout from Hurricane Irene. TheAug. 27-28 storm brought torrential rains that overflowed…

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    Chuck Garrett plays the bagpipes during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. East Brunswick held its “Night of Remembrance” at the 9/11 memorial located at the township’s Civic Center. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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    Surfers from all over the world are coming to the Jersey Shore for the Foster’s Belmar Pro event, which will run from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 15-18. In addition to the excitement for the thousands of fans who will descend on Belmar’s 17th Avenue Beach for the action, fans around the world will be able…

  • Experienced Colts have very high expectations

    Senior-laden team coming off SCT title BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Christian Brothers Academy Dan Keane is issuing a lofty challenge to his Christian Brothers Academy soccer players. In his 34 seasons as coach, he has not seen a team with this much maturity — 10 seniors in the starting lineup — and a load of…

  • Seraphs look to build on last season’s experience

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Mater Dei Mater Dei won three of its final five games last season, turning a tough season into a starting point for the football program this fall. The Seraphs still face the challenge of playing with a small roster that features young players, but the program is steadily moving forward. “Last…

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    Middletown North High School quarterback Cody Thompson tries to turn the corner against North Brunswick defender Chad Tieger during the Sept. 9 season opener in Middletown. The visiting Raiders beat the Lions, 25-6. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • St. John Vianney

    The Lancers face a tall challenge under new coach Andy Carlstrom in their opening game on Friday night, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. against Rumson-Fair Haven, which beat Matawan in the Central Jersey Group II title game last fall. Senior Anthony Carlucci starts at quarterback for the spread offense as SJV, which comes off a…

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