• Ex-Falcon Rappleyea commits to play Division I ice hockey

    Ex-Falcon Rappleyea commits to play Division I ice hockey

    By Tim Morris Sean Rappleyea has been there before. “It’s another jump, another step up,” the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen graduate said. That step up is from junior hockey in Canada to NCAA Division I college hockey in the United States. Rappleyea, who lives in South Amboy, recently made his verbal commitment to…

  • Bombers’ McQuade wins GMC golf title on tiebreaker

    Bombers’ McQuade wins GMC golf title on tiebreaker

    By Warren Rappleyea With a sterling performance at the Concordia Golf Club in Monroe, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Erin McQuade walked away with the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship, becoming the school’s first girls individual champ. McQuade fired a 4-over-par 39 to finish in a first-place tie with Sayaka Carpenter of East Brunswick High…

  • Lady Knights back on winning track after 5-game skid

    Lady Knights back on winning track after 5-game skid

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s girls lacrosse team weathered a five-game losing streak and has evened its record at 8-8 as the season heads into the home stretch. The youthful Lady Knights got off to a quick start — winning seven of their first 10 matches — but there is still plenty of…

  • Fun ‘N Frolic with the Edison Library

    Fun ‘N Frolic with the Edison Library

    The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, will hold Fun ‘N Frolic at 10:30 a.m. on May 25 or at 10:30 a.m. on May 26 for children ages 2-6. Heading into the Summer Reading Program, celebrate and have some fun with favorite activities from the past. Warmer weather means fun and frolic. Registration is…

  • Jellig placed on leave of absence from superintendent position in South Brunswick

    Jellig placed on leave of absence from superintendent position in South Brunswick

    By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Barely audible above a mix of happy yells and the banging of a gavel was the announcement that South Brunswick Schools Superintendent Jerry Jellig has been placed on administrative leave. The South Brunswick Board of Education unanimously voted Richard Chromey, director of Human Resources, to replace Jellig, effective May 9; member…

  • Will ‘Castle’ be back for a ninth season?

    Will ‘Castle’ be back for a ninth season?

    ‘@TVGMMattRoush Question: With the recent casting shocker on Castle, and fans’ displeasure that is sure to come with those exits, how likely is a ninth season? — HC Matt Roush: If Castle does return next season it will be a reminder of the importance on any network’s lineup of procedurals with a mainstream following. ABC…

  • Cheers & Jeers

    Cheers & Jeers

    Cheers to Beyoncé for her Lemonade stand. The artist’s visual album, which debuted on HBO, was a booming, bow-down treatise on race, respect and the power of women. Only a true queen could give us a lift after the loss of a Prince. Jeers to Reelz for fishing in shallow waters. The cable network’s upcoming…

  • Team cap or team Iron Man?

    Team cap or team Iron Man?

    By Paul Hall The Avengers are under fire in the new film Captain America: Civil War. After a couple of missions cause unacceptable collateral damage and loss of life, a number of the world’s governments decide they’ve had enough. Together they push through the Sokovia Accords in the United Nations. These accords will only allow…

  • Did you know?

    Did you know?

    By Rick Gables HBO Films will debut All The Way on Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m., exclusively on HBO. Bryan Cranston reprises his Tony-winning role in this riveting behind-the-scenes look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year in office after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Staking his presidency on what would be…

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