• Middletown police officer alleges discrimination

    Township attorney cites internal politics, not discrimination BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer A lawsuit filed on behalf of a Middletown Township police officer is seeking to have the court appoint a monitor to institute anti-discrimination policies and regulations within the Middletown Police Department. The complaint, filed on behalf of Middletown Police Officer Darrin D. Simon,…

  • High flying fun

    Thrill-seekers ride the “Fire Ball” on June 13, one of the attractions at the Saint Leo the Great Carnival, an annual tradition in the Lincroft section of Middletown for more than a quarter century. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Matawan to restrict use of boro vehicles

    Council to vote on ending take-home privileges for most employees on June 21 BY DANIEL HOWLEY MATAWAN — With fuel prices at just under $4 a gallon, the Matawan Borough Council is mulling a proposal to restrict take-home use of municipal vehicles by borough employees. The measure would bar employees from taking home municipal vehicles.…

  • Matawan to restrict use of boro vehicles

    Council to vote on ending take-home privileges for most employees on June 21 BY DANIEL HOWLEY Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000253 EndHTML:0000008285 StartFragment:0000003117 EndFragment:0000008249 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Editorial/%20%20TUES%20PAPERS-Tri-Town,%20Indy,%20EB,%20Sub/INDEPENDENT%20RAW/Mat%20vehicles%2018.2%22%206.23dh MATAWAN — With fuel prices at just under $4 a gallon, the Matawan Borough Council is mulling a proposal to restrict take-home use of municipal vehicles by borough employees. The measure would bar…

  • Holmdel to host NJ International Track and Field Meet on June 18

    The 25th annual New Jersey International Track and Field Meet is set for June 18 at Bob Roggy Memorial Field at Holmdel High School, Holmdel. The meet will run 4-9 p.m. With the USA Track and Field Outdoor National Championships coming up, elite athletes will be looking to post qualifying marks to compete at the…

  • sport shorts 

    The Jackson Renegades Fastpitch Softball Organization will conduct a Jackson summer softball camp during the week of June 27. The four-day camp will be held at the Bartley Road softball complex on Bartley Road, Jackson, across from the Holbrook Little League. The clinic will be held 6-8 p.m. June 27, 28, 30 and July 1.…

  • NEHS battles injuries on way to 12-12 mark

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A year ago the New Egypt High School baseball team had its first unbeaten run through the Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division and advanced to the NJSIAA Group I Central Jersey state sectional tournament championship game. Although this year’s veteran-laden team hovered around .500 and finished third in the division,…

  • Howell softball team falls in Group IV title game

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Howell High School’s Annemarie Bartow just misses a line drive off the bat of a Hunterdon Central hitter during the Group IV state championship softball game. ERIC SUCAR staff Howell High School was seeking the first state championship in its softball program’s history when the Rebels faced Hunterdon Central High School…

  • New Egypt reigns in Group I softball

    Warriors beat Whippany Park to claim state championship BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt Before the start of the 2011 season, the seniors on the New Egypt High School softball team made a promise that they would end their careers with a second straight NJSIAAGroup I state championship. Catcher Haley Anderson kept that promise with…

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