• Going out on a high note

    CBA graduate plans summer of music before heading to college BY ANDREW MARLIN Correspondent Colin Hassell, of Aberdeen Township, is always right at home with a guitar and a horse. The aspiring country musician has spent his high school summer breaks working at Baymar Farms, Marlboro. ERIC SUCAR staff A coustic countrymusician Colin Hassell, 18,…

  • Budget awaits final approval

    Plumsted officials expect to adopt $3 million spending plan for 2011 The Plumsted Township Committee expects to formally adopt the 2011 municipal budget once the document receives final approval from the state. That is expected to occur within the next week. OnMay 25 the committee adopted an amendment to the proposed 2011 municipal budget that…

  • Permitting process at heart of new position

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer I n an attempt to streamline the process for individuals who are seeking municipal permits and to enhance customer service, Howell officials are looking into the possibility of creating a new position. Under the direction of Howell Township Manager Helene Schlegel, an evaluation of the engineering, planning and construction code…

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    Jackson Memorial High School’s Ed Guippone looks like he is down for the count after sliding into Brick Memorial High School catcher Chris Austin during a May 23 Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament game in Jackson. Guippone, however, was safe on the play as Austin could not handle the throw to the plate.…

  • Public invited to explore Jackson trails June 4

    JACKSON — Trail Exploration Day, a National Trails Day event, will be held in Jackson on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Karen Walzer, treasurer of the Jackson Pathfinders, said anyone who wants to join the Pathfinders on the trail exploration may meet at the Forest Resource Education Center’s Interpretive…

  • E.B. boys repeat as CJ IV track champions

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent East Brunswick’s Leonard Robbins-Lockhart helped the Bears defend their NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship at Hillsborough over the weekend. The sprinters won the 200- and 400-meter dashes. ERIC SUCAR staff For a high school that is recognized for producing some of the most outstanding athletic teams in the state, track…

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    The Raritan Bay Explosion 10-U team, to took first place in their division May 29 in the “Day of Chaos” Memorial Day Weekend Tournament in East Brunswick. On May 28, Katie Eicher pitched a perfect game with the help of her teammates. She pitched a complete six-inning game, faced 18 batters, striking out 15 with…

  • Bombers fall in memorable 17-inning GMC tourney game

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent I t was a game that every player on the field will never forget, even though for the Sayreville Memorial High School baseball team, it marked the end of the season. OnMay 25 the Bombers took the field against Perth Amboy for a quarterfinal game in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament.…

  • Old Bridge baseball team focused on GMC title game

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge’s Taylor Amato is in the process of turning a double play as South Brunswick base runner John Yurecko slides hard into second looking to break up the play during the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinal May 25 at Myrtle Field in Metuchen. The Knights moved on in the GMC with…

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