• Spotswood counting on deep pitching staff to contend in division

    Spotswood counting on deep pitching staff to contend in division

    By Jimmy Allinder Spotswood High School baseball coach Glenn Fredricks is taking what he calls a fluid approach to deciding which of his pitchers will start the next game. The Chargers are stocked with a number of able arms and in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division, that can be a major advantage where…

  • Two candidates interview for vacant seat on East Brunswick school board

    Two candidates interview for vacant seat on East Brunswick school board

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The search to find a replacement for an open seat on the East Brunswick Board of Education, once held by current Mayor Kevin McEvoy, is between a president of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and a self-described policy-wonk. The East Brunswick Board of Education interviewed Adam Neary…

  • East Brunswick Democrats decide on council nominees

    East Brunswick Democrats decide on council nominees

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The East Brunswick Democratic Committee has made its choices for the Nov. 8 general election. East Brunswick Board of Education member Brad Cohen has been chosen by the committee to run for mayor while incumbent Councilman Michael Spadafino is planning to run with Sterley Stanley, who is the…

  • UFC champion Frankie Edgar to open gym in North Brunswick

    UFC champion Frankie Edgar to open gym in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK —  North Brunswick has a fighting chance at increasing its celebrity status. The UFC GYM announced it has partnered with former UFC lightweight champion and current featherweight contender Frankie Edgar to open a new signature gym in North Brunswick. The gym is currently under construction at 1846 Route 1, replacing Work Out World, which…

  • South River looking for baseball championships this season

    South River looking for baseball championships this season

    By Jimmy Allinder This could be the spring the South River High School baseball team puts it all together. After losing seasons in 2012 and 2013, the Rams finished with winning records in each of the last two campaigns, including 17-11 overall and 8-4 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division a year ago.…

  • Educators, medical professionals will be honored by East Brunswick Education Foundation

    Educators, medical professionals will be honored by East Brunswick Education Foundation

      EAST BRUNSWICK — East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) trustees will honor educators Jeffrey Lesser and Mariann Zema along with community members Dr. V. Raja Bandaru and Dr. Steve Susskind of Susskind Dental during its 23rd Annual Partner in Excellence Dinner. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on April 12 at the Pines Manor in…

  • Construction work on Texas Road begins

    Construction work on Texas Road begins

      OLD BRIDGE – Woodhaven Village contractors’ Hutton Construction, Co. will begin Phase 1 improvements to the intersection of Texas Road and Route 527 beginning this week. The project will last approximately three months. The widening of Texas Road from Old Bridge-Englishtown Road (Route 527) to Murray Drive will require intermittent roadway closure from 9 a.m.-3…

  • Proceeds from art auction will benefit Eden Autism

    Proceeds from art auction will benefit Eden Autism

    The Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly in Monroe will be holding an Art Auction for Autism on April 17 at the Monroe Senior Center, 12 Halsey Reed Rd., on the corner of Applegarth Road, Monroe. The auction will be conducted by Marlin Art. The art preview starts at 1 p.m., followed by the auction at 2…

  • Davis agents Geist and Stephens recognized by N.J. Realtors

    Davis agents Geist and Stephens recognized by N.J. Realtors

    Stuart Davis, broker of record at Davis Realtors, East Brunswick, announces that two Realtor associates, Jennifer Geist and Nancy Stephens, have earned lifetime membership in the N.J. Realtors Distinguished Sales Club in 2015. “Recognition of our peers is one of the highest honors we can achieve in this industry,” said Dorothy Bellas, broker manager. “Agents…

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