• Knights lacrosse team wants to win playoff games

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Old Bridge High School boys lacrosse team will be looking to get well past the .500mark this spring after posting an 8-10 record a year ago. The Knights were still a dangerous opponent, earning a win over North Brunswick in the opener of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, before falling…

  • Cardinal McCarrick had fans on edges of their seats

    Eagles capture state sectional title BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Cardinal McCarrick High School’s Will Thomas (in white) and Gloucester Catholic’s Ryan Schoppy go up for a rebound during the third quarter of their NJSIAA Non-Public South B basketball championship game played March 9 at Jackson Liberty High School. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Despite its loss…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Atlantic Highlands & Highlands offer all of the charms of seaside towns BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Visitors don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy the many charms of Atlantic Highlands’ First Avenue. Nestled along the Sandy Hook Bay, Atlantic Highlands and Highlands are two small Jersey shore towns that have much to offer.…

  • Theater fundraiser will benefit LBWP

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will present A Watershed Evening at the Playhouse, a fundraiser set for March 23 at the George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick. A wine-and-cheese tasting will kick off the evening at 7 p.m. A performance of “The Fox on the Fairway,” a comedy adventure about love and golf, will follow…

  • Assemblyman’s office drop-off for MCFOODS

    Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D- 19th District) recently announced that his district office has teamed with Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) to become a permanent drop-off location for nonperishable food-bank goods. MCFOODS, Middlesex County’s emergency food-distribution network, serves more than 70 local food pantries and soup kitchens as well as 25…

  • Church schedules March 20 Gift Auction

    AGiftAuction is set for March 20 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Rector Street, Perth Amboy. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The event will feature a variety of prizes. Admission is $4 per person. Food may be purchased 5-6 p.m. Once the auction begins, dessert and beverages will be served free of charge. For more…

  • Museum exhibit to open March 19

    The East Brunswick Museum Corporation’s 2011 exhibit, “Through the Looking Glass: Vintage Clothing, Accessories and Household Heirlooms,” will open with a public reception at 1 p.m. March 19 at the East Brunswick Museum, 16 Maple St., in the Historic Village of Old Bridge, East Brunswick. The exhibit, which is sponsored by the East Brunswick Museum…

  • Circus to raise funds for hemophilia panel

    Phills Brothers will host a Sunshine Magic Circus fundraiser to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey 7:30 p.m. March 25 at South River High School, Montgomery Street. Two children will be admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Tickets for adults cost $5 each and will be available at the door. For more…

  • Zumba Fitness event to support OBHS band

    AZumba Fitness community event, sponsored by the Traveling Knights of Old Bridge (the Old Bridge High School band parents association), is set for 6:30 p.m. March 23 at the high school, Route 516. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. Participants should enter through the No. 16 rear gym door. Cost for the class is $10.…

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