• Lancers are back in TOC basketball championship game

    Lancers are back in TOC basketball championship game

    [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcosLSCF7g0&width=640&height=390&rel=0[/embedyt] By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School’s girls basketball team was one step away from its first NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC) crown in seven years heading into the finals. With a convincing 57-36 victory over Lenape High School March 18, the Lancers advanced to the TOC finals to face a familiar…

  • Taraska’s competitiveness exhibited on soccer field, golf course

    Taraska’s competitiveness exhibited on soccer field, golf course

    By Jimmy Allinder It’s a safe bet Chris Taraska’s spring will be better than how last fall ended. The senior center midfielder for the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen soccer team was cruising along with a team-leading eight goals when he and a Bishop George Ahr High School player collided during a Greater Middlesex…

  • Red Bank International Beer, Wine & Food Festival set for April 24

    Red Bank International Beer, Wine & Food Festival set for April 24

    The 5th Annual Red Bank International Beer, Wine & Food Festival, a family-friendly outdoor celebration of international food, music, wine and beer, is slated for April 24 from noon to 7 p.m. at the White Street parking lot in Red Bank. Rain date is May 1. Twenty five of Red Bank’s finest eateries will be…

  • Vikings’ Campbell looks to improve on high jump win at MOC

    Vikings’ Campbell looks to improve on high jump win at MOC

    By Warren Rappleyea Although she only began competing a year ago, South Brunswick High School’s Courteney Campbell has had a meteoric rise that saw her win the high jump at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC). The junior’s personal best of 5-6 on her first attempt, which was also a team record, put her on…

  • Allentown’s Sensi continues to excel on Rider softball team

    Allentown’s Sensi continues to excel on Rider softball team

    By Wayne Witkowski Dana Sensi of Allentown continues to show the form that has earned her all-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) first team honors early for this season’s Rider University softball team. “I’ve definitely been getting a lot better,” she said. Sensi is a senior first baseman who came in well prepared for the spring off…

  • Dog hike next up at Cheesequake Park

    A guided Saturday dog-walking hike on the trails of Cheesequake Park, Old Bridge, is scheduled for 1 p.m. April 3. Humans and their dogs should meet other participants at the Trailhead parking area. All dogs must be leashed. Waste products must be picked up; bags will be provided. The event is open to all ages.…

  • Good Friday Dinner to be served at VFW

    Good Friday Dinner to be served at VFW

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post No. 133 will host its Good Friday Dinner 5:30-8 p.m. March 25 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The menu will feature a choice of fried flounder, crab cakes, fried shrimp or sole Florentine, served with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables or spaghetti with red sauce.…

  • Kingston Greenways seeks workers for Earth Day cleanup

    Kingston Greenways seeks workers for Earth Day cleanup

    The Kingston Greenways Association seeks volunteers for its Earth Day cleanup from 2-4 p.m. on April 23 in the vicinity of Railroad Avenue in Kingston. Greenwood Avenue, Division Street, Mapleton Road and Ridge Road will be cleared of litter, larger trash and anything that poses a hazard to wildlife. Wear work boots and sturdy gloves. Grabbers and…

  • New Brunswick Library offers books for less than $1

    New Brunswick Library offers books for less than $1

      The annual Spring Book Sale will take place from 1-7 p.m. April 15 and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 16 at the New Brunswick Free Public Library, 60 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick. There will be great prices on books, videos, audio books, puzzles, DVDs and CDs. Book prices range from 50 cents to $1.

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