• Board honors outstanding teachers

    Board honors outstanding teachers

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The work of four teachers in the Plumsted Township School District was recognized by the Board of Education during a recent meeting. The recipients of Plumsted’s Teacher of the Year awards were Aileen Chaney, New Egypt Primary School; Helen Sipos, Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School; Caitlin Lynch, New…

  • Applicant revises plans for office building

    Applicant revises plans for office building

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — An applicant who wants to construct an office building on Ford Road presented revised plans to the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment during a recent meeting. Representatives of Ford Road Equities returned before the board on March 14 seeking a use variance that would permit the development of a…

  • Bombers’ baseball team looks to continue last year’s success

    Bombers’ baseball team looks to continue last year’s success

    By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s baseball team looks to pick up where it left off following its run to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament finals last spring. After opening the season with a pair of losses, the Bombers rebounded to turn in a 17-11 mark and become a force to contend…

  • Kindergarten registration begins March 8 in East Brunswick

    Kindergarten registration begins March 8 in East Brunswick

    At East Brunswick Public Schools, students are the priority. From the start of their K-12 educational journey, students are prepared to succeed and enjoy learning through broad programs in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, health, world languages, art, music and physical education. The students are unique, and efforts are directed toward identifying and meeting their…

  • Jaguars look for even more improvement under McQuade

    Jaguars look for even more improvement under McQuade

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s boys basketball team had what coach Kevin McQuade regarded as an up-and-down season but showed improvement from the previous season when he took over the team. “We handled teams we should’ve and in the bigger games, we’re not up to the moment yet,” McQuade said. McQuade hopes the…

  • Sofield leads Liberty Lions during rebuilding season

    Sofield leads Liberty Lions during rebuilding season

    By Wayne Witkowski James Sofield carved a legacy in Jackson Liberty High School’s athletic program as the school’s first 1,000-point career scorer in boys basketball and as an outstanding baseball player who took his talents in the fall of 2015 to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), a recently reclassified NCAA Division I program.…

  • Red Bank Council awards water meter contract

    Red Bank Council awards water meter contract

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — A contract for water meter replacements was awarded without much fanfare despite initial opposition from residents and council members at prior meetings. The Borough Council awarded a contract to National Metering Services Inc. for the replacement of about 4,000 water meters in the borough at the March…

  • Red Bank Democrats fill ticket

    Red Bank Democrats fill ticket

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — The borough’s Democratic Party have taken the first steps toward the November general election. The borough’s Democratic Party announced in a March 11 press release its candidates running for the two open Borough Council seats, which are currently held by Republican Council President Cindy Burnham and Democratic…

  • Red Bank residents may soon be able to cruise the Navesink

    Red Bank residents may soon be able to cruise the Navesink

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Red Bank residents could soon have the opportunity to cruise down the Navesink River in style without having to leave town to do so. “It used to be, around 15 years ago, [a river cruise boat] was parked right outside Marine Park, and it was a wonderful…

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