• Freehold Borough mayor will not seek re-election

    Michael Wilson will end service as mayor that began in 1985 By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Beginning in January 2012, Freehold Borough will have something it has not had for a quarter-century: a new mayor. During a Borough Council meeting on March 7, Mayor Michael Wilson, a Democrat, announced that he will not seek…

  • Area teens featured on ‘The Rockette Summer Intensive’

    MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s network devoted to all things high school, announces the premiere of “The Rockette Summer Intensive” television series — an up-close and personal look into Radio City’s annual Rockette Summer Intensive program. Marking its 10th season as part of the Rockette Dance Education program, the Summer Intensive is a training program that offers…

  • Wilson will not seek new term in Freehold

    By Clare Marie Celano, Staff Writer FREEHOLD — During a Borough Council meeting March 7, Mayor Michael Wilson, a Democrat, announced that he will not seek re-election this year to a job he has held since 1985. Wilson’s current term as mayor will end Dec. 31. The mayor, a native of the borough and a…

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    Bishop Ahr High School’s 152-pound Taylor Black was eliminated in Friday’s state high school preliminaries by Toms River South’s Kyle Kennedy, 10-5. Black ends his season at 30-10. Registration for Midtown Little League’s 2011 season has begun. Baseball and softball for ages 5 to 14 is $85 for first child; $40 for each additional child;…

  • Edison girls looking to accomplish great things

    BB team reaches sectional final for first time BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Left: Edison High School’s Kiara Keaton (l) and North Hunterdon’s Jess Pellechid dive after a loose ball during the March 4 NJSIAA North Jersey Section II Group IV semifinal game in Edison. The Eagles defeated the visiting Lions in overtime, 54-49, to advance…

  • Tea, mind reader at Ed. library March 20

    The Edison Public Library Foundation will host a tea fundraiser 1 p.m. March 20 at the main branch, 340 Plainfield Ave. Flavian, entertainer and mind reader, will present “The Magic in Your Mind.” Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at any of the library branches. For tickets or more information, call 732-287-…

  • All-breed dog show at expo center

    The New Brunswick Kennel Club will host an all-breed dog show 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 25 and 26 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, Edison. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and older, and $2 for children 10 and under. Baby/animal strollers are not allowed in the building.…

  • JPS, St. Joseph teams hit airwaves

    Two area high schools have moved on to the second round of competition in “The Challenge,” the academic quiz show designed to test students’ knowledge in a Jeopardy style format. Following their first-round victories, the academic teams from John P. Stevens High School of Edison and Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen are now competing…

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    Gayle Frederick’s French IV students at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison, demonstrate the Rousseauiste method of teaching CPR. Juniors Arturo Martinez (l-r) of North Plainfield, Ashley Martin of Edison and Juan Gonzalez of Plainfield completed the assignment as their project on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the famous philosopher, writer and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. GAYLE FREDERICKS

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