• Eating disorders tough to overcome

    Professional counselor offers information about problems, solutions BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer I n 1983 the music of the popular brother-and-sister duo who called themselves The Carpenters came to an end when Karen Carpenter’s heart stopped beating at the age of 32 due to anorexia and years of laxative abuse. Tragically, despite the fact that she…

  • Speakers pan plan for extra water use

    DEP is considering request from Trump National golf course in Colts Neck BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Residents of Colts Neck do not want to see green grass at the Trump National Golf Club while they have to deal with wells that are running dry. A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) public hearing concerning…

  • Board answers questions about jobs

    Supporters of instructional assistants ask Marlboro officials to save positions BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer When asked how he sleeps at night thinking about the possible outsourcing of more than 100 positions, Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education President Terry Spilken said, “Not well.” During the board’s Jan. 18 meeting, Spilken answered questions that had…

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    Ellen Simonitti portrays a butterfly during her performance of a monarch butterfly’s metamorphosis. The Master Gardeners of Monmouth County put on the performance at the Colts Neck Library on Jan. 19. The event included a narration and giveaways for children. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Edison Angels girls softball will hold registration for the spring season 7-9 p.m. Jan. 31 at the clubhouse on Kilmer Road in Edison. Sign-ups are for girls ages 5-14. For more information, contact Mark Hunt at 732-860-8245, [email protected], or www.EdisonAngels.com. The St. Joseph High School Metuchen Varsity Ice Hockey Team will host a benefit hockey…

  • Rutgers slides past S. Florida to pick up Big East win

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A s the team’s point guard, James Beatty thinks first about getting the ball to his teammates. Last Thursday night in a Big East game at the RutgersAthletic Center (RAC), Scarlet Knight head coach Mike Rice was glad his senior became more offensive. Beatty knocked down three 3-pointers that sparked…

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    Bishop Ahr High School’s Jon Black grapples with Spotswood’s Garrett Cuddy during their 160-pound bout at the Bear Invitational Wrestling Tournament in East Brunswick. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Metuchen cagers achieve their goal with 3-0 week

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent The Metuchen High School boys basketball team entered last week a disappointing 3-4 on the season. The goal was to get above .500 with three straight wins. The team’s 43-41 victory over J.P. Stevens on Saturday capped off a 3-0 week after wins over Highland Park and Spotswood left them 6-4.…

  • Free behavior workshop Feb. 2

    I Can Kids Child Care and Learning Center will host a special free community event with Ron Shuali, the executive director and founder of Shua Life Skills. Shuali will be giving a free communitywide Bringing Respect Back to Schools behavior management workshop for parents and teachers of children ages 2-12 on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from…

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