• Search for new FRHSD superintendent moves forward

    Eight candidates were initially interviewed for the position of superintendent of schools in the Freehold Regional High School District. FRHSD Board of Education President Ronald Lawson gave members of the public an update on the superintendent search process during the board’s Oct. 25 meeting. Officials did not say how many individuals submitted an application for…

  • Freehold Borough committee researches charter school

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — A group of residents is exploring the idea of creating a charter school in Freehold Borough. A charter school is a public school that can provide instruction from kindergarten through the12th grade. Charter schools are typically created by parents, teachers, administrators, community leaders or a community organization, according to…

  • State tournament next for Metuchen girls soccer

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent After advancing to the “Round of 16” with a 3-0 win over Middlesex, the No. 11-seeded Metuchen High School girls soccer team made an about-face and exited the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of No. 6 Woodbridge on Saturday. Woodbridge took the lead in the…

  • Jump Ball!

    It’s a jump ball for a long pass as North Brunswick’s Jake Rosenberg (24) and Bishop Ahr’s Joel Lynch vie for possession in Edison on Oct. 22. Visiting North Brunswick won 28-0. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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    The Edison Recreation Department has begun accepting team applications for the 2011 Men’s Basketball Program. Applications are available at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The entry fee is $300. Each team is also responsible for paying one-half of the officials’ fee prior to the start of…

  • Bulldogs pick up first win under Mistretta

    Metuchen beats South River, 20-13 BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent Led by sophomore lineman Jordan Miller, the Metuchen High School football team used straight muscle to push South River up and down the field in Saturday’s 20-13 victory, the first of the season for the 1-6 Bulldogs. A 6-4, two-way lineman, Miller opened holes aplenty for…

  • Bishop Ahr Football Action

    Bishop Ahr’s Roger Kilgore bursts through the line during the Oct. 22 game against North Brunswick in Edison. The visiting Raiders left with a 28-0 victory. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Students, staff proud to unveil new sign at Menlo Park school

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The new sign at Menlo Park School was unveiled last week. EDISON — The new sign at the Menlo Park School was a labor of love for those who designed and made it. And that comes across in its picture of a mascot with a pink heart-shaped nose. “All you…

  • No more ‘fiscal boon’ for Edison school board

    Newly arrived revenues largely accounted for due to new expenses BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — It was just a few weeks ago when Board of Education members were compiling ideas for what to do with $1.7 million in newly arrived, unanticipated funding. Those ideas, which included restoring some of the numerous programs and…

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