• Local Soccer Action

    Jackson Memorial High School’s Brandon Russo (5) goes up against Spotswood High School’s Danny Medina during a soccer match between the Jaguars and the Chargers on Sept. 17 in Spotswood. The Jaguars enjoyed their trip to Middlesex County as they recorded a 3-0 victory. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Smith leads Warriors in bid for second win

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt High School football coach Luke Sinkhorn said before the 2010 season began that he wanted to make his triple option offense more explosive, and the Warriors did just that in a season-opening 34-13 victory over Maple Shade two weeks ago. The Warriors were off last weekend and will return…

  • Mother requests support for Sara’s Law now before Legislature

    My family was not contacted on the day of my daughter Sara Dubinin’s accident on Sept. 24, 2007. We did receive a phone call from an unknown friend of Sara’s later that afternoon, asking about Sara’s condition; we did not know what she was referring to. We drove to the hospital in a panic, even…

  • Don’t cut Social Security to reduce deficit

    Some politicians in Washington, D.C., are still discussing cutting the Social Security benefits we have earned in order to reduce the federal budget deficit. Social Security did not cause the deficit, and the contributions we have made over our lifetimes must be protected, not reduced. Millions of senior citizens, widows and widowers, and those living…

  • Teacher responds to Bean’s Coda column

    Iwish to respond to Greg Bean’s Coda column in the Sept. 16 Tri-Town News (“NJEA Still Acting Badly, and Needs a ‘Timeout’ ”)with the following: I find it interesting that Mr. Bean in his recent column quoted his grandmother by stating, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all,” but opened his…

  • A pattern of dirty tricks in race for 12th District seat

    CODA GREG BEAN There’s a pattern of dirty tricks in the race between longtime incumbent Democrat Rush Holt and Tea Party-endorsed Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. I’ve been writing about dirty campaign tricks for over 30 years, so I shouldn’t be surprised. But it came as a shock to be…

  • Sussman fulfills dream winning WFAN contest

    Manalapan H.S. grad will host own show beginning this weekend BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Adream job often remains just that — a dream. For one local resident, however, a lifelong dream has come to fruition following his victory in a contest hosted by a prominent sports radio station. G regg Sussman, 22, of Manalapan, was…

  • DEP announces start of tritium cleanup at plant

    The first phase of a cleanup of radioactive tritium that leaked from the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township last year and into two aquifers below the facility will begin immediately, with a goal of pumping the tritium contaminated water out of the ground to avoid any potential contamination of potable water supplies,…

  • DEP to host outdoor expo at Assunpink

    Perhaps you have always wanted to learn how to fish or hunt but were not sure how to get started. Or maybe you have been longing to strap on a backpack and venture onto the Appalachian Trail for a long weekend but were afraid you lacked the skills. Or perhaps you are simply looking for…

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