• Registration open for religious school

    Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage Roads, East Brunswick, is enrolling students in its religious school programs for kindergarten-12th grade. Temple membership is not required for grades K-2. The curriculum includes Hebrew, Judaic studies and family education. Classes for grades K-2 are held on Sunday mornings; grades 3-6 meet on Sunday mornings and Wednesday…

  • Tryouts scheduled for Simon comedy

    Auditions for the upcoming Main Street Theatre Company production of Neil Simon’s comedy “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” will be held 7-9 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Director Greg Louis is seeking a cast of six men ages 25-60 and two women ages…

  • S.R. to celebrate National Night Out

    South River will observe its second annual National Night Out with a street fair and party set for 4-9 p.m. Aug. 3 on the South River High School grounds, 11 Montgomery St. The event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the South River Police Department and the…

  • Stories, balloon art planned at library

    Spotswood Public Library Summer Reading Club members and Summer Story Time children are invited to “Storytelling With Animal Balloon Sculpture,” presented by Currier’s Magical Mania, 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 13 at the library, 548 Main St. Participants will listen to two short stories, “Under the Sea” and “Pirate Adventures,” while storyteller Cheryl Anne creates colorful animal…

  • Nine BCC student-athletes are academic All-Americans

    Brookdale Community College (BCC) student-athletes distinguished themselves in the classroom as well as in the athletic arena in 2009-10. It was a big year for BCC athleticswith Bo Scannapieco’s women’s softball team capturing their third national championship. But it was just as big of a season in academics as nine Brookdale student-athletes were named to…

  • State tournament is next for Ripken champion Huskies

    Matawan wins 11U District title BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Robert Gamble hadn’t seen his Matawan Huskies Cal Ripken 11U all-star team play like that before, and he wasn’t about to complain. Riding a very hot offense, Matawan marched through the District 11 Tournament undefeated (5-0), winning the town’s first title in at least a…

  • Hazlet girls rally to win Mid-Atlantic tournament

    10U team edges Egg Harbor BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The Hazlet 10U girls softball team won the Babe Ruth Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in dramatic fashion by recovering from a six-run deficit to defeat Egg Harbor, 13-12. The Hazlet 10U girls softball team celebrate after capturing the Babe Ruth Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament title. They rallied from…

  • Rachel Alexandra thrills Monmouth Park fans

    Wins stakes race; Izod Haskell Invitational is Sunday Rachel Alexandra and Monmouth Park go well together. The 2009 Horse of the Year was back in Oceanport on Saturday and did not disappoint the nearly 13,000 fans who came to see her race. Rachel Alexandra dominated her rivals in winning the $400,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes in…

  • Mater Dei transitions to prep school

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Students at Mater Day Prep, formerly Mater Dei High School, will be seeing more changes than just the name: the school will soon offer collegecredit classes to seniors. “When you see the name change,” said Principal Steven Sciarappa, “it’s from high school to prep because it’s a different…

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