• Playoff appearance is sign of Falcon lacrosse team’s progress

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The exit was abrupt, a 14-1 loss to Morris Central. But the defeat for Monroe Township High School’s first-ever boys state lacrosse tournament game served its purpose. The Falcons received a humbling lesson in what needs to happen before they can reach the next level. Right now, they are what their…

  • Historic first GMC victory for Old Bridge volleyball

    Knights best St. Joe’s in final BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The third time was the charm for the Old Bridge High School boys volleyball team, which upended St. Joseph of Metuchen on May 20 to win its first Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship. With the win, Old Bridge became only the third team to…

  • Heads up

    Above: South Brunswick High School outfielder Jeff Dunleavy climbed the fence, but as fans pointed out, he had no chance of pulling in the home run off the bat of Monroe High School’s Nick Dini during the May 21 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV quarterfinal in Monroe. Left: Monroe High School second baseman Corey Liebross…

  • District officials celebrate high school renovations

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer District officials recently celebrated the culmination of five years’ worth of renovations that catapulted SayrevilleWarMemorial High School (SWMHS) into a state-of-the-art facility. Sayreville War Memorial High School students Dana Lefkowitz (l) and Jordanna Lembo give a tour of the school’s newly renovated music wing. School officials held a ceremony May…

  • MCC’s class of 2010 largest in 43 years

    Valedictorian, a native of China, among 13 with perfect GPAs The largest class in Middlesex County College history, 1,415 students, graduated May 20 at the 43rd annual commencement exercises, witnessed by more than 3,500 guests under sunny skies on the college green. Clockwise from top: Middlesex County College graduates make their way to their seats…

  • Edward “Barney” Jefferys

    Mr. Jefferys, 57, died May 13, 2010, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Jersey City, he had lived in Parlin before moving to Ohio 10 years ago. Before his retirement, he was a machinist for Delco Remi, North Brunswick, for 30 years. Mr. Jefferys is survived by his wife, Diana Panezich…

  • Anne “Sis Lombardi” J. O’Connor

    Mrs. O’Connor, 85, of Keansburg, died May 21, 2010, at Bayside Manor, Keansburg. She was born in Jersey City and had resided there before moving to Cheesequake Village, Old Bridge. Mrs. O’Connor was a bookkeeper for Cheesequake Village for 12 years, retiring in 1999. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Laurence Harbor,…

  • Carl Frederick Schwarz

    Mr. Schwarz, 79, died May 14, 2010, at home. Born in Milltown, he resided in South River until moving to St. George several years ago. He retired from Herrs Food, Somerset, 13 years ago. Prior to that he was a manager at Acme Markets for more than 30 years. He was a Navy veteran of…

  • Arthur J. Quale

    Mr. Quale, 43, of Old Bridge, died May 18, 2010. He was predeceased by his father, Arthur J. Quale, and by a sister, Maureen Donnelly. Surviving are his mother, Josephine Quale of Old Bridge; a sister, Deborah Beaton, also of Old Bridge; and five nieces and one nephew. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose…

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