• Judd Elementary School creates Garden of Hope

    Six hundred pink tulips represent those affected by breast cancer BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Everyone at Judd Elementary School is tickled pink by the new garden planted outside the front entrance. Judd Elementary School’s Garden of Hope will honor anyone indirectly or directly affected by breast cancer. About 600 bulbs were provided by the…

  • County’s football scholar-athletes honored

    Middlesex County high school football players were recognized for their talents on the field and in the classroom at the Central Jersey Bill Denny Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Awards Banquet. The banquet honored the county’s high school football scholar-athletes. The 2009 scholar-athlete winners for their respective schools…

  • No. Brunswick five win Middlesex tournament

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Atournament with a very long and rich tradition has added another worthy champion. The North Brunswick team, made up of five North Brunswick High School varsity players and two from Spotswood, won the high school championship at the Middlesex County Freeholders Basketball Tournament. The defending champions defeated Carteret, 69-60, in…

  • Vikings out to improve on postseason results

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent After opening the campaign with six straight wins, the South Brunswick High School softball team dropped a pair of games before righting the ship with a 6-1 triumph over Hopewell Valley Central High School on Saturday. The Vikings were firing on all cylinders during the winning streak, which included a 6-…

  • In the zone

    North Brunswick High School pitcher Sean Youngman is set to deliver a pitch to a Monroe High School hitter during the April 14 baseball game played at North Brunswick. The visiting Falcons topped the Raiders, 8-4. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • N.B. may consider zoning change along Route 130 north

    Industrial area from border of South Brunswick to Quarry Lane could become commercial Jennifer Amato NORTH BRUNSWICK — A large segment of Route 130 may undergo a zoning change from industrial to commercial. The Township Council introduced the proposed ordinance April 19; the targeted area includes all of the northbound properties from Davidson’s Mill Road…

  • School budget passes in North Brunswick

    By Jennifer Amato NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Township school budget passed by more than 140 votes Tuesday. The tally 1,960 to 1,816 in support of the $71.77 million local tax levy. Cheers were heard in the municipal building, where the results were tabulated, as soon as officials were certain of the town’s victory.…

  • Boat rentals begin at Turkey Swamp May 1

    Now is the perfect time to head out on the lake at Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. May 1 marks the start of boat rentals at this picturesque site. On weekends through June 19, visitors can rent rowboats, paddleboats, canoes and kayaks. Rentals will be available on a daily basis June 19 through…

  • Parks are ‘50 and Looking Forward’

    The Monmouth County Park System continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary by hosting “50 and Looking Forward” at 2 p.m. April 25 at the Thompson Park Visitor Center. Join Park System Director Jim Truncer for an afternoon of tea and talk as he discusses the growth and direction of the nation’s first accredited park agency.…

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