• Howell’s Gilbertson second in high jump

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer High jumper Maggie Gilbertson’s goal going into every competition is to clear a height on her first attempt. That goal helped her win the Group IV state title and at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Feb. 27 it put her on the cusp of the Meet of Champions crown.…

  • Sky Blue to open at home on April 11

    Sky Blue FC will celebrate its 2009 women’s professional soccer championship at its April 11 home opener when it hosts the Chicago Red Stars at Yurcak Field on the campus of Rutgers University, Piscataway. The team’s current schedule includes 24 matches, four more than last season. For a limited time, Sky Blue FC is offering…

  • Fraley wins Region VI wrestling championship

    Seven grapplers from FRHSD reach state tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Atlantic City is the goal of every high school wrestler in New Jersey because that is where the season-ending NJSIAA individual state wrestling tournament is held. On Feb. 27 the region championships were the final hurdle to be cleared for those with state…

  • Cougars poised for big run in state tourney

    Colts Neck girls are defending Group IV champs BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer For the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team, the real season begins this week. The regular season and showcase games are behind the Cougars, as is the Shore Conference Tournament. Colts Neck High School’s Lauren Clarke (10) tries to elude Neptune…

  • Manalapan police seek clues in incident involving teen

    MANALAPAN — Manalapan police officers are investigating what may have been an attempted luring of a female juvenile at about 5:30 p.m. March 2. According to a press release provided by the Manalapan Police Department, the 15-year-old female resident of The Villages residential development, off of Woodward Road, was walking near the intersection of Coldsprings…

  • Poker tournament at Forsgate March 7

    Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, will hold a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament March 7. Doors open at 2 p.m. A seminar at 2:30 p.m. will be led by “Ultimate Poker” host and teacher Dr. Richard Lederer, a poker player and author of more than 30 books who is also the father of…

  • ‘Taste of Middlesex’ slated for March 22

    The 13th annual “Taste of Middlesex” will be held 5:30-8 p.m. Monday, March 22, at the Pines Manor, Edison. Over 35 restaurants, caterers and food suppliers from the central New Jersey area will be serving samples of their chefs’ culinary skills. In addition, wine, beer and spirit distributors will give away samples. Roxanne Evans, anchorwoman…

  • Pro wrestling at Herbert Hoover School

    A night of pro wrestling will be staged by the Herbert Hoover Middle School PTO at the middle school, 174 Jackson Ave., just off Amboy Avenue, 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 19, featuring the nation’s leader in pro wrestling entertainment, National Wrestling Superstars. Former WWE and ECW hardcore icon Matt Hyson (better known as Spike Dudley)…

  • ‘Once on This Island’ musical March 5, 6

    The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, 1295 Inman Ave., Edison, will stage its spring musical, “Once on This Island,” which is set in Haiti. The play was selected by the producers prior to the earthquake in Haiti. The musical will be staged in the school’s AP Room on Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m.,…

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