• SPORT SHORTS

    The Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey elected Mark Ford as its president at a reorganization meeting held Nov. 16 at the association’s offices in Manalapan. Ford, one of the leading trainers in Meadowlands history, owns and operates the Mark Ford Training Center. He fills the position occupied…

  • Meet of Champions

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The boys are off and running at the start of the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) held at Holmdel Park Nov. 21. The MOC was the final cross-country race of the season. Christian Brothers Academy won its sixth straight championship.

  • Rivalry football games not reserved solely for Thanksgiving Day

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent As a former player and longtime coach of the South River High School football team, Rich Marchesi has been associated with many different rivalry games. But none have been played on Thanksgiving. Marchesi, who has coached the Rams since 1987, was an assistant for five seasons before that and wore the…

  • Martini conducts herself with grace on and off the field

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School’s Grace Martini has been a leader for the Falcons athletically and academically. She will continue her field hockey career in college at East Stroudsburg University next fall. When Greg Beyer, supervisor of athletics at Monroe Township High School, learned a story would be written about senior Grace…

  • Middlesex County College named a top college for veterans by three media outlets

    Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is one of the most veteran-friendly colleges in the United States, according to lists developed by three media companies: Military Times, Military Advanced Education, and Victory Media. This is the second year MCC has been named to the Military Times list, the third time for Military Advanced Education, and the…

  • Holiday in the Park®” at Six Flags Great Adventure

    TOP PICK Six Flags Great Adventure’s new holiday extravaganza, “Holiday in the Park,®” runs weekends and select days through Jan. 3. More than a million lights, holiday entertainment, seasonal treats, Santa’s Village and many popular rides will magically transform into a winter wonderland. Signature attractions include: “Holiday Magic: A Celebration of the Season,” a light…

  • Community invited to Hanukkah festivities

    The annual Torah Links of Middlesex County Communitywide Hanukkah Extravaganza is planned for 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. The program will feature a dairy dinner buffet and entertainment by illusionist Elliot Zimet. The community is invited to attend the event. Cost is $10 per person for…

  • County’s ice skating rink opens for 13th season

    Middlesex County’s popular Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink opened for its 13th season on Nov. 20. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county’s Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Accredited group and private lessons are available. The rink is available for birthday parties…

  • Santa to appear at Dec. 6 breakfast

    The Level Club of South River and Philo Lodge No. 243 will sponsor their All-You- Can-Eat-Country-Style Breakfast With Santa 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. The buffet meal will feature ham, sausage, eggs, hash browns and more. Children will have the opportunity to have their photo…

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