• Monroe girls soccer looks to continue winning record

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer It is the mark of an established sports program that even if you lose the majority of your starting team to graduation, you’re still considered one the better teams in the conference. That describes the Monroe Township High School girls soccer program, always a winner and always a contender for…

  • E.B. soccer sitting atop GMC Red Division

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer The East Brunswick High School boys soccer team must have thought it was on a roller coaster ride at the amusement park last year. The season was filled with that many twists and turns. After the Bears won a string of games, they’d fall into a funk, losing matches. Then…

  • OBHS girls soccer going in the right direction

    Team off to splendid start after a tough 2008 campaign The Old Bridge High School girls soccer team is off to a strong 3-1 start this fall, as it looks to rebound after going 8-10 a year ago. Top: Old Bridge High School’s Jessica Clark (5) fends off a South Brunswick defender during a game…

  • Help remedy unfair fees for businessmen and -women

    Have you even wondered why some of your favorite small stores ask you not to use your credit card for low-dollar purchases? It has to do with a huge, hidden credit card fee that costs Americans $48 billion a year — more than annual fees, late fees and over-the-limit fees combined. Unless you’re a retailer,…

  • Grateful to police and emergency team

    My family and I would like to express our sincere thanks to South River police officers Chris Moneck, Michael Kucharski and Alfonso Saucedo and to the Sayreville First Aid Squad, who all responded to our call for help when my husband, Larry, became ill. Their help and kindness in our time of need will never…

  • Defends his comments concerning committee

    This is in response to Michelle Bardsley’s letter to the editor (“One Member’s Observations on Committee”) that appeared in the Sept. 17 issue of the Suburban. I did not say that everyone on the committee is politically appointed. What I said was that the committee was packed with political appointees. I did not even mention…

  • Homeowners win battle, but the war is not over

    Coda • GREG BEAN So, the Long Branch homeowners in the MTOTSA neighborhood have finally won a major battle, after years of litigation, protest and uncertainty. They’ll be able to keep their homes in the beachfront neighborhood, and they’ll no longer have to worry that they’ll lose their residences to eminent domain. But when all…

  • Whirled peace

    Students at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge, created pinwheels for peace in art teacher Laura McHugh’s art classes. The students wrote their thoughts about war and peace, tolerance, and living in harmony with others on one side, and painted to visually express their feelings on the other side. The pinwheels were planted on International…

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