• Metuchen football bounces back with 20-13 victory

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer The Metuchen High School football team eliminated the turnovers that plagued them in a week-one loss to improve to 1-1 on the young season after a 20-13 win over Middlesex High School last week. “We played really well defensively and caused four turnovers,” Metuchen head coach Bob Ulmer said. “We…

  • Stevens volleyball hopes to end losing streak this week

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer After opening the season with two straight wins, the J.P. Stevens High School girls volleyball team hit a bump and went on a three-match losing streak. The Hawks will look to end the skid in a match against Colonia today at 3:45 p.m. JEFF GRANIT staff J.P. Stevens High School’s…

  • Chris Christie’s ‘iron hold is starting to crack’

    It looks like Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie’s iron hold on the governor’s office is starting to crack. The latest problem that has surfaced is that he was a registered Statehouse lobbyist. Up until now he has been claiming he is a Trenton outsider. His secret has now been exposed. He will now claim it’s…

  • Edison taxpayers need a back-to-basics mentality

    When will these politicians get it through their heads that taxpayers can’t take any more? Why do Mayor Jun Choi and his big-business minded administration refuse to understand? The reason voters said “no more” in the primary election is because of this administration’s mismanagement! These bigwig business types must think Edison taxpayers are stupid. We…

  • Is Chris Christie Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?

    Recently we are finding out that Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie has had a series of problems come to the surface. We now have heard the “two faces of Christie.” Is he Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? According to his driving record, he has accumulated 25 points on his license, been in six accidents and…

  • Pipala’s candidacy concerns divide and conquer

    I find it laughable that someone who believes that he is capable of effectuating change would be so disingenuous in his recent statements. Republican mayor candidate Dennis Pipala was a person who was given great responsibility by Mayor Jun Choi as his campaign manager, Planning Board chairman and closest adviser, as well as serving as…

  • Quit arguing and start the praying!

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH When I was little, spending the night with my grandparents was my favorite thing to do. I loved Grandma’s pancakes, her homemade fudge, sugar cookies and especially her cream-laced coffee. But my favorite thing about staying with my grandparents was listening to the prayers that they conducted each…

  • 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…

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