• St. Joe’s baseball on a roll heading into GMC Tourney play

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer After picking up wins over division foes East Brunswick, Old Bridge, and J.P. Stevens high schools last week, the St. Joseph High School baseball team improved to 9-4 on the season and 7-1 in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division. Earlier last month the Falcons traveled to Miami, Fla., to…

  • Edison preps for big game at TD Bank Ballpark

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer After ending the week at the .500 mark, the Edison High School baseball team heads into a busy week of action at 6-5 on the season. After opening the week with a loss to Cranford, the Eagles rebounded with two straight wins over South Brunswick and Old Bridge. Thanks to…

  • Edison tennis ending season earlier than anticipated

    Eagles unable to win recent matches, will play two matches this week BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer Astring of recent 3-2 losses ended any hopes the Edison High School boys tennis team had of Aqualifying for the state tournament. Earlier this month, the Eagles dropped 3-2 matches to Old Bridge, North Brunswick and Piscataway. “It’s…

  • Trying to make the play

    CHRIS KELLY staff Metuchen’s Anthony Feltre throws across his body to complete a play against North Brunswick on April 25.

  • Gee, that candy looks good enough to smoke

    Coda • GREG BEAN My favorite line from the recent presidential campaign was Barack Obama explaining his youthful experimentation with mind-altering chemicals. “When I was young and stupid, I was young and stupid,” he said. That resonated with me, in large part because there was plenty of stupidity in my own misspent youth. Here, for…

  • Charlie’s birthday: Keep the date open

    Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I always thought there could never be anyone who enjoys a birthday more than I do.   With a whole day seemingly designed with me in mind, I’m as happy as a kid with a cake. I adore a birthday lunch with loved ones,…

  • Resident: Where are young girls to look for guidance?

    Guest Column Guest Column • Lynn Petrovich I never thought I’d say this, but I owe a debt of gratitude to Britney Spears. Flipping through TV channels the other day, I caught her latest music video, "Womanizer," which is an epic piece of titillating entertainment that perfectly captures Ms. Spears’ deep appreciation of feminism. I…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ksiezopolski, Pellicane deliver

    Raider softball team beats Montgomery by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    Many members of this year’s young Hillsborough High softball team hadn’t even reached middle school when the intense rivalry with Montgomery began earlier this decade. Two of those young ladies added their names to the list of Raider heroes in this heated series in last…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Girls shoot better scores in nicer weather

    Wagner qualifies for state individuals by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    Golf is meant to be played in nice weather with favorable course conditions. When the Hillsborough High girls have enjoyed those benefits, they’ve played extremely well so far this spring.    The Raiders matched their school record season-low team score in last week’s 187-220 victory over…

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