• Whiskers Rescue to hold Tricky Tray Sept. 18

    Whiskers Rescue will hold its second annual Tricky Tray on Sept. 18 at the VFW, 575 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Prizes include video game systems, TVs, purses, skin care products, jewelry, exercise equipment, wine baskets, appliances and a toy. Doors open at 5 p.m. The first drawing will be at approximately 8 p.m. Admission is…

  • Master Gardener Program announces new classes for 2015-2016

    A new season of Master Gardener classes will be starting soon at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in Davidson Mill Pond Park, located at 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County is offering both daytime and evening sessions for this program. Orientation (attendance is optional) will be on Sept. 10…

  • Rutgers women’s volleyball team helps serve backpack drive

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Rutgers Women’s Volleyball Team hands out 600 backpacks stuffed with back-toschool essentials for students in need across Middlesex County on Aug. 21 as part of United Way of Central Jersey’s annual back-to-school collection on Aug. 21 at Sacred Heart Church in New Brunswick. With the help of the Rutgers…

  • Mountaineer aims to reach new heights in helping feed hungry

    By PJ CANDIDO Staff Writer Jason Friedman of Edison is using his passion for mountain climbing to help those in need through Hands of Hope, an Edison nonprofit that provides food to the hungry throughout the community. A man’s passion for mountaineering is making a positive difference by benefiting people in need. Jason Friedman, 40,…

  • Hazing verdicts cause sparks in Sayreville

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The recent Sayreville School District Board of Education meeting was mostly business as usual — aside from a heavy media presence — the night after sentences were announced for six football players in connection with locker room hazing incidents last year. Then, during the public comment portion of the…

  • Coaches, trainers see improvements in player safety

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In recent years, coaches have placed greater importance on understanding the dangers of practicing in the heat and the need for proper hydration. Coaches have received training on hydration, concussions and the use of defibrillators in an effort to improve player safety. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR High school coaches are…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that Dana Miller of the Rumson office was recognized for her exceptional industry success during the month of June. Miller led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resale dollar volume. She can be reached in Weichert’s Rumson office…

  • MCAR names Realtor of the Year and Realtor-Associate of the Year

    The Monmouth County Association of Realtors has named it 2015 Realtor of the Year and Realtor-Associate of the Year. Robert White of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has been named the Realtor of the Year. He is the 2015 president of the Monmouth County Association of Realtors. White is a lifelong resident of Monmouth County and…

  • Caseys in search of second straight state football title

    RED BANK CATHOLIC By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Coming off its first state championship since 1976, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s football team heads into 2015 with an impressive cast of characters — led by quarterback Eddie Hahn — as it aims for a second successive NJSIAA Non-Public Group III title. Last fall, the Caseys…

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