• Fire survivors share story with high school students

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alvaro Llanos speaks to Old Bridge High school seniors as Shawn Simons looks on. Llanos and Simons visited the high school on May 26 sharing their harrowing story of survival and perseverance after suffering severe burns from the fatal Seton Hall University dormitory fire. PHOTO COURTESY OF LORI LUICCI Since…

  • Summer escapes offer time to recharge

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…

  • Move to amend rent control stirs controversy

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The introduction of a bill that would amend Eatontown’s rent-control ordinance has drawn differing opinions from Borough Council members and residents. The ordinance, which was introduced by a 4-2 vote at the council’s May 27 meeting, would decontrol the rent of an apartment unit after a current tenant vacates…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Monroe Sports Center’s (MSC) Mid-Jersey Basketball League begins June 19. Teams will be broken down into divisions based on age and skill level. Divisions include boys grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and high school, and girls grades 4-6 and 7-9. Teams can choose to play eight-, 10- or 12-game schedules. This year’s Summer Basketball League…

  • Stone Bridge Middle optimistic about next baseball season

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Stone Bridge Middle School’s baseball team in Allentown, typically a contender for its division championship, went through a subpar 5-9 season but has some key returning players as it expects to bounce back strongly next season. “We lost some key people. Our pitching was suspect, and it was a very challenging…

  • Murphy closes high school career at Meet of Champions

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Conor Murphy finished second in the 3,200-meter run at the NJSIAA Group III Track and Field Championships held at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield May 30. Murphy, having the finest season of any Allentown distance runner, also finished sixth in the 1,600. He’ll run the 3,200 at…

  • New Jersey Renaissance Faire

    TOP PICK Jasmine Kyle This spring, “pirates” will invade the New Jersey Renaissance Faire, vying for the services of future hero of England, Francis Drake. A cast of 80 colorful characters will grace the streets and stages of this year’s event, to be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 6-7 in Bordentown, rain or shine. Returning…

  • Recognizing the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer

    Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…

  • Residents question impact of proposed development

    REGIONAL INTEREST By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A developer’s plan to build a large residential-commercial project at Route 33 and Millhurst Road is beginning to draw the attention of Manalapan residents. Several residents spoke about the Manalapan Crossing project during the Township Committee’s May 13 meeting. Those who approached the microphone expressed concern…

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