• Individual titles to be crowned at Shore Conference Wrestling Tournament

    Individual titles to be crowned at Shore Conference Wrestling Tournament

    Individual champions will replace a team dual meet champion when the Shore Conference Tournament is wrestled this coming season. According to the proposal from the Shore Conference Wrestling Committee that was confirmed and sent by Shore Conference President Rick Carroll, the top 24 wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes based on prestige points…

  • Freeholder director joins in honoring Old Glory

    EDISON — Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios participated in the 2017 District-Wide Flag Retirement Ceremony for the Central New Jersey District of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. “When people gather to respectfully retire a flag, their tribute extends from the flag to our nation, and from our nation to our fellow…

  • Author chronicles her life as an American Muslim

    Author chronicles her life as an American Muslim

    EAST BRUNSWICK Tackling topics ranging from culture shock to interfaith relations, author Sabeeha Rehman discussed her life as an American Muslim during a recent visit to the East Brunswick Library. Rehman came to the U.S. from Pakistan in 1971 after a hurried arranged marriage. She said raising Muslim children in the absence of a Muslim…

  • Old Bridge fighting opiate addiction epidemic

    Old Bridge fighting opiate addiction epidemic

    OLD BRIDGE — The Municipal Alliance coordinator position has been expanded to a full-time role. Three entities — the Old Bridge Township School District, Old Bridge Township and Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge — banded together to not only extend the coordinator into a full-time role, but set forth resources…

  • Knights to hold annual chicken dinner on Oct. 21

    Knights to hold annual chicken dinner on Oct. 21

     EDITOR’S NOTE: The chicken dinner has been canceled.  Knights of Columbus Saint Lawrence Council 10281 will hold a chicken dinner from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Saint Lawrence Church Parish Center, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor. The menu includes chicken, sides, salad, dessert, coffee, tea, soda and water. The cost is $14 for adults…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Alexandrea Simpson of North Brunswick has been inducted into the Phi Zeta Kappa honor society at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), Madison campus. Eligibility for membership is established by completing at least the first 60 credits toward an undergraduate degree. Of these, 44 must have been earned at FDU and a CGPR of 3.20 must have…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students have been inducted into the Phi Zeta Kappa honor society at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), Madison campus: Leslie Owens of Laurence Harbor; Gina Colamonico, Harry Lamourt and Monica Boulos of Old Bridge; and Jessica Villano of Sayreville. Eligibility for membership is established by completing at least the first 60 credits toward…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Kimberly Funk of Spotswood received a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell on May 13. Matthew Krause of Spotswood was inducted into the American International College (AIC) Athletic Director’s 3.0 Club at AIC, Springfield, Massachusetts. The annual ceremony, held at the beginning of fall semester, recognizes those…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Michael P. Johnsen of the Parlin section of Sayreville graduated from Clemson University’s College of Business, Clemson, South Carolina, in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting, with a minor in finance. Nicholas R. Johnsen of the Parlin section of Sayreville graduated in May with high honors from Middlesex County College, Edison, with…

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