• Freehold Township hopes past performance will help in World Series

    Freehold Township hopes past performance will help in World Series

    The Freehold Township Little League 13U team remains confident about its chances in the Intermediate 50/70 Baseball League World Series in Livermore, California, despite losing its first game to the team from Danville, California, 3-2, on July 30. Freehold Township would need to win all of its remaining games in order to capture the World…

  • Sayreville Police Department strives for accreditation

    Sayreville Police Department strives for accreditation

    The Sayreville Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve accreditation by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices. Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with best practice standards in five basic areas: the…

  • Teens invited to help with litter cleanup, wildlife habitat improvements

    Teens invited to help with litter cleanup, wildlife habitat improvements

    Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $10 per hour and will work Saturdays, Sept. 30 through Nov. 18 primarily in Old Bridge, Monroe and…

  • North Brunswick sailor teaches during steering drill

    North Brunswick sailor teaches during steering drill

    PHOTO SUBMITTED BY U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS CAMERON McCULLOCH Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominic Mando of North Brunswick, left, explains how to engage the trickwheel in aft steering during a loss of steering drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard…

  • Girvin wins by a nose as Monmouth Park celebrates 50th Haskell with exciting day of races

    Girvin wins by a nose as Monmouth Park celebrates 50th Haskell with exciting day of races

    Monmouth Park celebrated its 50th annual $1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational with warm weather, an excited crowd and photo-finish races. The Haskell, which took place on July 30, is Monmouth Park’s biggest race day of the season, and the park enjoyed a day full of great races and atmosphere. Monmouth Park in Oceanport is one of…

  • New Monroe councilman has experience in teaching

    New Monroe councilman has experience in teaching

    MORNOE — Resident Leonard Baskin is filling the remaining term of former Councilman Blaise Dipierro. The Township Council unanimously appointed Baskin on July 5 to fill the Ward 2 seat vacated by Dipierro, who had held the position since January 2016 when it was vacated by Mayor Gerald Tamburro, who became mayor. Dipierro retired and moved…

  • Saint Joseph of Metuchen poised for productive season under new head coach

    Saint Joseph of Metuchen poised for productive season under new head coach

    The Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen football program hopes first-year head coach Rich Hilliard brings the same offensive firepower he did when he was offensive coordinator. Hilliard was on the sidelines for the Falcons for five years and was the offensive coordinator for the last two years before replacing Casey Ransone as head coach…

  • Photo of Haskell Invitational on July 30 at Monmouth Park
  • Old Bridge Animal Shelter has been ‘running successfully’ mayor says

    Old Bridge Animal Shelter has been ‘running successfully’ mayor says

    OLD BRIDGE — Mayor Owen Henry said despite public comments made against the Old Bridge Township Animal Shelter, the shelter has been running successfully. “We’re not trying to be tough guys,” he said in response to the comments made at a Township Council meeting on July 10. “We’re just trying to run a shelter and…

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