• Sayreville lauds retirees for their pride in school district

    Sayreville lauds retirees for their pride in school district

    SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Board of Education honored two departing employees who worked in the district for more than a decade. During a board meeting on June 27, Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe discussed the retirements of Barry Proudman, the district’s lead groundskeeper, and Halina Narkiewicz, the lead custodian at Samsel Upper Elementary School. Proudman’s…

  • Yankees trip to benefit Metuchen Library

    Friends of the Metuchen Library want to “take you out to the ballgame!” On Wednesday, August 2 the Friends will sponsor a bus trip to see the New York Yankees play the Detroit Tigers for an afternoon game in the new stadium. The bus will leave from the back entrance of the Metuchen Library, Library…

  • TV’s Scott brothers on upcoming projects, brotherly love and twinsanity

    TV’s Scott brothers on upcoming projects, brotherly love and twinsanity

    By Kellie Freeze The two hottest faces in TV home improvement look nearly identical. Twins Drew and Jonathan Scott, a real estate agent and contractor, respectively, share their tips and talents on a variety of HGTV series including Brother vs. Brother and the Property Brothers franchise. We caught up with the Scott brothers (their playful…

  • Middletown High School South celebrates the Class of 2017

    Middletown High School South celebrates the Class of 2017

    Middletown High School South Class of 2017 Andrew Achyuthuni Jacob Adelhoch Daniel Alberti Zachary Albrecht Nicholas Alexander Mary Amitrani Courtney Aptaker Matthew Augostino Kaiden Avri Alexandra Balsamo Lilly Baumann Alex Beck Gretchen Becker Carly Belz Luke Bergin Andrew Bergstrand Daniel Berkowitz Kyle Bibaud Brianna Bloom Amy Borman Kevin Borngesser Morgan Bouthillette Jade Braycewski Alan Bubello…

  • Middletown High School North celebrates the Class of 2017

    Middletown High School North celebrates the Class of 2017

    Middletown High School North Class of 2017 Ian Baker Gillian Dunne Daniel Fiolek Shannon Frain Corrina Mazza Hayley Acciavatti Juliet Akcay Andrew Alex Meghan Allen Robert Alvator Kesha Amin Alyssa Anderson Thomas Anderson Samantha Antonio Erin Araneo Aidan Armstrong Cora Armstrong Benjamin Ascone Janessa Badillo Danielle Bailey Joseph Baker Miranda Barriero Caitlyn Barthel Alex Bastardi…

  • Shakespeare on the Lawn returning to Brookdale

    Shakespeare on the Lawn returning to Brookdale

    LINCROFT – Brookdale Community College’s 16th annual “Shakespeare on the Lawn” series will return on July 13 to the Lincroft Campus, 765 Newman Springs Road. The performances will take place on the Great Lawn. The shows will be held on Thursday to Sunday evenings starting at 7 p.m. from July 13 to July 23. Residents are…

  • Monmouth County Fair to feature pie eating contest

    A splendidly messy pie-eating contest will be held on the last day of the Monmouth County Fair, July 30. According to the Monmouth County Park System, the contest uses pies donated by Wemrock Orchards, Freehold Township. Children age 12 and under will compete at 1 p.m. and individuals age 13 and up will compete at…

  • Vacation Bible School in Old Bridge open to the whole family

    Vacation Bible School in Old Bridge open to the whole family

    Simpson United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School on July 12, 19 and 26 and Aug. 2 and 9 at the church, 2095 Route 516, Old Bridge. A free light dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the program from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The whole family is invited to attend the free program.…

  • Jackson council renews liquor licenses

    Jackson council renews liquor licenses

    JACKSON – The Jackson Township Council has authorized the renewal of liquor licenses for a period starting July 1 and running through June 30, 2018. Council members took the action on June 27. Plenary retail consumption licenses will be issued to the Cassville Tavern Inc.; CBP Ventures LLC (CeeGee’s Bar and Grill); Six Flags Great…

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