• Monmouth County Fair offers fun for all ages

    Monmouth County Fair offers fun for all ages

    The 2017 Monmouth County Fair will be held from Wednesday through Sunday, July 26-30, at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. The annual event is organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H, according to a press release. “The fair is the ultimate showcase of…

  • Pinelands panel slates public hearing on pipeline

    Pinelands panel slates public hearing on pipeline

    The Pinelands Commission will host a public meeting at 9 a.m. July 26 at the Pine Belt Arena on the campus of Toms River North High School, Toms River, to give interested parties a chance to comment on a proposal put forth by New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) to construct the Southern Reliability Link (SRL)…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Zachary Adams of East Brunswick has been named to the dean’s list at the College of Letters and Science for the University of Wisconsin, Madison, for the Spring 2017 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Danielle Jarashow of North Brunswick has been named to the dean’s list at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, for the Spring 2017 semester. The dean’s list honors students who were enrolled in 12 credit hours and earned a 3.5 GPA for the term. Jarashow is a…

  • Spotswood High School celebrates the Class of 2017

    Spotswood High School celebrates the Class of 2017

    Spotswood High School Class of 2017 Tyler Abline Teresa Marie Adinolfi Evangelos Afionis Ayomide Oluwaseyi Akinsuyi Serwynjha Alexandre Gisele Alix Victoria Alluso Joseph Paul Andrew Angeloni Ryan Armas Jr. Christopher M. Auciello Colin T. Barlow MaryBeth Barnosky Cailey Bennett Anthony J. Bonacci Jenna Bousellam Samantha Grace Brinkerhoff Courtney Ann Buhl Andrew Buiko Abigail Paige Busch…

  • Friends, colleagues remember fallen Sayreville firefighter

    Friends, colleagues remember fallen Sayreville firefighter

    SAYREVILLE – Officials in Sayreville are mourning the death of a borough firefighter and employee. Officials paid tribute to Matt Winston, a member of Sayreville Engine Co. No. 1 of the Sayreville Fire Department, during the June 12 council meeting. According to an obituary posted on the fire department’s Facebook page, Winston died on June…

  • American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government

    American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government

    Sixty-eight rising high school seniors from Middlesex County are attending the 72nd session of American Legion Jersey Boys State (ALJBS) at Rider University. The college credit-qualified conference, sponsored by the American Legion Department of New Jersey, has statesmen run their own mythical 51st state. From June 18-23, the boys will have formed 18 mythical cities…

  • Memorial fund will honor Metuchen man who died of prescription drug overdose

    Memorial fund will honor Metuchen man who died of prescription drug overdose

    The Wellspring Center for Prevention has launched the Jason Surks Memorial Fund to honor the memory of Jason Surks, son of longtime Wellspring staffer Linda Surks. The fund will further enhance the mission of Wellspring, which is to promote the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities through the prevention of addiction-related problems across…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, for the Spring 2017 semester: Kara Casale of West Long Branch; and Nicole Haiber of Shrewbury.   The following local students have graduated from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut: Bryan Romero of Ocean received degrees in…

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