• FOR THE RECORD

    The Jackson Women of Today awarded three scholarships totaling $1,000 on June 5. A recent article in the Tri-Town News misstated the total value of the scholarships.

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN A cyclist rides the trail at Heavenly Farms in East Brunswick.

  • ON CAMPUS

    Westley Russell of Jackson, a junior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass., recently completed a hands-on research project in Namibia, Africa. The project was titled “Creating a Solar Light Distribution Plan for Students in the Informal Settlements of Windhoek, Namibia.” At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professionallevel project that applies…

  • Motorcyclist killed in crash

    JACKSON — A motorcyclist from Brick Township was killed in a motor vehicle accident on June 7, resulting in the arrest of a Jackson man who was involved in the crash. Police said the incident took place just before 6 p.m. when the driver of a 2000 Ford Ranger attempted to make a left turn…

  • Sayreville students seek sweet success

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Students at Samsel Upper Elementary School in Sayreville make the case for naming saltwater taffy as the official state candy. The students lobbied the state Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee in Trenton on June 5 alongside state Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), who introduced a bill in January…

  • Howell GOP incumbents win contested primary

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Three incumbent Republican members of the Howell Township Council survived a challenge from a trio of newcomers in the June 3 primary election. Robert Nicastro, Pauline Smith and Robert Walsh, who had the support of the Monmouth County Republican Organization, received 924, 915 and 900 votes, respectively, according to…

  • The sounds of summer

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Clockwise from left: Brian Kirk and the Jirks perform at Pier Village’s Festival Plaza in Long Branch last summer; Random Test offers live reggae in Roosevelt Park, Edison; and a crowd enjoys a show at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy. FILE PHOTOS Free outdoor concerts are attracting a…

  • Hot airbags

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I read in one of your recent columns about how so many carmakers are using eight or 10 airbags. I’m wondering if this is just a game of one-upsmanship or if they really save lives? A: Determining whether a non-fatality in a wreck was definitely attributable to seatbelt-wearing (or a…

  • Freehold Dodge Ram Subaru will celebrate 50th anniversary June 14

    I n a world where we read about businesses that are started and folded in record numbers and others that cannot weather through tough financial periods, every now and then it’s nice to read about a family business that has prospered and flourished against what is arguably the toughest business sector to succeed in ……

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