• Football rivals join together to tackle beach cleanup

    Football rivals join together to tackle beach cleanup

    By BRETT CARROLL Staff Writer Four local high school football teams blocked out their rivalries on the field and joined forces as one team on the beach. On May 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. members of the Raritan High School, Holmdel High School, Keansburg High School and Keyport High School football teams joined …

  • Jamesburg principal goes the distance for students

    Jamesburg principal goes the distance for students

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer JAMESBURG After months of fundraising, receiving an unexpected donation and committing to hours of cardio training, John F. Kennedy (JFK) Elementary School Principal Pamela Hernandez finished her first marathon. Recognizing that her students were in need of better technology equipment, Hernandez started the “Run All Day for JFK” fundraising campaign…

  • Sayreville school board considers graduation rate

    Sayreville school board considers graduation rate

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – Although a high percentage of students graduated from the Sayreville School District last year, the graduation rates are a source of concern for the Board of Education. The topic was brought up by board Vice President Phyllis Batko during a meeting on May 2. According to Batko, 90.7…

  • Colts Neck may seek more funds for open space

    Colts Neck may seek more funds for open space

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Township Committee members are considering a suggestion put forth by the Farmland and Open Space Committee to ask voters to approve an increase in Colts Neck’s open space tax rate and in the amount they pay in an annual open space tax. Each year, property owners pay…

  • Jackson dormitory ban draws lawsuit from advocacy group

    Jackson dormitory ban draws lawsuit from advocacy group

    By Mark Rosman Managing Editor JACKSON – Agudath Israel of America, which advocates for the interests of Orthodox Jewry, is asking a federal court to rule that ordinances enacted by the Jackson Township Council which ban the construction of dormitories in the municipality is unconstitutional and illegal under the U.S. Constitution. A lawsuit filed by…

  • Huskies claim team titles at state sectional track meets

    Huskies claim team titles at state sectional track meets

    By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School’s girls and boys repeated their sweep of team titles in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group II championships May 27 at Bernards High School. Sam Anderson had the best day of any of the Huskies, scoring in four running events for the girls’…

  • Falcons’ baseball season comes to sudden close with playoff losses

    Falcons’ baseball season comes to sudden close with playoff losses

    By Jimmy Allinder In one day — 18 hours to be exact — the Monroe Township High School baseball season went from promising to over. The ninth-seeded Falcons were edged by top-seeded Montgomery High School, 4-3, May 26 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group IV quarterfinals. The following day,…

  • East Brunswick umpire chosen to work Little League World Series

    East Brunswick umpire chosen to work Little League World Series

    By Jimmy Allinder Bob Ciriello has never regretted not trying to be a professional umpire. Although becoming part of a major league crew occasionally tickled his dreams, the East Brunswick resident has had a 29-year love affair umpiring Little League-sponsored games, primarily in Old Bridge Township. Ciriello’s dedication to youth baseball for much of his…

  • Hornets capture third straight state group tennis championship

    Hornets capture third straight state group tennis championship

    By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School boys’ tennis team completed a three-peat in the state tournament. The Hornets have continued their postseason dominance, winning their fifth New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group II title in the last six years. Holmdel overtook Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, 4-1, with a sweep…

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