• Edison enacts new set of rules on police hiring and promotions

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Despite challenges from some members of the police department, the Township Council voted unanimously in favor of the newly revised, 20-page ordinance governing police hiring and promotions. “This is a milestone for Edison Township, and moves us in the right direction,” Council President Robert Karabinchak said after the…

  • Gridlocked!

    Most of us already spend too much time sitting in traffic, but experts say it’s only going to get worse and with no easy solution in sight. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features We play the radio, listen to CDs or enjoy audio books. Many of us talk on our cell phones and, if our observations…

  • Q&A

    Runaway cars with Sharon Peters Q: We had another case of a runaway car recently — a car that was accelerating even though the driver was trying to stop it. It ended without any severe injuries, thankfully, though the car was more or less totaled. Every time this happens I wonder what I should do…

  • RE/MAX agents lead competitors

    RE/MAX agents continue to outperform all competitors, ranking as the most productive among the elite national real estate franchises. According to preliminary results from the 2014 RIS Media Power Broker Report Top 500, the productivity of RE/MAX agents was more than double the average of agents at competing brokerages. RE/MAX agents on average not only…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Lake Takanassee Race Series in West Long Branch will celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer. The series, known as “Lake Tak,” will begin its series of Monday evening races on June 30. The historic series will run for seven straight Mondays from July 7-28 and August 4-18. Each session would start at 6:30 p.m.…

  • Shore coaching legend Nancy Williams retires

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Nancy Williams retired as head coach of Shore Regional High School’s field hockey team, capping an impressive career highlighted by a record number of wins and 13 state titles. Williams returned to her alma mater and took charge of the team in 1970, when Shore Regional launched the program. After 44…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The Freehold Area Running Club begins its 32nd year of its Summer 5K Race Series on June 25 at Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. The series will be held on Wednesday evenings from July 2-30. In addition to the 5K race inside the park, there are the Half-Mile and Mile Run for children ages…

  • Bulldogs defeat Caseys in SCT girls lacrosse finals for second straight year

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN O nce again, the Shore Conference’s girls lacrosse tournament came down to a battle between Rumson- Fair Haven Regional High School and Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School. For the second year in a row, Rumson-Fair Haven wears the crown. The top-seed Bulldogs (17-3-1) downed the third-seed Caseys, 11-7,…

  • Throwers shine again at conference championships

    By TIM MORRIS Sarena Dixon and Michelle Mazza continue to bring out the best in each other in the shot put circle. A week after Ocean Township High School’s Mazza won the Monmouth County title with a season best 41-0¼, she increased that mark to 41-10 at the Shore Conference Championships held at Neptune High…

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