• Residents question practices behind hiring Sayreville officers

    Residents question practices behind hiring Sayreville officers

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Police Department will have five new officers amid concerns over the employment list they will be hired from. At a special meeting on May 1, the Borough Council acknowledged five vacancies in the department in a 4-2 vote. Council President Daniel Buchanan and council members Ricci…

  • Jackson residents question increase in rental homes

    Jackson residents question increase in rental homes

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer JACKSON – During a public comment session that ran more than an hour on May 9, Jackson Township Council members heard from several residents who expressed concern about what they said is an increase in the number of single-family homes that have become rental properties. Residents said the homes were…

  • South Brunswick High School shows off its ‘character’

    South Brunswick High School shows off its ‘character’

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Principal Peter Varela began the school day on May 10 by sharing exciting news with the students and staff at South Brunswick High School. The school has received official notice that it has been designated a National School of Character again. “This was possible through an extensive…

  • Milltown seeks to acquire post office property

    Milltown seeks to acquire post office property

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Initial steps are being taken for the borough to ultimately acquire the post office property on Washington Avenue. Requests for proposals from firms that do appraisals are in the works, which Borough Engineer Michael McClelland said is primarily the first phase of an acquisition. The borough currently has…

  • Grant helps enhance the Middlesex County Greenway

    Grant helps enhance the Middlesex County Greenway

    METUCHEN — A grant from Investors Foundation, which supports non-profit organizations that enrich the diverse communities served by Investors Bank, will help enhance the Middlesex County Greenway, which spans three communities. Representatives from Investors Foundation will present a check for $5,000 to the non-profit Edison Greenways Group, Inc. at 9:30 a.m. June 3 at the Middlesex Greenway Trailhead…

  • Abandoned land targeted in Allentown

    Abandoned land targeted in Allentown

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – Borough Council members are expected to introduce an ordinance during a future meeting that will, if adopted, provide them with the legal authorization they need to take action on abandoned properties in the community. A discussion about whether to proceed with such an ordinance took place at the…

  • Verizon wants to build tower in Manalapan

    Verizon wants to build tower in Manalapan

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The need to fill a gap in its coverage area led representatives of Verizon Wireless on a 10-year journey that has resulted in a proposal to construct a cellular communications tower on a residential property at 83 Millhurst Road in Manalapan. In the first of what is expected…

  • Middletown North seniors eager to claim 3rd straight SCT title

    Middletown North seniors eager to claim 3rd straight SCT title

    By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School North seniors Riley Kernan, Ryan Rasmussen, Kayla Gallo, Liz Dorsa and Angela Delahanty are looking to graduate next month with something few seniors can claim: a third straight Shore Conference Tournament softball championship. They would do it playing for their third coach in four years, as Chris Hoffman took…

  • Old Bridge takes top seed in GMC boys’ golf tournament

    Old Bridge takes top seed in GMC boys’ golf tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys’ golf team roared through the regular season for a 16-1 mark and won the Greater Middlesex Conference’s (GMC) Red Division championship. The Knights’ strong campaign also earned the team the top seed in the GMC Tournament. Old Bridge is one of eight teams that will play May…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community