• Division-winning South River softball team surpasses expectations

    Division-winning South River softball team surpasses expectations

    By Jimmy Allinder This is about a softball team that was not expected to achieve what it has. South River High School coach Deb Devivo felt her team would fare well as members of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Gold Division this spring but hedged on predicting the Rams would win the title. Not only…

  • Another stellar year from Turco key for Falcons in postseason

    Another stellar year from Turco key for Falcons in postseason

    By Jimmy Allinder Kara Turco has broken just about every Monroe Township High School girls’ lacrosse scoring record, but she’s not finished yet. Turco led the Falcons (11-6) against Old Bridge High School May 15 for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship. Third-seeded Monroe edged second-seed North Brunswick Township High School, 10-7, to earn…

  • Proceeds of flea market to benefit marching band

    Proceeds of flea market to benefit marching band

    The Raritan High School Marching Band will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 15 at Hazlet Middle School, 1639 Union Ave., Hazlet. Rain date July 16. The cost is $20 for a premium vendor spot the size of two parking spaces, or $14 per standard spot on the field. A…

  • Book Sale at Old Bridge Library June 1-8

    Book Sale at Old Bridge Library June 1-8

    The Friends of the Old Bridge Public Library will hold its annual spring book sale June 1-8 at the main branch of the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Thousands of adult and children’s books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks will be available for sale ranging from 50…

  • Workshops mark Native Plant Appreciation Month

    Workshops mark Native Plant Appreciation Month

    June is designated as Native Plant Appreciation Month. In observance, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County is offering two free seminars that will help residents care for their plants and identify and eliminate the invasive species that can threaten them. The first seminar, “Invasive Species in Central Jersey,” is scheduled from 10 a.m. to…

  • Vikings back in win column in time for GMC baseball tourney

    Vikings back in win column in time for GMC baseball tourney

    By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s baseball team halted a seven-game losing streak with a victory against Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen and appears to have turned things around just in time for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. The Vikings earned the 10th seed in the tournament and showed a return to…

  • ‘Doc’ Paterniti remembered

    ‘Doc’ Paterniti remembered

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Thomas “Doc” Paterniti, who is regarded as a legend in Middlesex County politics, served as a mentor for many. “I would not be as successful as I am if it wasn’t for Tom Paterniti,” said Peter Barnes III, who is currently a Middlesex County Superior Court judge and…

  • Barrons’ baseball team finishing season strong ahead of tourneys

    Barrons’ baseball team finishing season strong ahead of tourneys

    By Jeff Appelblatt The Woodbridge High School baseball team had a spot locked in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament for some time now. But that didn’t mean anything to the student-athletes. They continued through the regular-season finale at full speed. The Barrons notched six consecutive wins, but that number says nothing about the overall…

  • Colonials lock up A North Division baseball crown

    Colonials lock up A North Division baseball crown

    By Jeff Appelblatt When Freehold High School’s baseball team won at Howell High School May 10, it was the first time the Colonials won the Shore Conference A North Division. But it wasn’t the first time the team ever won its division — part of the B North in 2006, Freehold shared the title with…

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