• Howell K-9 Opus sniffs out narcotics in vehicle

    Howell K-9 Opus sniffs out narcotics in vehicle

    HOWELL – A convicted felon was charged with being in possession of a handgun as K-9 Opus made his first “indication” leading to an arrest in his short career with the Howell Police Department. Patrolman Vincent Bonner was on patrol at midnight April 28 when he conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 2001 Audi…

  • Robert De Niro and Barry Levinson reveal the Madoff scandal’s very human toll in ‘The Wizard of Lies’

    Robert De Niro and Barry Levinson reveal the Madoff scandal’s very human toll in ‘The Wizard of Lies’

    By Lori Acken Yes, HBO’s The Wizard of Lies revisits Bernie Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme. But the film is not about dredging up a nine-year-old financial scandal. Based on New York Times reporter Diana B. Henriques’ 2011 bestseller The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust and starring Robert De Niro…

  • Support Our Troops Rally in Woodbridge May 17

    Support Our Troops Rally in Woodbridge May 17

    Woodbridge Township will host its annual Support Our Troops rally at 6 p.m. May 17 at George Frederick Plaza, monument between the Woodbridge Library and Woodbridge High School. The rally honors and recognizes active members of the United States military who are serving overseas in duty locations across the globe and the past service and…

  • South River sixth grader is fired up to compete on national cooking show

    South River sixth grader is fired up to compete on national cooking show

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – Aproned up and ready to dish out some classics off the grill, sixth grader and aspiring chef Tyler Cappelluti will compete on the Food Network show “Kids BBQ Championship.” Tyler will be featured on episode four titled “Global Grillers,” which will air at 8 p.m. May 22, competing alongside…

  • In the Service

    In the Service

    U.S. Air Force Airman Michelle G. Miranda graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward…

  • KidGooRoo helps sending children to summer camp

    KidGooRoo helps sending children to summer camp

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer RUMSON – Joining forces to help parents send their children to camp, KidGooRoo an  online evaluation activities resource is turning reviews from its website into cash to send kids to the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County‘s summer camp. For every review that is posted on its website, KidGooRoo will donate…

  • Tricky tray to benefit visually impaired students

    Tricky tray to benefit visually impaired students

    The Music Association for the Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS) of New Jersey, located in Woodbridge, will hold a tricky tray auction on June 23 at Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Drawings will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Prizes include electronics, gift certificates, patio furniture, a grill, jewelry, gift…

  • Edison teacher honored as ‘hidden hero’

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Michael Joseph Fernandez, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than a decade ago, was told by doctors he would ultimately be wheelchair bound. “That made me enraged,” he said as he recalled his reaction. “I was 25 years old and it sounded like no hope.” Fernandez is…

  • Police, citizens should follow Golden Rule

    Police, citizens should follow Golden Rule

    Painting the words “Follow the Golden Rule” on the back of every police vehicle sets the tone of behavior between citizens and law enforcement. The Golden Rule states that we are to treat every human being as we would want to be treated. The idea of supporting law enforcement by a blue line down the…

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