• Dystonia support group seeks runners, sponsors

    Dystonia support group seeks runners, sponsors

    The Central Jersey Dystonia Support and Action Group, which has been meeting at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, for 17 years, is looking for runners and sponsors for its team in the TCS New York City Marathon. This year’s marathon will be held on Nov. 5. According to the TCS New York City Marathon website,…

  • Metuchen horse trough takes prize

    Metuchen horse trough takes prize

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Woodwild Park Horse Trough restoration project has caught the eye of the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office. The project received a 2017 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award on May 11 at a ceremony held at the Burlington County Olde Courthouse in Mount Holly. The project was one…

  • Performers of the Week for May 15

    Performers of the Week for May 15

    At this stage of the spring, local high school athletic teams are in the midst of claiming conference and division championships with the regular season winding down. Players came through with key performances this past week when their schools raised the pennant flags to signal titles won so far during this spring season. Baseball championships…

  • Resident questions mayor’s vote on budget

    Resident questions mayor’s vote on budget

    Liberals are conflicted souls. Gone are the days of the JFK Democrats who are replaced by ultra-liberals Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and our favorite Communist, Bernie Sanders. This liberalism has trickled down to local politics. The example is Howell’s own mayor, Theresa Berger. Mayor Berger campaigned on a promise of stopping the overdevelopment…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    Thomas Herrington of Monroe has been appointed as the first associate director of the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI). Prior to joining the UCI, Herrington served as the director of the ocean engineering graduate program at the Stevens Institute of Technology from 2007-17 and the director of the New Jersey Coastal Protection Technical Assistance…

  • Police Unity Tour stops in Edison to honor fallen officers

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Local officers participated in the 2017 Police Unity Tour last week. Fourteen Edison Township police officers and two Woodbridge Township police officers joined a large contingent of other officers across the state as they hopped on their bikes and pedaled the four-day 300-mile trek from New York City to Washington,…

  • In the Service

    In the Service

    U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jesse J. Scala 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…

  • Century 21 Mack-Morris Iris Lurie recognize its top producers for the month

    Century 21 Mack-Morris Iris Lurie recognize its top producers for the month

    Iris Lurie, broker/ owner of Century 21 Mack-Morris Iris Lurie, is pleased to announce the top individuals and teams for the month of April. Top Listing Agent is Laurin LaLima and Top Listing Team is the Andrea & Harry Mesh Team. The Top Selling Agent is Alan Katz and the Top Selling Team is the…

  • South Amboy to take part in Paint the Town Pink

    South Amboy to take part in Paint the Town Pink

    Get Pinked on Broadway in South Amboy. Punk Rock Pink Night will be held from 5-8 p.m. on May 19 along Broadway as part of Paint the Town Pink in support of breast cancer awareness. For more information, visit www.southamboyarts.org or call 732-753-9486.

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