• Jr. Titans 14U girls capture silver at USA Hockey Nationals

    By NEIL BORENSTEIN Staff Writer A stellar season for the New Jersey Junior Titans 14U girls ice hockey team concluded with a silver medalwinning performance at the USA Hockey Tier II National Championships in Amherst, N.Y., on April 6. The girls strung together five wins in the tournament before falling in the finals to Massachusetts’…

  • Jackson’s Evans works even harder after Rutgers’ WNIT win

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Christa Evans of Jackson, right, puts up a shot for the Rutgers University women’s basketball team. The Jackson Memorial High School graduate and her Scarlet Knights teammates won the WNIT championship, defeating the University of Texas at El Paso, 56-54, in the title game. RUTGERS ATHLETICS Rutgers University junior women’s basketball…

  • Bausher’s pitching, leadership buoy Lehigh softball prospects

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Emily Bausher of New Egypt is leading the way on the mound at Lehigh University. The New Egypt High School graduate is 7-5 this season and also bats as a designated hitter for the Mountain Hawks, who have their sights set on a return to the Patriot League championship game. LEHIGH…

  • Frank Edwin Urich

    Mr. Urich, 91, of Metuchen, died March 18, 2014. He graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa., and pursued a master’s degree at the University of Texas, Austin. Mr. Urich was a longstanding figure in Metuchen. He was a teacher of history at Franklin Junior High School and worked part time at the A&P grocery…

  • Band members enjoy playing music for a worthwhile cause

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Teenage boys across the country meet in garages to strum guitars and pound on drum sets with girls, fame and money in mind. But the 13 Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township, students who make up the band Beats for a Cause set a more noble and realistic goal for their…

  • Festival to offer taste of Spain

    ENTERTAINMENT By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Valeria Aguilar sings at last year’s Feria de Sevilla dance and live music festival. Residents of central New Jersey will get to experience the feel of Spain’s traditional April festival when Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents its second annual Feria de Sevilla this month at Parker Press Park, Rahway…

  • Plumsted budget will fund new staff and new courses

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township School District Board of Education has introduced a nearly $24 million budget to fund the operation of the K-12 district in 2014-15. According to information provided by the district, the budget in its current form will be supported by an $11.6 million tax levy. Business…

  • Four charged with burglary

    JACKSON — Four individuals were arrested following a dispute that police said turned violent. Police officers Ted Kucowski, Sean Greenberger and Christopher Wasnesky arrived at a home on Third Street just before 5 p.m. March 30 after neighbors made multiple reports of a loud disturbance at the residence. Police said callers reported that a dispute…

  • How to repair dead grass

    Spring Home & Garden A patch of dead grass on an otherwise lush lawn can be a frustrating eyesore for homeowners.Whether lawn care is your passion or just something you do to maintain the value of your home, dead grass can be exasperating. But as unsightly as dead grass can be, addressing it and restoring…

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