• Brookdale basketball teams third at NJCAA tournament

    The Brookdale Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams both completed outstanding seasons by finishing third at their respective national tournaments. Paul Cisek’s men, the defending national champions and top-ranked Division III team in the country all year, defeated Eastfield College, 82-74, in the third-place game. The National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) National Championship…

  • Down the middle

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Brookdale Community College pitcher Krystal Pearson, a Sayreville High School graduate, delivers a pitch to a batter during the Jersey Blues’ March 21 home opener in Lincroft. The Jersey Blues split the twinbill. Brookdale, now 7-4 on the season, is ranked No. 2 in the country among Division III junior college…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Online registration is now open for Central Jersey Baseball Academy spring training camps in Jackson. The camp is being held March 29-30 and April 19-20 for players ages 6-12.

  • Lady Knights set to field young, but experienced lineup

    OLD BRIDGE By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge High School’s girls lacrosse team will have a decidedly youthful look this spring, but the Lady Knights possess enough experience and firepower to make their presence felt. A year ago, coach Steve Gajewski’s team went 11-7 and reached the semifinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament…

  • Delivering the pitch

    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Sayreville War Memorial High School starting pitcher Josh Guarnera delivers a pitch during the Bombers’ preseason scrimmage with Spotswood High School on March 21 in Spotswood.

  • Comedian brings laughter, characters to State Theatre

    A ctress and comedian Lily Tomlin comes to the State Theatre on March 30. Tomlin will take the audience on a comedic trip at 4 p.m. with more than a dozen of her timeless characters — from Ernestine to Edith Ann. She has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960s, when…

  • Distracted-driving campaign will target unsafe drivers

    I t’s time to put down the cellphone, coffee cup or mascara. Local law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers as part of a national campaign to make the state’s roadways safer. The high-visibility initiative, “UDrive, UText, UPay,” will target motorists who engage in distracted-driving behaviors, including talking on handheld cellphones and…

  • Dinner to raise funds for Boy Scout troop

    Sayreville Boy Scout Troop No. 97 will hold its annual Spaghetti Dinner 4-8 p.m. March 30 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin. Dinner will include spaghetti, meatballs, salad, dessert, coffee, tea and soda. Tickets, which cost $10 per person, will be available at the door.

  • Youngster conducts drive for food bank

    Eliana Acosta, a 7-year-old resident of Old Bridge, has organized a Breakfast-Food Drive to benefit the Old Bridge Food Bank. Items sought include cereal, oatmeal, farina, granola, pancake mix, syrup, canned fruit, applesauce, peanut butter, jelly, apple juice and coffee. Donations are being accepted through April 4. To arrange to have items picked up, call…

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