• Expectations high for Bears’ wrestlers in state tournament

    Expectations high for Bears’ wrestlers in state tournament

    By Jimmy Allinder It’s been a decade since the East Brunswick High School wrestling team won as many dual meets as it did this season. The Bears finished 17-9, but 2017 might best be remembered for what happens in the state tournament. East Brunswick could send as many as four competitors to the state championships…

  • Cranbury Village to hold craft show in March

    Cranbury Village to hold craft show in March

    The historic village of Cranbury will hold the 20th annual Cranbury Craft Show from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 11 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 12 at Cranbury School, 23 N. Main St. The show is sponsored by the Cranbury Education Foundation as a yearly fundraiser for the Cranbury School and will feature 120 juried artisans and a…

  • Family will never forget toddler who passed away suddenly

    Family will never forget toddler who passed away suddenly

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The DiGuilio family is taking a number of steps to ensure their son is not forgotten. The family founded Lyrics for Lucas in memory of Lucas DiGuilio, who passed away at 22 months old last year from sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC). The family has started two…

  • Monroe wrestlers continue to follow Jacoutot’s winning blueprint

    Monroe wrestlers continue to follow Jacoutot’s winning blueprint

    By Jimmy Allinder Despite a narrow 28-24 loss to Hunterdon Central Regional High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V finals, the Monroe Township High School wrestling team continues to break new ground with each passing season. The meet was the Falcons’ second trip in three years to the sectional championship, and the 18-2…

  • Vikings, Raiders gear up for GMC hoops tournament

    Vikings, Raiders gear up for GMC hoops tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys’ basketball team earned the No. 2 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament (GMC), while the Lady Vikings were named the third seed in the GMC’s girls’ tournament. South Brunswick’s boys sport an 18-3 mark and are slated to host the winner of the Feb. 14 preliminary-round…

  • Local robotics students ‘rumble’ their way through competition

    Local robotics students ‘rumble’ their way through competition

    A robotics team from East Brunswick narrowly missed advancing to the next level of competition. Twenty-seven teams from New Jersey and New York — including Ro11botics697 from East Brunswick — gathered on Feb. 5 to compete for an invitation to the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge New Jersey “Garden…

  • Mardi Gras celebration set for Feb. 25

    Mardi Gras celebration set for Feb. 25

    The North Brunswick Italian American Social Club’s Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual Mardi Gras at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the club, 1090 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. The event will include hors d’oeuvres, a buffet, hot and cold beverages, music and prizes. Tickets are $35 per person. To reserve, call 732-297-3246.

  • Opening reception for artist at the Metuchen Library Gallery

    Opening reception for artist at the Metuchen Library Gallery

    The Metuchen Library Gallery, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will present an exhibit by Joan Arbeiter entitled “Friends and Neighbors”…Life size paintings and drawings. The opening reception will be held from 1-4 p.m. on March 5 (March 12 in case of inclement weather) and run for 8 weeks. The installation will be held from 10 a.m.-2…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    As part of Stop & Shop’s better neighbor initiative, Stop & Shop associates and store managers helped residents of the Spring Oak Assisted Living in Toms River celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Stop & Shop team helped the residents decorate and paint hearts, and distributed cupcakes, cookies and hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries. They also danced with…

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