• Talk to shed light on anger, forgiveness

    Talk to shed light on anger, forgiveness

    The East Brunswick Jewish Center Men’s Club will sponsor a breakfast featuring life coach, educator and psychotherapist Diane Lang speaking on “Anger and Forgiveness” 9 a.m. Feb. 19 at the temple, 511 Ryders Lane. Lang, an adjunct professor at Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, and an instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers…

  • Superhero Bash, culinary events set at library

    Superhero Bash, culinary events set at library

    The Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library, 100 Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, will offer several upcoming programs. A Superhero Bash is planned for 1-3 p.m. Feb. 22. Youngsters are invited to put on their superhero attire and fly to the library for games, 3D badges and more. Superhero attire is optional. Creative culinary programs for all…

  • Red Bank man pleads guilty to child porn

    Red Bank man pleads guilty to child porn

    TRENTON, N.J. – A Red Bank man on Feb. 6 admitted downloading sexually explicit videos and images of children to his home computer, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. James Paroline, 27, of Red Bank, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson in Trenton federal court to Count One of an…

  • Hoernlein, Mulryne to lead Redbirds into sectional track meet

    Hoernlein, Mulryne to lead Redbirds into sectional track meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Distance runner Devon Hoernlein and jumper Kassidy Mulryne will lead Allentown High School girls’ indoor track and field team into the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III sectionals at 9 a.m. Feb. 12 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Hoernlein, a junior, will go into the meet with impressive…

  • Students voice opposition to Old Bridge charter school

    Students voice opposition to Old Bridge charter school

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The multiple options of programs and offerings from Advanced Placement to vocational classes, character building and diversity are what make the Old Bridge Public Schools a great experience for students growing up in the township. Old Bridge High School students Dylan Schwartz, Ravi Gandhi and Roshni Gandhi…

  • OceanFirst Bank unveils Senior Crimestoppers charter program

    OceanFirst Bank unveils Senior Crimestoppers charter program

    The OceanFirst Bank sponsored Senior Crimestoppers Charter Presentation will be held at 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Holiday Care Center, 4 Plaza Drive, Toms River. By recently joining CRA Partners, OceanFirst Bank is helping protect those seniors by funding a Senior Crimestoppers program. Senior Crimestoppers is a coordinated set of components that work…

  • Historical programming coming to O.B. Library

    Historical programming coming to O.B. Library

    Presentations examining the historical significance of Thomas Edison’s inventions, aviator Bessie Coleman’s feats and George Washington as a Founding Father are scheduled at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. “Thomas Edison and His Brilliant Phonograph” is set for 2:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 12. The interactive session will examine how Edison’s…

  • Barrons impressed with season despite holes in lineup

    Barrons impressed with season despite holes in lineup

    By Jeff Appelblatt For as many matches as Woodbridge High School’s wrestling team is forfeiting regularly, the Barrons haven’t looked too shabby this season. But with some of the wrestlers the squad had back this year, coach Mike Carbone didn’t expect his team to hit rock bottom. “We’re doing OK. We have a lot of…

  • St. Joseph still class of the GMC despite challenges

    St. Joseph still class of the GMC despite challenges

    By Jimmy Allinder The Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen basketball team was coming off an outstanding season like so many others in its storied history. The Falcons finished 22-6 last year, won their sixth Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament crown in seven tries and advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public A South title game, only…

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