Tag: South Amboy
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Ex-Falcon Rappleyea commits to play Division I ice hockey
By Tim Morris Sean Rappleyea has been there before. “It’s another jump, another step up,” the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen graduate said. That step up is from junior hockey in Canada to NCAA Division I college hockey in the United States. Rappleyea, who lives in South Amboy, recently made his verbal commitment to…
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Future of South Amboy includes low taxes, ferry service
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Mayor Fred Henry’s State of the City address focused on past results, as well as a future that could look rather different from the South Amboy of today. “Last year I closed my remarks with the challenge that we as a city pursue a positive path and do…
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Crime scene expert questions handling of blanket in murder trial
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A crime scene investigation expert took the stand and said the mishandling of a blanket by police found in 1992 where Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey’s body was found calls into question its connection with the boy’s disappearance. Howard Ryan, a retired New Jersey State Police officer, told the jury in…
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Middlesex County College students receive NASA grants to conduct research
Six Middlesex County College (MCC) students are benefiting from NASA scholarships designed to increase their research abilities. Each is receiving $5,000 stipends from the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium to conduct research with professors at MCC. Four started their research in the fall and will finish this spring. The other two began in January and will…
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Sacred Heart School will close June 30
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The last Catholic school in the city will close its doors on June 30. The Diocese of Metuchen made the announcement on April 15 about Sacred Heart School, a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school that is located on Washington Avenue. According to a letter from diocese officials sent to…
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Father, sister ‘satisfied’ with mother’s version of son’s disappearance
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — For 25 years, the topic of what happened to Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey was not “taboo” or off limits amongst the Lodzinski family, according to family members. Although the state objected, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves ruled that Michelle Lodzinski’s two sons, Daniel and Benjamin Lodzinski,…
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Safe boating course set for May 18, 19
Coast Boating School will conduct a New Jersey mandatory safe boating course, under the New Jersey State Law, at West Marine Store, Route 35, South Amboy, from 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m., May 18 and May 19. The cost is $75 and includes a $10 gift card. For more information or to register, call 732-279-0562.
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Historical event will focus on the railroad’s importance in South Amboy
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about South Amboy’s history will have an opportunity to do so this weekend. The Historical Society of South Amboy will hold its fourth annual open house on April 30 at the Senior Center on South Stevens Avenue. This year’s focus is going…
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5K will be held in memory of firefighter, Vo-Tech grad
The Paul Chrzaszcz Memorial Scholarship Fund Inspire 5K to benefit the East Brunswick Vo-Tech Tigers will be held on May 15 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Chrzaszcz was a resident of South Amboy who passed away a few years ago. He was a volunteer firefighter in South Amboy and Sayreville,…
