Tag: South River

  • South River police charge residents with cocaine, handgun possession

    South River police charge residents with cocaine, handgun possession

    SOUTH RIVER – Police seized more than 33 grams of cocaine along with marijuana and a handgun during a raid at a South River residence. Members of the South River Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Squad executed a court-approved search warrant at a residence on Ferry Street around…

  • South River Library to provide satellite location for the summer

    South River Library to provide satellite location for the summer

    SOUTH RIVER – Aiming to provide more educational services to residents on the northern side of the borough, South River Library Director Evalina Scheidegger is introducing a satellite library program. “Our goal is to make library services accessible to as many residents as possible, as was determined during our strategic planning process,” Scheidegger said. The…

  • First Reformed Church of South River to hold evening Bible school

    First Reformed Church of South River to hold evening Bible school

    The First Reformed Church of South River is offering a free evening Bible school focusing on what it means to be a neighbor in a community as diverse as South River. The program will be held from 6-8 p.m. Mondays, July 17-31 and Aug. 7 at the church, 40 Thomas St., South River. Each evening, children…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Lorina C. Murphy of South River graduated from Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts, with a Juris Doctor on May 21.   Elizabeth Hager of Monroe received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Earth Science from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, on May 13.   Evan Anouna of East Brunswick has been named to the dean’s…

  • South River welcomes new superintendent of schools

    South River welcomes new superintendent of schools

    SOUTH RIVER – After months of searching, the Board of Education approved Sylvia Zircher as the borough’s new superintendent of schools for South River. Current Superintendent Michael J. Pfister will retire effective July 1. “For nearly a quarter of a century, it has been my privilege and honor to serve the children of South River.…

  • Military personnel invited to special wrestling match in South River

    Military personnel invited to special wrestling match in South River

      The UWA Elite Pro Wrestling will present “Gold Rush: Fatal 4th of July” on July 1 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bell rings at 6:30 p.m.     “Gold Rush” features UWA Elite Champion Brandon the Bull, iChampion King Tek, Iron Man Champion “The…

  • South River to hold fireworks display on July 3

    South River to hold fireworks display on July 3

        South River Parks & Recreation will hold a fireworks display on July 3 at Denny Stadium, David Street. Musical entertainment will run from 6-8 p.m. in the stadium parking lot. Bring a chair or blanket. Fireworks are scheduled to go off around 9 p.m. There is bleacher seating only for the fireworks. Enter…

  • South River High School celebrates Class of 2017

    South River High School celebrates Class of 2017

    South River High School Class of 2017 Valedictorian: Alexis Steffano Salutatorian: Briana Costa Jenna Rose Agnello Patrick S. Albuquerque Felicia Almeida Andy Aquino Kelda Sahaira Asiain Arvizu Vincent Peter Audain Mohamed Ayad Ithai Balderas Ralph John Balzarano Aleah Ann Bass Jonathan Batista Destini Quantina Bell William Ryan Borgstede Sarah Brister Alexander Broggi Haikeem Brown Samantha…

  • American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government

    American Legion chooses students to ‘run’ their own government

    Sixty-eight rising high school seniors from Middlesex County are attending the 72nd session of American Legion Jersey Boys State (ALJBS) at Rider University. The college credit-qualified conference, sponsored by the American Legion Department of New Jersey, has statesmen run their own mythical 51st state. From June 18-23, the boys will have formed 18 mythical cities…