Tag: Spotswood
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Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey takes Ash Wednesday to the streets
As part of the nationwide Ashes to Go movement, clergy and lay people will visit transit stops, street corners, coffee shops and college campuses to mark the foreheads of Christians with ashes at more than 25 locations around New Jersey. On Ash Wednesday, March 1, local sites include St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood; St. James Church,…
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Late director’s legacy supports those with Parkinson’s disease
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Because of an incurable condition that affects as many as 1 million Americans, the Spotswood Office on Aging & Senior Center will hold a monthly support group for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families and friends. The group will offer support, education and resource information through the sharing of personal…
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Area wrestlers shift focus to region competition
By Jimmy Allinder With the conclusion of last weekend’s NJSIAA district wrestling tournaments that featured team and individual results, the scene shifts to individual region matches. Monroe Township High School finished runner-up to Raritan High School in District 20 and sent nine wrestlers to Region 5 at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. East Brunswick High…
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Monroe stumbles in quarterfinals of girls’ GMC Tournament
By Jimmy Allinder Monroe Township High School’s girls had the only area basketball team to advance to last weekend’s Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament quarterfinals, and it didn’t turn out well. The 11th-seeded Falcons (9-16 overall, 7-7 Red Division) were eliminated by third-seeded South Brunswick High School, 60-28, Feb. 18 — the third loss to…
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Spotswood superintendent to leave position in May
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Superintendent of Schools Scott Rocco will be leaving the district in May. Rocco officially announced his resignation during Spotswood’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Feb. 7. “[I] spoke with my central office and administrative staff and sent a letter to faculty and staff in the district,” Rocco said. He is…
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County sites will accept documents for shredding
Residents will be allowed to bring personal, confidential documents to be shredded on the following dates: • March 25, Old Bridge Department of Public Works, 1 Old Bridge Plaza off Route 516 • April 7, Monroe Senior Center, 12 Halsey Reed Road • April 8, Metuchen Edgar School rear parking lot, Whitman and Lake Avenue • April 22, North Brunswick…
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Spotswood looks to gain experience, ground in Blue Division
By Jimmy Allinder This has been an up and down year for Spotswood High School girls’ basketball, and that’s kind of what it’s been like the last five seasons. Since their 13-13 record in 2011-12, the Chargers were 14-7 in 2012-13, dipped to 10-16 in 2013-14, rebounded with an 18-7 mark in 2014-15 and finished…
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Spotswood group seeking ‘Nimble Fingers’ for knitting projects
The Spotswood Office on Aging is inviting anyone who likes to crotchet or knit to join its The Nimble Fingers group. The group meets at 10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave., Suite 401, Spotswood. The group donates its projects to the Ronald McDonald House, Veterans Affairs hospitals, the Roosevelt Nursing…
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Wrestling club to hold pancake fundraiser Feb. 19
The Spotswood High School Wrestling Club will hold a pancake fundraiser at Applebee’s on Ryders Lane, Milltown, from 8-10 a.m. on Feb. 19. Tickets are $12 and can be bought from any wrestling team member, or can be purchased at the door.
