Tag: Spotswood

  • Spotswood’s Szatkowski moves forward from tragedy

    Spotswood’s Szatkowski moves forward from tragedy

    By Jimmy Allinder It’s one thing to boot a field goal with plenty of time left and quite another to kick the ball through the uprights with the score tied and just a few seconds on the clock. That’s exactly what Ryan Szatkowski did last November for Spotswood High School during the last regular-season football…

  • Provident Bank participates in ‘Green Clean Day’

    Provident Bank participates in ‘Green Clean Day’

    The Provident Bank recently conducted its third annual “Green Clean Day,” where the company spent a day cleaning, purging paper and electronic files, as well as becoming educated on how to reduce waste and conserve energy. In total, the bank securely shredded and recycled more than 35,415 pounds of paper, had an additional 5,835 pounds of CO2…

  • Spotswood American Legion veterans picnic on Oct. 1

    Spotswood American Legion veterans picnic on Oct. 1

    The Spotswood American Legion will hold its annual veterans picnic on Oct. 1. Advance tickets are $20 per person, including beer, wine, soda, burgers, hot dogs, ribs, clams and entertainment. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/americanlegionpost253hall.

  • Poker Run will honor Russell Reisert

    Poker Run will honor Russell Reisert

    The Spotswood American Legion will hold its annual Legion Riders Pig Roast & Poker Run on Sept. 10, rain or shine, in memory of Russell Reisert. Sign in is 9-11 a.m. The part is from noon to 6 p.m. The requested donation is $20 per person. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/americanlegionpost253hall.

  • Quick-thinking Barnosky key player for Spotswood hoops team

    Quick-thinking Barnosky key player for Spotswood hoops team

    By Jimmy Allinder MaryBeth Barnosky’s thought process when she’s on the basketball court is to always be in the moment. In other words, the rising senior year at Spotswood High School and key member of the Chargers’ girls hoops team blocks out everything around her except her very next decision, usually with the ball. “I…

  • Spotswood’s Raia hopeful for breakout cross-country season

    Spotswood’s Raia hopeful for breakout cross-country season

    By Jimmy Allinder Cassandra Raia has been on the run as long as she can remember. It might have been earlier in her active life when Raia was consumed with soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics, karate and ballet. Or doing what she does now: competing for the Spotswood High School cross-country and winter and spring track teams.…

  • Interfaith Network of Care to hold Oktoberfest Sept. 16

    Interfaith Network of Care to hold Oktoberfest Sept. 16

    Interfaith Network of Care will hold an Oktoberfest celebration to honor Connie Pfeil and John Zoeller from 7-11 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the Spotswood Knights of Columbus, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. There will be dinner, music, dancing, cash bar, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a photo booth. The cost is $25 per ticket. To…

  • Spotswood’s Ciaccio focused on improving as baseball player

    Spotswood’s Ciaccio focused on improving as baseball player

    By Jimmy Allinder Matthew Ciaccio is 6 feet 7 inches tall and might grow a little more. But the former Spotswood High School basketball player decided his frame is better suited for pitching a baseball. Ciaccio, a Milltown native, was a starter for the 2014 Chargers, and it was thought the junior would be a…

  • Cycling accident kills Monroe public information officer

    Cycling accident kills Monroe public information officer

    SEE COMMENTS IN BOLD By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer MONROE — The township’s public information officer was laid to rest this week. Joseph Harvie, 36, died on Aug. 6 while cycling in East Windsor. Harvie graduated from Monroe Township High School in 1998 and Rowan University in 2003. He was a reporter for several years for…