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July 8, 2009
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ERIC SUCAR staff Spectators cheer on the runners as they sprint toward the finish line of the four-mile Woodbridge Run for Pizza, held throughout downtown Woodbridge on July 1. More...
Edison man attended May poker tourney

Police made an additional arrest in connection with the poker tournament robbery that took place at the American Legion on Berry Street in May. Stephen Rottman, 20, of Edison, who was in attendance at the tournament, turned himself in on June 1, and he was charged with conspiracy to commit robber... More...


Douglas Karlson to be sentenced on Sept. 21

A49-year-old former Woodbridge police officer has again been convicted for sexually assaulting his stepson, now 28, over a two-year period beginning when the boy was 14 years old. More...


Woodbridge girl chosen from over 45,000 entrants in prom contest

Recent Woodbridge High School graduate Caitlin Early was the lucky winner of Seventeen magazine's prom contest in June. Her name was selected out of approximately 45,000 entries. "I received several emails and thought it was a scam at first," she said. "I have been reading Seventeen for about a ... More...


BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The seventh annual Freedom Fest will be almost twice as large as last year, and will run an extra day. That's according to Nick DeMauro, Upper Freehold, who has been chairman of the event since its inception. Freedom Fest runs Tuesday through Sunday, July 7-12, at the Horse Park of New Jersey. More...


The Rev. David Kosmoski of St. Andrew Church, 244 Avenel St., Avenel, will host an 11-day pilgrimage to Greece and the Greek Isles on Oct. 27 through Nov. 6. The cost is $2,470 and includes hotels, tour escort, most meals and daily Mass. Departure is from Newark Liberty International Airport. For ... More...
Did you know that more young people try alcohol for the first time during the summer months than at any other time of the year? Keeping teens occupied and supervised helps to ensure they have a safe summer. More...
Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH
Summer's here and the living is easy. Last week was nothing but hot days, warm nights and quiet evenings enhanced by the sound of ringing ears brought on by pop bottle rockets and firecrackers. Some say the Fourth of July doesn't start until around one o'clock on the 28th when the actual sale of ... More...
Coda • GREG BEAN
This Fourth of July was certainly a bittersweet holiday in our home. Those who know me know that our son Coleman, an Army sergeant who served two tours in Iraq, took his own life last September. More...
U. Penn. student launches chapter of test prep service
EAST BRUNSWICK — Pierce Goldsmith entered an Ivy League university last fall, and this summer he wants to help other students raise their SAT scores so they too can get into the school of their choice. More...
About 250 runners show up for Woodbridge event
The rain stayed south and west of town, and the first annual Woodbridge Run for Pizza 4-Mile Extravaganza went off without a hitch July 1. Luciano DeOliveira of West Long Branch crossed the finish line first in a time of 21:50 and was followed by Alex Fowlie of Basking Ridge (22:19) and Matthew B... More...