SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The South Brunswick boys basketball team continued its turnaround with a 53-43 overtime victory over Monroe on Tuesday.

South Brunswick (6-8) held Monroe to just two points in the fourth quarter as the Vikings rallied from a five-point deficit to force overtime. In the extra session, South Brunswick outscored Monroe, 12-2.

Devin Strickland led the Vikings with 15 ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Freehold Borough rallied from a two-goal deficit to finish in a 2-2 ice hockey tie with South Brunswick on Friday.

Rushil Thummaluru gave South Brunswick (8-2-1) a 1-0 lead with a goal assisted by Joe Inzano with 10:24 left in the first period. Inzano also had the helper on the Vikings' second goal, a shot by Michael Castiello midway through the second ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- South Brunswick erased an early deficit and took command in the second quarter en route to a 48-45 girls basketball victory over Old Bridge on Thursday.

Cassie Vega finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals for South Brunswick, which took a 24-17 halftime lead with a 17-7 showing in the second period.

Sydney Coleman finished with 12 points, ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Applications are currently being accepted for the South Brunwick Counselor in Training Summer Parks Program. All applicaitons can be downloaded online at the South Brunswick Recreation webpage. The deadline for all applications is March 15 at 4 p.m. Exceptions will not be made regarding the application deadline. Applicants must be able to commit to all six weeks of camp, ...

Dr. Gail S. Verona was appointed to serve as the Rutgers University Advisory Board Liaison to the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey’s (ESCNJ) Board of Directors.

 “Rutgers University expressed a desire to serve on our Board in an advisory capacity a year ago, and the addition has been productive,” said ESCNJ Board President Dale Caldwell.

“The Board ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Library is hosting a therapy dog reading session on January 23. Two evening sessions will be held and unlike past theraphy dog reading sessions, walk-ins are welcome and registration is not required. The first session from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. is an individual session for emerging readers including young readers with special needs such as autism ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In wake of complaints about strange odors coming from the Edgeboro Landfill, a town meeting was held by the Middlesex County Utilities Authority on January 16 at the East Brunswick Municipal Building. Described as a “community forum” by the organization, the meeting was meant to serve as a place where concerned citizens could air their grievances and be met with ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) reintroduced two bills to address the ongoing epidemic of gun violence in the United States by closing glaring holes in our firearms laws.

“Gun violence continues to plague our society at levels unseen anywhere else in the world,” said Congresswoman Watson Coleman. “In the wake of tragedy after tragedy, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University will postpone collection of currently unpaid tuition and other fees from federal employees furloughed during the government shutdown, and their dependents.

“This is one way that we can minimize that stress and eliminate disruption of academic careers while the federal shutdown continues,” Rutgers University President Robert Barchi said in ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Government workers everywhere are feeling the effects of the Federal government shutdown. Many have families to support and are uncertain about their financial situation during this time. Middlesex County wants to remind its residents that their County is ready to support them.  

“Our County and the Board of Chosen Freeholders have been supported by so ...

WASHINGTON, DC — As she begins her third term in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) has been nominated by the Democratic Steering Committee to serve on the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful committees in the House, responsible for setting funding levels for federal departments and agencies.

“The decisions made in the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Amid much pomp in a packed auditorium at Middlesex County College, county Freeholders Ronald Rios and Shanti Narra took the oaths of office for new terms Monday in ceremonies marked with the presence of numerous elected Democrats, from the local, county, state and federal levels, including Gov. Phil Murphy.

"As Middlesex County, so goes the state of New Jersey," ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The portion of Davidsons Mill Road between Route 130 and Riva Avenue has been reopened this afternoon after being shut down earlier this morning. A water main break forced the closure and the resulting detour shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday. The section of the roadway was closed for serveral hours while repairs were being conducted. The South Brunswick Police Department ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Monday's foot pursuit of a buglary suspect by officers from the South Brunswick Police Department resulted in the arrest of 42 year old Christoph Drummond. Officers responded to a call at 10:59 a.m. from a sales person in a model home in East Meadows Estates. East Meadows Estates is a new housing development located off of Beekman Road.

According to details released ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Officers from the South Brunswick Police Department have apprehended the suspect sought in a Monday morning burglary on Promise Way. The suspect, a white male wearing blue jeans and a hoodie, fled the neighborhood as soon as officers arrived in the area. Officers searched the area surrounding Beekman Road  as well as Timber Ponds and Village Drive. The suspect was ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On January 18, the East Brunswick Zoning Board heard an application by Ferris Farms of East Brunswick LLC, for variances to accommodate for 50 new townhomes at  690 Cranbury Rd (formerly Ferris Farms nursery). Ferris Farms of East Brunswick, LLC’s purchase of the property is contingent upon approvals of the variances they seek.  

After an opening statement ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - City business owners who fail to pay employees the wages they earn will face increased scrutiny and possible suspension of their operating licenses under a revised ordinance slated to be passed next month.

The ordinance is aimed at "wage theft," when employers pay workers less than they are owed. Usually, the workers are day laborers and part-time employees, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A Woodbridge man today was sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatally beating his wife in their home three years ago, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said in a statement.

Vito Nigro, 46, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole, Carey said.

On Dec. 3, 2018, Nigro admitted to ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Senior Citizens can breathe a little easier now since a local man has pled guilty to scamming seniors in aan online money grab.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced that a man from Edison pleaded guilty for taking part in an internationally-based computer scam which conned 83 senior citizens out of cash totaling $25,000.

Mohammed Alam, 25, of Edison ...

STAFFORD - We are in the thick of the winter and it is time to look forward to a great event! The Fourth Annual Arctic Outreach in Loving Memory of Mallory McBrien is going to happen on Saturday February 23 at the Mud City Crab House.

The rain, snow or shine event takes place between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. 

The Fourth Annual Arctic Outreach ~ A Community Clambake of Arctic ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - To improve patients access to health, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System has joined with another company to arrange transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments.

The hospital entered a partnership with RoundTrip, a two-year old Philadelphia-based company that schedules rides for people to make appointments for a long list of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the mid-way point of the winter season approaches, Middlesex County is offering additional clinics for residents to receive flu vaccinations.

“Preventions like vaccines keep us healthy during harsh winter weather, and ensure good health for our families and co-workers," Freeholder Director Ronald Rios said in a statement this week.

County officials cite ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ  – The American Cancer Society kicks off its new fundraising season in Middlesex County on Saturday, February 9th 2019 – 4-6 pm at the Brunswick Square Mall, 755 NJ-18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. 

Together we can beat out biggest rival.  The entire Middlesex County community is invited to come out and learn more about their local community ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents with regularly scheduled garbage and recycling pickup on Mondays will not be altered because of Martin Luther King Day. According to a notice posted on the South Brunswick Township website any garbage or recycling services typically scheduled for Monday's will carry on as usual tomorrow. However, township offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 as ...

STAFFORD - We are in the thick of the winter and it is time to look forward to a great event! The Fourth Annual Arctic Outreach in Loving Memory of Mallory McBrien is going to happen on Saturday February 23 at the Mud City Crab House.

The rain, snow or shine event takes place between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. 

The Fourth Annual Arctic Outreach ~ A Community Clambake of Arctic ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Federal employees who are out of work because of the partial government shutdown now can a little bit of sympathy from a group of New Jersey coffee shops that are giving the workers free cups of java.

Hidden Grounds Coffee, which has two shops in New Brunswick, as well as locations in Jersey City and Hoboken, posted signs in the store windows with the free ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Audrey Schulze, a 10th grader from Ridgewood, N.J. earned the CPI Overall High-Point Rider award at the ninth Annual College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) Florida Horse Show Jan.17-20 at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach.

At the premier college equestrian recruiting and educational event, young riders met coaches and admissions representatives from ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Meadowlands kicked off the weekend by honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18 with a race that featured only African-American drivers.

Mike Cruse’s name was one of the more recognizable to Meadowlands' regulars in the race and one of the driving forces behind the event. During his career, he’s won 282 races, the most recent ...

LUMBERTON, N.J. —  Two miniature horses received the greatest gift of all during the holidays — a new home — when Gleneayre Equestrian Program partnered with the EQUUS Foundation and Artemis Farm Rescue.

The story began when Ellen Healey, Founder and Executive Director of Gleneayre Equestrian Program, an EQUUS Foundation Guardian, reached out to the EQUUS Foundation to ...

WELLINGTON, Fla. — On Jan. 18, S. Tucker S. Johnson was presented with the 2019 R. Bruce Duchossois Distinguished Trustee Award during the USET Foundation’s Gold Medal Club Reception held at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Fla.

In 2015, the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation announced the creation of the award in honor and recognition of the late Bruce ...

GOSHEN, N.Y. — The Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the results of recent balloting to determine the 2019 inductees into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame.

Museum members voted for the three horses they felt best exemplified greatness. Their choices are racehorses Foiled Again and Captaintreacherous, ...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — The final pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place for the third running of the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 26.

Hot favorite, Accelerate and market rival City Of Light are both on course for the nine furlong $9 million spectacular.

The inaugural running of the Pegasus in 2017 was billed as a clash of the Titans with California Chrome ...