Alivia LeBrun leads Jefferson girls basketball to first win, Whiteford boys top Jefferson in finals, SMCC wrestling wins own tourney.

A single-family home in Monroe Township that sold for $935,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe in Middlesex County in the past week.

Monroe County Region varsity sports events for week of Jan. 5-11, 2026. Livingston Christian at Summerfield, 7 p.m. State Line Christian at Waterford Lakecrest, 5:45 p.m.

ERIE MASON: Sweeney 3 (2) 3-4 11, Carner 1 0-0 2, Herrera 1 0-0 2, Doom 7 (4) 1-2 19, Williams 3 (1) 0-0 7, Moore 3 (3) 1-2 10, Wise 3 0-2 6, Langenderfer 2 (1) 2-4 7, Musulin 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 (11) 7-14 66.

David Henry, a Monroe County councilmember, announced Sunday he intends to run to replace Democrat Lee Jones on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.

SMCC hosted a major girls wrestling tournament while Jefferson, Whiteford and Erie Mason capture boys basketball victories.

Jordan Barnes’ 20 points led four players in double figures as, No. 13 in the nj.com statewide Top 20, defeated host Monroe, 70-23. The Spartans (7-3) had lost their two prior games, at the Coaches Choice Holiday Classic at FDU-Florham.

Some north Louisiana mothers held a peaceful protest outside of St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in hopes of gaining more birthing options for future area mothers.

Framed by Trump as being "about peace on Earth," it is fast emerging as the organising idea behind his posture across the Americas and the wider Western Hemisphere. "It's about PEACE on Earth. We gotta have peace.