Clark and Garwood Week in Review

Now Open: Big Mac's BBQ Brings Smoked Southern Style to Clark

"My husband's crazy – he'll smoke anything," says Cathy McIntyre with a laugh. Recently opened Big Mac's BBQ Pit at 1473 Raritan Road (near Friendly's – look for the big pink pig out front) is the couple's dream restaurant, where Cathy's husband John does just that, putting his years of backyard smoking to good use all week long for paying customers. Big Mac's offers all kinds of smoked entrees from John – pulled pork, pork chops, brisket, ribs, chicken, turkey and even meatloaf – alongside sides and desserts made by Cathy, in a family-friendly atmosphere. They are open for lunch and dinner.

Five Kumpf Students Chosen as Pop Warner Scholar Athletes

Five Carl H. Kumpf Students and Pop Warner athletes were recently choses as First Team for Pop Warner Eastern Region Scholar Athletes. Alyssa Colicchio and Lauren Mulvihill, 6th grade cheer, Luke Giltner, 6th grade football, and Jennifer Casalino and Alexandra Dorey, 8th grade cheer, were chosen out of 1,927 applicants from five states.

High Winds Cause Downed Wires, Utility Pole Fire in Clark

Thursday morning's high winds caused two areas of downed and sparking wires in Clark. Three wires down along Raritan Road forced police to close a section of the busy thoroughfare through most of Thursday. Nearby on Lake Avenue, a utility pole fire at Skyline and Acken Drives caused a similar incident in the afternoon. Both areas were repaired and roads were open by Thursday evening.