March 23, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

School tab includes tax hike, new teachers

South River residents could see an average $230 increase next year
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

South River residents would see a 28-cent increase in their school tax rate if a proposed 2006-07 school budget is approved. More...

New library offering is a first in New Jersey

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township%27s public library has broken new ground: it is the first in New Jersey to offer an online database of Chinese magazines. More...

Mall gets board's OK for expansion project

Brunswick Square to add 23,000 square feet along Route 18 side
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - In an effort to remain competitive, Brunswick Square Mall will soon expand by adding stores that will front along Route 18. More...

Knowledge for sale

Above, Charles Molyneaux, 14, of Milltown, browses the books on sale at the 32nd annual Bargain Book and Media Sale, which opened Monday night at the Brunswick Square Mall, East Brunswick, and continues through Sunday. More...

Family ties

Sanjana and Anjana Harahara, and friend Swathi Chikoti, enjoy the activities during the PTA-sponsored International Family Festival, held Feb. 25 at East Brunswick%27s Warnsdorfer Elementary Schools. More...

Jeweler reports theft of 5 rings

EAST BRUNSWICK - Police are investigating the theft of five diamond rings with a total value of between $12,000 and $18,000 from a display case at Zales jewelry store in the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18. More...

Old Bridge man works as double on 'Sopranos'

School worker by day performs in some scenes as 'Vito Spatafore'
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE - They made him an offer he couldn%27t refuse. More...

$500K for Route 18 work remains on hold

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Additional funding for ongoing work at Route 18 and Tices Lane will remain on hold, since the Township Council again tabled a funding ordinance Monday. More...

Letters

Letters

Vote shows Milltown officials in bad light

The voters in Milltown are being subjected to what that great comedian Norm Crosby would describe as "an aura of reek," which aptly describes the aftermath of the rejection of Randy Farkas as the Borough Council replacement of recently resigned counc More...

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Opinion

Panel works to honor, support veterans

Your Turn
Carl Asszony Guest Column

Hidden among the 100 veterans organizations throughout Middlesex County with membership in the thousands, there exists a very small, dedicated, relatively unknown group of 16 volunteer veterans, both male and female, whose sole purpose is to respond More...

Golden Triangle looks like bait-and-switch scam

Your Turn
Jim Mihopulos Guest Column

I find it extremely difficult to understand what the policy is of East Brunswick Mayor William Neary and the Township Council toward curtailing the influx of students to our schools. More...

Seniors will feel the sting of tax increases

Coda
Greg Bean

In my neighborhood of East Bruns-wick, there are several elderly women and men struggling to get by. More...

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Sports

Sayreville wrestlers making return to their roots

BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer

The recreation youth wrestling program in Sayreville has certainly produced its share of outstanding wrestlers on the high school level. Heck, the record book is full of them. More...

Junior Knights heated up the ice this winter

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Old Bridge Junior Knights youth hockey organization had another successful winter campaign its peewee A and mite B teams won their respective divisions in the New Jersey Youth Hockey League (NJYHL). More...

Shapiro honored to be hands behind Olympians

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Behind every Olympian are the good hands of a chiropractor.For the second time in his career, Dr. Ira Shapiro, director of Plaza Chiropractic Center in Old Bridge, had the privilege of serving on the medical staff of the U.S. More...

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Parents hope final bell doesn't sound for OLL

Diocese considers closing school due to funding issues
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

For Ann Marie Simons, attendance at Milltown%27s Our Lady of Lourdes School is a family tradition. More...

Photo

A sea of people rummage through the merchandise during opening night of the 32nd annual Bargain Book and Media Sale Monday. More...

Stuck trucks tie up traffic in Jamesburg

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - Despite increased signs and fines, truck drivers on Gatzmer Avenue continue to get their rigs stuck underneath a 12-foot-high overpass. More...

Budget increases likely to yield school tax hike

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

HELMETTA - Residents will likely see an increase in their school taxes this year, though just how much remains a question. More...

Town considers $32M for new parking deck

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Township Council has introduced a $32 million bond ordinance for a new parking deck at the Golden Triangle. More...

Man, 19, stabbed after car is hit

A Milltown man was stabbed by the driver of a car who rear-ended his vehicle on Ryders Lane in East Brunswick last week. More...

PDA

Skylar Griffin, 1, of Helmetta, gets a kiss from older brother Shea while their mom shops at St. Thomas the Apostle School%27s craft fair in Old Bridge March 11. More...

Write-in rounds out race for school board

Larsen will seek election alongside Toth, Eldridge
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - Only two people filed for three available seats on the Board of Education, but a third candidate has announced he will run as a write-in. More...

E. Bruns. to institute pay-to-play restrictions

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Township Council is moving forward with a new law designed to restrict the influence of campaign money on government contracts. More...

Researcher dedicated to S.B.'s history of slavery

Twp. roads are named for rich owners, but slaves lie below unmarked stones
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

James Shackleford lives for the dead. His passion, ever since 2001, has been finding out anything and everything he can about the historic graveyards of South Brunswick and unraveling the stories behind the people who are buried there. More...

Bulletin Board

Fundraisers

March 23 + Basketball Game, featuring staff members at Spotswood High School and members of the Spotswood Police Department vs. a team of Spotswood High School seniors, 6 p.m., in the gym at the high school, Summerhill Road. Admission is $2. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Breakfast With Bunny scheduled in Spotswood

The Immaculate Conception Fathers Club will host its annual Breakfast With the Easter Bunny from 9 a.m. to noon on April 2 in the Immaculate Conception School cafeteria, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Activities offered at Monroe Senior Center

"Deciphering Health Information: Understanding Cancer-Screening Recommendations" is planned for 1:30 p.m. on March 27. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Nina Kaminski Volgyi Mrs. Volgyi, 81, of South River, died March 3 in Saint Peter%27s University Hospital, New Brunswick. More...

In the Service

Mark D. Gicherman, formerly of Monroe, recently was promoted to staff sergeant with the U.S. Army, active duty. He is stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., as part of the 10th Mountain Division. More...

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Schools

Scientists at work

Above, East Brunswick High School's Leebyn Chong, 16, makes some last-minute adjustments to his catapult for the "Storm the Castle" portion of the Science Olympiad state finals at Middlesex County College in Edison March 14. More...

More students, trailers increase Monroe budget

New staff positions included in tentative plan for 2006-07
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MONROE - As student enrollment continues to rise, school taxes are expected to increase as well under a proposed budget for the 2006-07 school year. More...

EBHS takes on DePaul in 'New Jersey Challenge'

EAST BRUNSWICK - Following its first-round victory in the premiere season of "The New Jersey Challenge," the East Brunswick High School academic team will return to the airwaves this weekend. More...

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