September 21, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Commerce Bank OK'd to replace four houses

Jamesburg officials say bank is a positive addition to downtown
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

A new Commerce Bank branch will soon be built in place of several existing buildings at a prominent Jamesburg intersection. More...

Kunz resigns B.A. post after two years

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - The Borough Council bid farewell to Business Administrator Joseph Kunz at what would be his last public meeting Monday. More...

YMCA gets new fitness center up and running

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Raritan Valley YMCA has opened its new wellness center and is holding an open house next week. More...

Lack of parking waived for pizza place

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - The borough's Land Use Board last week waived parking requirements for a pizzeria that has been proposed at 27C East Railroad Ave. More...

Group seeks to preserve what it can of snuff mill

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

HELMETTA - Though demolition of the town's snuff mill is moving along, some of its history will in fact be saved. More...

Coalition: Let's keep shoppers in Jamesburg

Revitalization panel meets to discuss ideas for improving downtown
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - Members of the Revitalization Coalition are moving along with plans to improve the borough's downtown. More...

Donor match found for local Navy Seal

BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

SPOTSWOOD - A young Navy Seal may as well have won the lottery. More...

Ex-Sen. Lynch pleads guilty to tax evasion

Admits accepting payments to lobby for sand-mining operation
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

One of the most powerful Democrats in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to corruption charges. More...

State aid keeps tax hike to 7 cents in So. River

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Homeowners will face a 7-cent increase in the municipal tax rate as a result of the 2006 budget adopted recently by the Borough Council. More...

Modernist's rarely seen works part of exhibition

Gallery offers insights into formative years of artist Moholy-Nagy
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Those who enjoy the work of artist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy will have the opportunity to see a painting that went undiscovered for 75 years, along with other rare works from his formative beginnings. More...

Awards program honors Greater Women of Central N.J.

Greater Media Newspapers, CentraState team to honor women of achievement More...

Strange on for golf outing

MONROE - Curtis Strange has joined the lineup for the upcoming Sovereign Bank Charity Golf Classic. More...

Letters

Unenforced laws cause disruption in lives of residents

I'm very disappointed to see the indifferent attitude expressed at public meetings by East Brunswick Mayor William Neary and the Township Council to the pleas of the residents. More...

'This investigation will not stop with Lynch'

Once again it comes as no surprise to anyone that another New Jersey corrupt politician pleads guilty to taking kickbacks. The one issue that needs further exploration by the U.S. More...

Double-dipping becoming a way of life in New Jersey

I had to laugh when I read the story about East Brunswick Mayor William Neary being against making the mayor's post full time (Sentinel, Sept. 14). More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary Tornese Errico Roselli Mrs. Roselli, 94, of South River, died Sept. 10 in Madison Center, Old Bridge. Her first husband, Joseph A. More...

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Schools

Project links students with history, namesake

Teacher researches Churchill's history for graduate program
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - When Churchill Junior High School was dedicated in January 1964, four months after it opened, Winston Churchill was invited, but could not attend. More...

Resident: Board should have negotiated legal bill

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A resident demanded answers from the Board of Education Sept. 7 in its decision to appeal the court ruling in the Marcus Borden case. More...

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Business

Every day's a party at new Spotswood biz

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD -- After years of work in the corporate world, a local woman has fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning her own business. More...

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District, residents reach compromise

Sound barrier to help buffer neighbors from school traffic
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

School officials and neighbors of the Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick came to terms last week on changes designed to limit the noise and effects of the school's expansion. More...

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Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovski of the Chabad Jewish Center in Monroe holds a shofar made from a ram's horn in preparation for Rosh Hashana, which begins at sundown Friday. More...

Kickin' back

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

Above: Soccer was the name of the game on the new turf fields at East Brunswick's Heavenly Farms during Labor Day weekend. The township's soccer club hosted some 120 teams over two days at that location and two other parks on Cranbury Road. More...

Friends rally to help family in time of need

Garage sale planned for 9/30 and 10/1 to help with bills
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Some good deeds do, in fact, go unpunished. More...

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Former Gov. James E. McGreevey receives a warm greeting Tuesday as he makes his way through a crowd at the Woodbridge Community Center. McGreevey spoke to the hometown crowd and signed copies of his new book, "The Confession." More...

Warning issued after rabid raccoon is found

EAST BRUNSWICK - Residents are again being warned to avoid contact with wild animals and stray pets, as another rabid animal has been found in southern Middlesex County. More...

Fire contained to bedroom

MILLTOWN - A police official and a borough man were treated for smoke inhalation after a Sept. 12 house fire, authorities said. More...

Studio's 30th year more special with nat'l victory

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - It's not "Dancing With the Stars," but it just might get you there some day. More...

Shofar practice

Liam McCarthy, 8, practices blowing the shofar in preparation for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The Shofar Factory event was held Sunday at the Chabad Jewish Center in Monroe. More...

Police: Ambulance driver fabricated assault story

EAST BRUNSWICK - A local ambulance driver was charged this week with filing a false report that there was an attempt to carjack him from his ambulance. More...

Cty. to auction 85 vehicles, jewelry

A 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 with 48,000 miles and a 2002 Dodge Ram 4X4, four-door pickup truck with 2,000 miles will be among the 85 vehicles to be auctioned off by Middlesex County next week. More...

Bulletin Board

Fundraisers

Sept. 21 + Used Inkjet and Laser Computer Cartridge Collection, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Band. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Orientation on tap for Master Gardener course

Individuals who are interested in learning about plants and gardening, have a desire to use natural resources more wisely and want to get involved in community projects are invited to participate in the Master Gardener Environmental and Community Ste More...

Community Bulletin Board

Knights, Columbiettes to host Comedy Night

The St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes will sponsor a Comedy Night Dinner beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in St. Bart's Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Riggs will be missed on Monroe Twp. Council

There are big shoes to fill in Monroe. More...

Coda

Gang summit is a step in the right direction
Greg Bean

Sometimes, it's up to guys like me to say things others are reluctant to speak out about in the public forum, and today is one of those days. More...

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Sports

Rutgers remains perfect with win over Ohio U.

BY MIKE McDONALD Staff Writer

When Greg Schiano was quoted at the end of last season saying that he had a plan, and that his football program at Rutgers was right where he expected it to be, some people laughed. More...

Scrappy Knights look like an improved team

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

After five matches, the Old Bridge High School girls volleyball team is off to a 3-2 start as it looks to better last season's total of 11 wins. More...

Loaded Bears team is among state's very best

Addition of Stef Balasa makes E.B. class of the GMC
BY RICHARD JEROME Staff Writer

How dominant has the East Brunswick High School girls tennis team been in Middlesex County over the course of coach Karyn Grant's 17 years with the Bears? More...

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