October 26, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

$1.7M contract tabled due to absence of plan

E.B. council votes 3-2 to put off action on community arts center

EAST BRUNSWICK - A concrete infrastructure must have concrete plans. More...

Familiar faces on ballot for Boro Council seats

Bosworth, Collins, Farkas, Walters seek two seats in Milltown
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - A veteran councilman, a former councilman, a recently appointed councilman, and someone who came just shy of becoming a councilman make up the field in this year's Borough Council race. More...

Teen fronts Russian orchestra on debut CD

EBHS sophomore will perform Saturday at Lincoln Center
BY MARY ANN ROSS Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK - Most teenagers have a favorite CD. Fifteen-year-old Anita Chen has made her own. More...

Council told Route 18 plan is not so golden

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - It's election season, and several local teenagers on Monday took part in the political process by sharing their views with the Township Council. More...

Boy, 9, plans fundraiser for children with cancer

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A 9-year-old township boy is using his skills on a dirt bike to help children fighting cancer. More...

To air or not to air

Some feel planning, zoning board meetings should be televised
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Township residents have ample opportunity to watch Board of Education and Township Council meetings, broadcast live and as reruns. More...

Letters

Holt's amendment promotes transit security

George W. Bush likes to portray Democrats as soft on security, but Democrats like Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) have been proving the president wrong. More...

Offended by comments during forum

I've served on the Milltown Borough Council for more than a decade, and I've been involved or witnessed candidates debates over the course of that time. More...

Freeholder's actions won't stifle resident's right to speak up

Middlesex County has an unethical politician named H. James Polos who is presently running again for a position on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. He will tell you how much he is doing for you. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Jennie J. Telleri Lovas Mrs. Lovas, 83, of Piscataway, died Oct. 14, 2006, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are her husband, Richard Lovas; eight sisters, Josephine Hall, Grace Manfre, Lucy R. More...

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Sports

Bombers-Knights play with plenty on the line

Monroe, South River improve standings in playoff race with wins
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Sayreville clinched a playoff spot with a 7-6 win over East Brunswick on Friday. Old Bridge did the same with its 20-13 win over Woodbridge. More...

GMCT soccer title picture up in the air

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

As expected, the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament is anyone's to win, on both the boys' and girls' sides of play. More...

Vianney boys will be a dangerous team in state tournament play

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

On the heels of a 12-4-1 showing so far and a second-place finish in the Shore Conference's Class A Central division, the St. John Vianney High School boys soccer team is preparing for the upcoming NJSIAA Parochial A South playoffs. More...

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A place for wildlife to live in harmony

Monroe farm is one permit shy of becoming an animal rehab clinic
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Those who know Renee Hobbs might say her Monroe Township house looks like a zoo, and it would not be considered an insult. More...

Ghosts or not, cast set to conjure spooky fun

'Haunted Lakeview' shows will be presented Saturday and Sunday
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

For those who dare to enter Lakeview this weekend, there may be more of a scare in store than they bargained for. More...

Police car used to halt runaway car on Ryders

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

A Milltown police officer is credited with preventing injuries or worse when he managed to stop an out-of-control, driverless vehicle from careening into oncoming traffic on Ryders Lane in East Brunswick. More...

Parties disagree over full-time mayor issue

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - It's not a new issue and it's not unique to the township, but the question of whether the mayor's job should be full time continues to be discussed in political circles. More...

E.B. Democrats tout record of last 4 years

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Incumbent Democrats on the Township Council say they want to continue the work they've begun over the past four years and work to improve the quality of life for residents. More...

Group wants 365 reasons to like NJ

EAST BRUNSWICK - You may prefer the miles of white sandy beaches along the Jersey Shore or the mountainous region in the northwestern part of the state. More...

Dems, GOP hash out issues in South River

Two of six council seats available in Nov. 7 election
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Candidates can be found going door to door as the Nov. 7 election approaches for two Borough Council seats. More...

Sparking an interest

Leon Chomiczewski, a firefighter with East Brunswick's Brookview Fire Company, shows some of the tools of his trade to Joey and Emily Camlet during a demonstration at the Dunhams Corner Road firehouse Oct. 14 for Fire Prevention Week. More...

Bulletin Board

Fund-raisers

Oct. 27 & 28 + Haunted River Walk, sponsored by Joyce Kilmer School class of 2007, 7-9 p.m., at the new Mill Pond path starting at the gazebo near the Milltown Rescue Squad building, Main Street. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Daisy walk, Halloween carnival coming to E.B.

The fourth annual Camp Daisy Walk in the Park and Halloween Carnival will begin at noon on Oct. 29 in Bicentennial Park, Riva Avenue, East Brunswick. More...

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Opinion

Your Turn

Time for bipartisan council in East Brunswick
Frank Coury Guest Column

What does it take to realize that East Brunswick residents need a bipartisan Township Council, if for no other reason than to reduce wasteful spending? More...

Coda

Sometimes, good people come up with a bad idea
Greg Bean

If you look out your window right now, chances are you'll see pigs flying. I figure that in a week when I end up agreeing with embattled Keyport Mayor John Merla, anything is possible. More...

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Schools

So. River schools' goals set in three-year plan

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - The Board of Education recently approved a three-year strategy plan dubbed the "Blueprint for Excellence." More...

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