December 7, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

It's the end of the road for Route 92

Turnpike Authority cancels all plans for proposed highway
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Expired, terminated, inert, deceased, perished, passed on, lifeless, belly up, dead. These terms and more describe the current status of the controversial Route 92 project. In a letter dated Dec. More...

Holiday gift-card campaign begins in E.B.

Due to the generosity of individuals, community volunteer groups, local businesses, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownie troops, the public schools, churches, religious organizations and various other civic organizations, the township of East Brun More...

Free buses to Freehold introduced in Monroe

MONROE - Residents who want to travel to Freehold no longer have to get behind the wheel and brave the traffic. More...

Boro to strengthen law due to noise complaints

Ordinance change follows many complaints against local club
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - After more than a year of complaints and court hearings over noise from a local nightclub, borough officials are taking action. The Borough Council on Monday introduced an amendment to the town's nuisance ordinance. More...

One-vote win upheld but will be challenged

Republicans believe absentee valid for Dems should be thrown out
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Democrat Anthony Razzano's one-vote victory for a seat on the Borough Council was confirmed yesterday in a recount requested by the borough's Republican Party. More...

Movie-making pair premiere film in E.B.

Film noir piece features some scenes shot in Milltown, Sayreville
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Independent filmmaker David Kaiserman is hoping "Chapter 23: The Big Goodbye" gets a big hello this weekend. More...

Funding will provide landscaping, guide rails

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township is increasing the contract for work at Heavenly Farms in order to make the park a bit more heavenly. More...

Holiday cheer

Members of the Spotswood High School Chorus sing holiday favorites Saturday during the borough's Holiday Tree Lighting at the triangle on Main Street. More...

Buildings provide snapshot of town's first 116 years

Historians document mill site and salvage artifacts left behind
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

At a glance, one might think the workers left yesterday afternoon to resume work the next day. Production machinery sits poised for action, powdery snuff lying in wait. More...

Letters

Residents ignore leaf-disposal rules, create unsafe conditions

Why is it that East Brunswick residents are so concerned with having blue-ribbon schools that provide a top-notch education, yet they can't seem to read and follow basic directions when it comes to leaf collection? More...

DVD donations showed community's concern for troops

As the Spotswood High School History Club and Octagon Community Service Club end their fall drive on behalf of the DVDS4TROOPS program, we would like to thank the good people of this town for their generosity and their concern for our troops a More...

Residents ignore leaf-disposal rules, create unsafe conditions

Why is it that East Brunswick residents are so concerned with having blue-ribbon schools that provide a top-notch education, yet they can't seem to read and follow basic directions when it comes to leaf collection? More...

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Schools

School spirit

PHOTOS JEFF GRANIT staff Above, South River football fans show their support by waving towels during the Central Group 1 finals Friday at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway. The Rams lost the game to Florence, 17-6. More...

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Dozens sick as E. coli outbreak hits county

Public health officials said yesterday that 26 people, most of them children, are believed to have contracted the E. coli bacterial infection in Middlesex County. More...

Former E.B. man killed by alleged drunken driver

Eric J. Ng, 22, was biking on a path next to Hudson River
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A 22-year-old township native was killed Friday when the bicycle he was riding along a path in Manhattan was struck by an allegedly drunken driver. Eric J. More...

Milltown action may cut back on taxicabs in town

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - The number of cabs cruising the streets of the borough could decrease greatly in the coming year. At its meeting Nov. More...

Redevelopment Project

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT

Clockwise from top left: Local historians, including Joe Sapia pictured Tuesday in a vacant snuff mill room, have been visiting the mill buildings in part to salvage items More...

Jewish group plans show, giant menorah kindling

MONROE - The Clearbrook Mandolin Ensemble will play a "Chanukah Lights and Music" benefit concert Dec. 20 in the cafeteria at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road, in support of the new Chabad Community Center. More...

East Brunswick GOP decides against recount

Councilman-elect says 30-vote margin shows 'every vote counts'
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Township Republicans opted not to ask for a recount of last month's election tallies, officially giving Democrats control of all five Township Council seats. More...

Buildings provide snapshot of town's first 116 years

Historians document mill site and salvage artifacts left behind
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

At a glance, one might think the workers left yesterday afternoon to resume work the next day. Production machinery sits poised for action, powdery snuff lying in wait. More...

New rail cars accommodate more riders, and comfortably

Multilevel commuter train cars to be in operation mid-Dec.
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer

The commute to New York-Penn Station may become just a little easier for riders of the Northeast Corridor this December, and on other NJ Transit lines, including the North Jersey Coast Line, by 2008. More...

Chabad House plans first permanent home

Facility would provide space for synagogue, activities, classes, shop
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

MONROE - Saying it would be "the nicest building in Monroe," Rabbi Yehuda Spritzer has big plans indeed for the proposed Chabad Community Center. More...

Redeveloper, residents discuss Ford Ave. plan

Architect, engineer discuss project, respond to concerns from public
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - The borough's Ford Avenue redeveloper presented updated plans Tuesday as dozens of residents looked on, some against the plans, others in support. More...

Bulletin Board

Fund-raisers

Dec. 7-15 • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food sought. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Partnership selling green gift baskets for holidays The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, Milltown, is offering "green" gift baskets during the holiday season ranging in price from $25-$42 depending on basket size. More...

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Opinion

Coda

Boys and girls in uniform are children of our village
Greg Bean

I remember when Jimmy Mac was a goofy kid with a devilish twinkle in his eye. The best friend of my youngest son, he was as polite as could be. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Florence Raneri Nugent Mrs. Nugent, 76, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 17, 2006, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. A son, Thomas Nugent Jr., died in 2004. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Nugent Sr. More...

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Sports

Sports Shorts

The East Brunswick/Spotswood Goldenbear Chargers defeated the East Chester Blue Devils in a 49-28 shootout to place 15th in the country. More...

Rams hoops team has reasons for optimism

BY RICHARD JEROME Staff Writer

Last year, Mike Delaversano's second year as coach of the South River High School boys basketball team was a learning experience for his players, a largely untested group that went 4-19. More...

Sayreville swim team has plenty of potential

The Sayreville High School swim team is off to a 1-1 start as it looks to improve upon last winter's 2-7 mark. Coach Sarah Rodis-Magaw's Bombers are once again competing as a co-ed team. More...

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