SCOTT FRIEDMAN John Bognar and son John Jr., 7, look at a model lighthouse display at the recent opening of "Shipwrecks and Lighthouses Along the New Jersey Coastline" at the East Brunswick Historical Society museum on Milltown Road. See story, page 8.
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Baseball leagues could have new fields by spring 2008
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
Play ball! Children in Monroe Township leagues can expect to hear those two beloved words more often, now that new ballfields are proposed at James Monroe Park. The $1.2 million project is expected to be voted on by the Township Council at its March 5 meeting. More...
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
SOUTH RIVER - A new supermarket has opened its doors at the former location of the Ben Franklin Store in the borough's downtown section. Bravo is leasing the 7,500-square-foot property at the corner of Thomas and Main streets. The interior of the building was completely renovated for the new store, according to its manager, Jose Gonzales, of Yonkers, N.Y. More...
Trees already entered in contest date as far back as 1719
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
EAST BRUNSWICK - The largest tree in town could be right in your own backyard. It could be in a forest, on a farm or on the side of a street - even members of the township's Environmental Commission don't know. And that's exactly why they're asking residents to break the suspense by participating in its Big Tree Contest. More...
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
EAST BRUNSWICK - - A township employee is hoping to dress up the municipal building lobby a bit with a tribute to hometown heroes. Laura Hoover, a longtime resident and employee, recently approached the Township Council and Mayor William Neary with the idea of using the lobby as a way to display pictures of those serving in the military. More...
Exhibit lights the way to part of N.J.'s history
