June 28, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Arts center contract OK'd amid questions

Theater troupe members urged council to award bid
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

The East Brunswick Township Council has decided to award a contract for construction of the community arts center, part of which will be the replacement theater for Playhouse 22. More...

Graduation day

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Top photo: Stephanie White (r) is all smiles as she makes her way into the Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, for the East Brunswick High School commencement exercises June 21. More...

Pols put positive FACE on campaign

Some candidates have already qualified for public funding
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Legislative candidates in District 14 mostly have reported satisfaction with the way the Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Pilot Project has so far shaped their campaigns. More...

Senate candidate off to controversial start

Singh faces ethics probe, campaign finance criticisms
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

State Senate Democratic candidate Seema Singh's conduct during her tenure as ratepayer advocate has become the subject of an ethics probe that the campaign insists has no merit. More...

Police: E.B. man broke into homes, stole car

EAST BRUNSWICK - A 20-year-old township man was arrested last week in connection with a series of local burglaries and the theft of a car. More...

Teacher to help study monkeys in Costa Rica

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A two-week expedition in Costa Rica next month will have special meaning for Donna Hamer. More...

Teenager pleads guilty to raping neighbor, 91

South River man faces up to 18 years in prison under plea agreement
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - A borough teenager pleaded guilty last week to raping his 91-year-old neighbor a year ago. Jason Jimenez, 19, is expected to be sentenced to 18 years in prison. More...

Teens hold park sit-in to send message of peace

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - All they are saying is, give peace a chance. A group of Monroe area teens, along with a few of their parents, rallied together at Thompson Park on Tuesday evening to make their wish for peace known. More...

Testimony centers on residents' age, parking

Debate continues over 90 senior units planned for Ryders Lane
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Residents are concerned that people under the age of 55 would be able to move into an age-restricted community proposed on Ryders Lane. More...

Letters

East Brunswick police officers exhibited care, expertise, command

I have been a resident of this township for 30 years. I wish to thank the East Brunswick Police Department and particularly Officer Chris Soke (Badge No. More...

Thanks go out to many for success of fundraiser

I would like to thank everyone for coming to my third annual Alex's Lemonade Stand on June 9. I found out there were more than 1,500 stands across the country this year. I'm glad everyone loved my lemon slushies, too. More...

Rail line would be of little or no benefit to county residents

I'd like to respond to recent letters to the editor in some newspapers advocating the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail line through Middlesex County. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Gertrude Anne Epstein Lawson Mrs. Lawson, 55, of South River, died June 10, 2007, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, Israel Epstein, M.D., and Katharine Wheeler Epstein. More...

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Sports

Prudhomme double-winner as owner at SuperNationals

Raceway Park hosted event for 38th year

Don "the Snake" Prudhomme enjoyed many a weekend at Raceway Park. During his famed National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Hall of Fame career, Prudhomme won Funny Car titles at the Old Bridge drag strip five times. More...

Bay fishing seems a bit more reliable of late

Ro n N uzzolo Fish On Well, the first Hi-Mar kids' trip is in the books for this year.Hi-Mar's first group was from Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs, led by Wayne Tomelson. More...

Young Bombers putting their feet to the fire

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Sayreville American Legion baseball team takes the field this summer with a lineup that will give locals a glimpse of what next year's varsity squad will look like. More...

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Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Chris Yong and mathematics teacher Terri Yoselevich cheer during Alan Brown's faculty address at the East Brunswick High School commencement exercises June 21 at Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton. More...

Corzine called upon to save boro library

Boro, state officials hope Gov will change budget restriction
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Jamesburg officials' efforts to bring attention to their library conundrum seem to be paying off. State Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein (D-14) and Assemblyman Bill Baroni (R-14) have been working to get Gov. More...

Stockburger enjoyed an eventful 100 years

Retired state trooper guarded kidnapper of Lindbergh baby
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - After 100 years of a life packed with career achievements and unforgettable experiences, Maj. Hugo "Stocky" Stockburger, of Milltown, died June 21 after a brief stay at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick. More...

Fireworks not in works for E. Bruns. this year

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - For the second straight year, the township will be unable to hold its Fourth of July fireworks event. More...

Come fly with us

PHOTOSBY ERIC SUCAR staff At left, 10-year-old Quinn Work, of East Brunswick, tries his hand at operating a remote-control plane June 16 during an open house sponsored by the Tri-County Radio Control Club at Heavenly Farm, Dunhams Corner Road, East More...

Pre-wedding dinner brings back memories of little boy

Clare Marie Celano Girl Talk

Like most little boys tell their moms, when my son was very young, he told me he wanted to marry me. "I wish I had a tape recorder to play those words back to you when you grow up," I'd respond. More...

Boro will be jammin' this Fourth of July

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Along with the usual American pride, the town's Fourth of July extravaganza this year will also pay homage to the Caribbean. More...

Flooded-out post office reopens after renovations

MILLTOWN - The borough post office reopened this week, more than two months after a nor'easter brought about 2 feet of water into the facility. More...

Restaurant presents an evening of opera

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - Miss "The Sopranos"? Then, come out for a true Italian experience with a true soprano at Villa Laura Ristorante in Monroe. More...

Bulletin Board

Retired federal workers plan July 10 luncheon

National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1533 will its annual summer luncheon at noon on July 10 at the Lakeside Manor, Route 36, Hazlet. The event will feature a Big-Band Theater. More...

Wolverines seeking golfers and sponsors

The Monroe Wolverines will sponsor its second annual Golf Outing beginning at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 at the Concordia Golf Club, Monroe. More...

Salute to military next up at music center

The Imperial Music Center Band will offer a "Salute to the American Armed Forces" concert at 2 p.m. on July 1 at the music center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. Lunch will be served from noon to 2 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Troubling allegations amid 'clean election'

Her Web site says she's for "taking campaigns out of the hands of special interests and putting it back into the hands of voters." It says she "supports tougher pay-to-play laws that would ban special interest contributions to all campaign acc More...

For the Record

A June 21 story inaccurately described the state law that dictates how towns such as Jamesburg must fund municipal libraries. More...

With opposable thumbs, they would rule the world

Gr eg B ean Coda I once made friends with a government trapper out West whose job was to catch predators that attack livestock and put them out of business. In the CIA, what he does is called "terminating with extreme prejudice. More...

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