ERIC SUCAR staff Angela Koken (l) and Edna Mavver receive flowers from members of the Chabad of East Brunswick's newly formed Friendship Club at the Chelsea Assisted Living Center on Friday. The youths, ages 12 to 16, visit the residents weekly to provide artistic and theatrical activities, and to distribute mini-challah rolls and flowers in honor of Shabbat. See story, page 19.
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Marketplace idea lost momentum; Rt. 33 panel stopped meeting
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
Despite Monroe officials' efforts to cover all bases in planning for a ballpark complex on Route 33, bringing the project to fruition has proved to be a whole other ballgame. "At some point, it just didn't make any sense," said Township Council President Gerald Tamburro. "The ballpark, if it isn't on life support, it is probably dead. More...
JEFF GRANIT staff Johnny Sapata, 3, of South River, sits patiently as Lisa Dill cuts his hair at Hair Together on Bordentown Avenue, Parlin, during Monday's cut-a-thon. The salon donated all funds from the day's cuts to Couture for Cancer, which donates custom-made human hair replacement systems to cancer patients worldwide. More...
Boro action comes after police respond to more violence at club
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
SAYREVILLE - Another night of fighting and alleged gunfire at the Colosseum nightclub has prompted the borough to revoke its liquor license. Early Monday morning, just eight days after police responded to fighting at the Routes 9/35 nightclub, Sayreville and South Amboy officers responded to another violent scene. More...
Have you ever dreamed of glorious spring and summer flowering bulbs, a garden awash in color and unique shapes? Now is the time to look at your bulb catalogs and devise a planting strategy, which offers the most varied show imaginable, with a minimal effort on your part. Order your bulbs by mid-September to arrive at fall planting time. More...
Cheerleaders won't let disabilities keep them off sidelines
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer
Hello to you from the blue and white. I'll stop at nothing to put up a fight. I have a team that can't be beat. Sit back and get ready for defeat. North Brunswick Indians can't be beat! More...
EAST BRUNSWICK - A local businessman has come up with a unique way to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities. For two weeks, from Aug. 18 through Sept. 1, Barry Blank of National Estate Jewelry Buyers Ltd. will have more than 500 collectible dolls and teddy bears available for "adoption" in his Route 18 store. More...
State may help borough out of library crisis
