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October 18, 2007

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ANDREW MILLER staff East Brunswick Public Schools reading specialist Darlene Alderoty reads a story to a room full of children and parents during Family Reading Night in the gymnasium at Irwin Elementary School on Oct. 11. See story, page 24. More...

Monroe teacher arrested on sexual assault charge

Blevins, 23, accused of having relations with MTHS student

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

A23-year-old physical education teacher at Monroe Township High School has been arrested on charges she had inappropriate relations with a student at the school last spring. Victoria Blevins was arrested at her Robbinsville home on Oct. More...

Neighbors fear affects of turnpike widening

Residents say proposed truck lane will bring hwy. closer to homes

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Florence Torok's East Foch Avenue house in Milltown is falling apart at the seams, and it will only get worse, she believes. Doors hang askew, and a family room added on is slowly separating from the rest of the house. More...

Six Assembly hopefuls share views on issues

Candidates seeking two seats available in Nov. 6 election

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Candidates for state Assembly in the 14th Legislative District weighed in on various issues during an Oct. 10 debate at Monroe Township High School. More...

•	Commuters, officials talk about issues

•	Old Bridge woman, 18, dies in pedestrian accident in E.B.

•	Residents seek town's help with flooding issue

•	Applicant: Proposed hotel would be a Hilton

•	Intertribal group plans book discussion in park

•	Pride in Milltown Day

•	Demo nearly complete at snuff mill property

•	Sprint gets council OK for water tower space

•	Police issue summonses to driver in fatal accident

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Bulletin Board

•	Candidates to appear at Monroe GOP meeting

The monthly meeting of the Monroe Township Republican Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Garvey's Restaurant, Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road, Monroe. Guest speakers will be Monroe Republican mayoral candidate Tom Nothstein and Township Council candidates Karen Scarpa and Carlos Lopez. Refreshments will be served. More...

•	Spotswood Family Day scheduled for Oct. 20

•	Youngsters invited to Halloween party at Elks

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Letters

•	Dog park neglected, no longer fit for canines or humans

When it opened, the East Brunswick dog park was highly praised by the administration, which took great credit for providing a needed service for the community. During the past summer, the park has been badly neglected. Maintenance is spotty at best. The water fountains leak, spreading the entire area with water and mud. Dogs urinate in the water and others lie in it. More...

•	Impressed by Nothstein's knowledge, open mind

•	Senior center offers impressive array of programs, trips

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Editorials

•	There's no substitute for experience on the road

Last week, there was yet another story in one of our newspapers about a teenager killed in a horrific auto accident. This time the accident happened in East Brunswick near the Brunswick Square Mall. Dead was 16-year-old Dana Centanni of Middletown. Badly injured was 16-yearold Lindsay Capatasto, also of Middletown. More...

•	Elected officials earn their paychecks, usually

•	Ask questions, demand answers on redevelopment plan

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Obituaries

•	Obituaries

Lorraine F. Bartol Wenstel Mrs. Wenstel, 74, of South River, died Oct. 1, 2007, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, John Wenstel; three daughters, Christine Feret, and her husband, Ronald, of Memphis, Tenn. More...

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Schools

•	A winning performance

ERIC SUCAR staff The Monroe Township High School Marching Band performs for the crowd during the United States Scholastic Band Association competition Sept. 29. This marked the first time that Monroe hosted the event, which raised funds for the Music Parents Association. A week later, the band finished first in the Group V division and was overall champion in the Central Jersey Super Saturday Competition in Jackson. The band will compete on Oct. 21 at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, and Oct. 27 in Sayreville. More...

•	School stresses benefits of reading to children

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Sports

•	At 79, a local legend is still getting his kicks

Al Frank continues to inspire in the soccer club he helped found

EAST BRUNSWICK - As one of the cofounders of the East Brunswick Soccer Club, Alois "Al" Frank taught hundreds of local kids the ins and outs of playing soccer. Today, he is still inspiring players, only now they are a little bit older. But then so is he. More...

•	Swingin' Away

•	Sayreville field hockey looks to conference tourney

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