The Daughters of Penelope, Tethys Chapter No. 229, will hold its annual Tricky Tray fundraiser beginning at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway. The event will feature Christmas gifts, electronics, toys, crystal, Lenox, jewelry and gift baskets. More...

On Oct. 25 Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced his framework for, as he put it, "the mother of all tax reforms." One of his stated goals is the repeal of the alternative minimum tax (AMT), saving approximately 20 million taxpayers from its diabolical reach. More...

There were some complete surprises in last week's general election around here, and it wasn't just the incredibly low turnout. First, Freehold Borough's Democratic Mayor, Michael Wilson, won another fouryear term. At this point, he's been mayor since May 1985, but everyone expected him to be crushed this year by his upstart GOP opponent ... More...

Mrs. Douglas, 63, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 31, 2007, at home. She was employed as a customer support technician at United Stationers Office Supply Co., Cranbury, where she worked for the past 12 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Michael and Frances DeGumba Solook. Surviving are her husband, Robert A. More...

MONROE - The new elementary school will be named for a township icon … the Monroe Oak. A contest to name the new school, being built on Applegarth Road, garnered more than 100 entries, including four nominations for the centuries-old tree at Applegarth and Prospect Plains roads, which has become a symbol for the town. More...

The Sayreville High School football team will visit second-seeded West Windsor South on Saturday in a second round game in the NJSIAA Central Group IV playoffs. The Bombers, seeded third, blasted Brick, 34-13, at home last Friday. More...