SCOTT FRIEDMAN Asciolla sisters Taylor (l), 9, and Gianna, 7, meet Santa Claus at Helmetta's holiday party Sunday at the Holy Trinity Church hall, Main Street. The event also included a magic show.
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Safer area, better equipment in works for Spotswood park
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
The largest park in Spotswood will get a $500,000 face-lift thanks to a county grant. The grant, which will fund improvements to Mundy Avenue Park, comes at the same time the borough has been awarded $54,000 for a nearby walkway area between DeVoe Avenue and DeVoe Lake. More...
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
SPOTSWOOD - The borough will use a county grant to construct a new walkway from DeVoe Avenue to the dam behind the American Legion building. The dam was once used as a place to fish and relax, but the area leading to the dam has become overgrown and littered with debris in recent years. More...
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
Children in the pediatric ward of Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, received a special treat this week, courtesy of some giving students in Spotswood. Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students involved in Spotswood's Teen Activity Program (TAP) conducted a toy drive that yielded about 150 brand-new gifts for children admitted to the hospital. More...
Four inmates share how their lives changed due to drug use
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent
EAST BRUNSWICK - Four state prisoners met with a group of local youngsters recently, telling them to "choose freedom." During a "Straight Talk" presentation sponsored by the East Brunswick Police Youth Services program Nov. 19, the inmates, all in their 20s, chronicled the decisions they made, small and large, that led to their incarceration. More...
Holiday hooray
