Vets tell students about experiences serving in Iraq
Three Iraq War veterans are home for the holidays. The Spotswood High School alumni paid a visit to the History Club at their alma mater after school Dec. 20 to share stories about their experiences at war. "It's just so good to be home," Army National Guard Lt. Mike Lacertosa said.
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Council votes 4-2; increase is due to new bulk energy purchase
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
SOUTH RIVER - Borough residents will face a 67 percent increase in their electric rates. The Borough Council voted 4-2 last week to adopt an ordinance increasing the rate. The vote was not completely along party lines: two Democrats opposed the measure, and one voted in favor of the hike along with the council's three Republicans. More...
EAST BRUNSWICK- The township's library and schools will be able to better serve the local autism population, thanks to a $10,000 grant. The grant, from the regional library cooperative Infolink, will allow the library and school district to create "welcoming spaces," as the program calls them, for children with autism and their families. More...
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jeremey Edelstein, 5, of Monroe, takes a lick of a reindeer ice sculpture carved by Metuchen taxidermist Johnny Shersick at the neighborhood family holiday party at Express Automotive in Metuchen on Dec. 19. More...
A taste for books
