January 31, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Recycling plant proposal goes back to freeholders

Battle continues over planned facility on Edgeboro Road
BY VINCENT TODARO & BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writers

EAST BRUNSWICK- Alongstanding battle over a proposed recycling plant on Edgeboro Road is not over yet. More...

Man says police were wrong to enter house

Tells governing body that underage drinking law is too harsh
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A township man whose daughter was penalized under the town's new underage drinking ordinance says the law, and the police, have gone too far. More...

70% electric rate hike approved in Milltown

Officials debate use of surplus, future of boro's electric utility
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Residents will see a 70 percent increase in electric rates when they receive their bills for themonth ofMarch. The council votedMonday to approve the increase, which takes effect Feb. 1. More...

Park improvements subject of Feb. 6 public meeting

SPOTSWOOD- Borough officials will present a proposed plan for Mundy Avenue Park to the public at a special meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 6 in the municipal courtroom, Summerhill Road. More...

Character as important as ability at the Sandlot

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE - Baseball is Mike Eckert's life. From the time of his youth, the sport has been his passion.And after an 18-year career in themortgage industry,Eckert has put it in the forefront again by opening the Sandlot. More...

Letters

Thanks go out to unknown donor for act of kindness

Igrew up in South River and moved many years ago. As time marched on, my family and friends have moved or died. More...

Tracing political funds must be viewed as a civic responsibility

The need is urgent for the general public to have constant, readily available access to the routes of political campaign funding. More...

Kind words aside, inaccuracies must be addressed

On behalf of the Spotswood Education Association we would like to thank Board of Education President Alan Bartlett for the kind thoughts he expressed in the article titled "It'sNotAllAboutMoney for Spotswood Teachers" that appeared in the Jan. More...

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Obituaries

Michael Joseph Sweeney

Mr. Sweeney, 71, of Spotswood, died Jan. 14, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement, he was a self-employed financial consultant. His wife, Margaret Blair Sweeney, died in 1995. More...

Lorraine Gant Janoff

Mrs. Janoff, ofMarlboro, died Jan. 25, 2008, at home. More...

Mary M. McCarthy Matrale

Mrs. Matrale, 57, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 21, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her parents, Alice and George McCarthy, and by a sister, Anne McCarthy. Surviving are her husband, Lawrence J. More...

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Sports

South River comes up short on the court

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: South River's Jenise Ogle drives to the basket during the Jan. 28 game at home against Mother Seton High School. More...

Sayreville hoops looking forward to postseason

Boys squad makes state playoffs for first time since 2004
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Sayreville High School boys basketball team seems to have bounced back from a 2-4 lull thanks to successive victories against South Plainfield and West Windsor North. More...

Rutgers roundup

Rutgers freshman guard Mike Coburn has been named the Big East ConferenceMen'sBasketballRookie of theWeek for his play inwins overNo. 18Villanova and No. 13 Pittsburgh. More...

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For the love of furry friends 'n' squishy faces

Bulldogs strut their stuff at local Puppy Match
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to bulldogs. More...

$6.7M price tag puts library project on hold

So. River to conduct needs assessment on public buildings
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

Amillion-dollar increase in the cost of expanding the South River Public Library has put a stop to the project before it could get started. "We're not sure we can go forward," Mayor Raymond Eppinger said at Monday's Borough Council meeting. More...

New sidewalks, pavers, trees coming to J'burg

Grants fund projects on E. Railroad, Maple, Birchwood, Fernwood
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - Two grants from the county and state will allow officials to continue on the path toward downtown revitalization, as well as replace aging sidewalks in other areas of town. More...

For the Record

The phone number for the Raritan Valley YMCA, East Brunswick, was listed incorrectly in a Jan. 17 story about new programs being offered at the Tices Lane facility. The correct number is (732) 257-4114. More...

Lifelong resident ready to get to work on council

Ex-school board member says partisan politics should have no role
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - The newest member of the Borough Council says that she wants to take a hard look at spending in the borough. More...

Gallery features works by art school children

SPOTSWOOD - A unique exhibition of young artists' works opened Sunday in the art gallery at the Academy of Music on Main Street. More...

Bulletin Board

Presbyterian Women to host Feb. 15 Fish Fry

The Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church, 172 Main St., Sayreville, will sponsor a Fish Fry on Feb. 15. Takeouts will begin at 5 p.m. Dine-in seating is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m.; doors will open at 4:45 p.m. More...

Frost PTA schedules Tricky Tray at EBHS

The Frost Elementary School PTA will sponsor its third annual Tricky Tray fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Feb. 22 in the cafeteria at East Brunswick High School (EBHS), 380 Cranbury Road. Numbers will be called beginning at 7:30 p.m. More...

American Legion sets Super Bowl Breakfast

American Legion Post No. 214 will hold a Super Bowl Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the post home, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. The menu will include eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, home fries, coffee, tea, juice and cake. More...

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Opinion

Library funding hikes, budget caps don't mesh

When a combination of state laws nearly forced Jamesburg to shut down its municipal library last year, for no good reason, it was a sign that something was amiss at the state level. More...

Coda

Toll hikes the last trick of a very desperate man
GREG BEAN

To understand just how confused many New Jersey residents are over Gov. Jon Corzine's plan to dramatically increase the fees on the New Jersey Turnpike and other toll roads, take a look at the man on the street interviews in the Jan. More...

Red State/Blue State

Is Rudy's campaign like three-day-old tuna fish?
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. More...

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Schools

Court session

PHOTO BY JEFF GRANIT staff Clockwise from top left: Steven Rodriguez, 5, maintains the ball after losing his footing. Children in kindergarten through second grade participate in a basketball fundamentals class at South River Elementary School Jan. More...

OLL teacher recognized

MILLTOWN - Our Lady of Lourdes School third-grade teacherAnnie Nikovics has been recognized as a "Teacher Who Makes Magic." Radio station WMGQ (Magic 98.3-FM) sponsors the "Teachers Who Make Magic" program as a means to honor outstanding teacher More...

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