February 14, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Neary: Municipal tax hike looming in 2008

Mayor talks taxes, parks, redevelopment in state of town speech
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Property taxes top Mayor WilliamNeary's list of challenges in front of the governing body in 2008. More...

Request for earlier liquor sales on Sundays debated

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN- Thirsty patronsmay not have to wait as long to purchase alcohol in the borough on Sundays. The Borough Council introduced an ordinanceMonday thatwould allowliquor stores to open an hour earlier. More...

Pulomena to pursue administrator position

BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NEW BRUNSWICK - Middlesex County Freeholder John Pulomena has resigned from the county board to pursue the position of county administrator. Pulomena has been on the board for 10 years. More...

Seeking the perfect shot, from China to Milltown

Photography of Uri Thier on display at borough library
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Whether across the world or around the corner fromhis home in the borough, Uri Thier finds inspiration. For decades, Thier has had a passion for photography. "I just walk with my eyes open," Thier said. More...

Family gets support as two recover from cancer

Old Bridge hockey event will help family with medical costs
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK - A little over a year ago, Fred andKristen Fegelwere living busy lives similar to other couples raising young families in the township. More...

Former official says format has lessened public input

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Township Council's decision to combine its agenda and action meetings has the effect of shutting out residents' voices, according to one former councilman. More...

Town seeks to safeguard files in event of disaster

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township is trying to make sure that, in case of a disaster, municipal and other types of important records kept on file would be safe. More...

Letters

Educate, embrace young people before punishing them

This is in response to the letter to the editor from Steven Liga ("Supports Underage Drinking Ordinance") and the related article on page 8 ("Police Report Gives Brief Account of Investigation), both of which appeared in the Feb. More...

Some could lose homes due to high taxes

At a time when people are losing their homes to foreclosure, when others are having a difficult time paying their bills, when necessities such as food and electricity are difficult to maneuver, why not raise our dog-licensing fees to add to this st More...

Time was right for mental-health parity in N.J.

Assembly Bill A-2512 was to be a cost-saving measure and would have been good for the fiscal health of the state budget and the state economy. More...

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Obituaries

Nella Patti Del Prete

Mrs. Del Prete, 88, formerly of Spotswood, died Feb. 6, 2008, in Victoria Health Care Center, Matawan. Her husband, Louis Del Prete, died in 2001. More...

Adele E. Chwastyk Rog

Mrs. Rog, 78, of South River, died Feb. 4, 2008, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1978, she was employed as a line operator with Johnson and Johnson, North Brunswick, where she worked for 13 years. More...

Patrick R. Raviola

Mr. Raviola, 56, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, died Feb. 3, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. More...

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Sports

East Brunswick wrestles its way to victory

ERIC SUCAR staff East Brunswick's Kenny Charleston (bottom) tries to keep hold on Highland Park's D'Andre Bell (top) during their 135-pound bout at East Brunswick High School. E.B. More...

Sayreville boys bowling team on a roll

Team prepares for Group III title match tomorrow
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

On the heels of its first Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) title and second-place showing in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Tournament, the Sayreville High School boys bowling team will compete for the overall Group III title on Friday at th More...

Sports Shorts

The Rutgers gymnastics team picked up a home win Saturday over SUNY Cortland, beating the Red Dragons by a score of 188.650- 179.200 in a dual meet at the Livingston Recreation Center. More...

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Governor faces boisterous crowd on debt reduction

Said Rt. 440 toll, cty. portion of new rail line are off the table
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

As Gov. Jon Corzine walked onto the stage at East Brunswick High School, a loud wave of boos and hisses issued forth from the packed auditorium. More...

County lists reasons for denying recycling plant

Edgeboro Road proposal goes back to Superior Court
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Middlesex County officials have once again rejected a controversial application to build a recycling center in East Brunswick. This time, however, the Board of Chosen Freeholders listed its reasons for the action, as per a court order. More...

Movin' to the music

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top to bottom: Kathy Nolan has some fun with her grandson, Christopher Staccia, 19 months, of Monroe, as musician Pat McKinley performs at the Monroe Township Public Library on Feb. 5. More...

Middlesex Cty. formally introduces 2008 budget

NEWBRUNSWICK- The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders formally introduced a $397 million budget proposal last week that reduces the county's equalized property tax rate for the 15th straight year. More...

Police: Officers acted within legal guidelines

Director says cops acted to ensure safety of juveniles at house
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The police department says an officer knocked and rang the doorbell before entering a township residence to investigate an anonymous complaint that underage drinking was taking place there. More...

Pianist's goal is jazzing it up, and entertaining

East Bruns. native to perform Saturday at Old Bridge library
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE- Though Dave Schlossberg has been honing his skills as a pianist since the age of 5, he does not necessarily see skill as a top priority. More...

New cameras for police cars purchased with grant funds

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD- The borough is getting a host of newvideo cameras for police cars, and officials hope the cameras will provide additional help for officers. More...

Monroe police seek witnesses to Feb. 6 two-vehicle collision

MONROE- Four peoplewere hospitalized withminor injuries last week following a two-car accident at Spotswood Englishtown and North State Home roads. The accident occurred at 6:59 a.m. Feb. More...

Court forces resident to better secure dog

Dog broke loose, attacked woman in Sayreville last year
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SAYREVILLE - A dog owner will have to go to extra lengths to keep his dog secured after pleading guilty to summonses related to a dog attack that occurred last year. The Holly Drive resident, who appeared in Sayreville Municipal Court Jan. More...

Bulletin Board

Estate, federal taxes to be topics at seminar

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will offer a free seminar on estate and federal income tax from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. More...

Sounds of Broadway to be heard at library

The Saturday Concert Series at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will continue at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 with "Give My Regards to Broadway" featuring keyboardist Dave Schlossberg. More...

Bariatric weight-loss support group to meet

Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. on Feb. 21 in Centennial Hall at the hospital's Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. More...

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Opinion

Route 440 proposal rightfully dismissed

There was really very little to like about the governor's proposal to turn Route 440 into a toll road in order to ease the burden of the state's ever-growing debt. More...

Red State/Blue State

Iron Mike knows football, and he's not bad at politics
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. Let us know what you think. More...

Coda

Besides Rush, there wasn't a friendly face in the house
GREG BEAN

You have to give Gov. Jon Corzine credit for walking into the lion's den. More...

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Schools

Guard wraps 37 years of keeping kids safe

Helped students cross Rt. 18 in early '70s, and later at Churchill
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - For nearly four decades, Jean Krevack faithfully stood her post twice a day. More...

School community pitches in to help displaced family

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - The community has come to the aid of a family thatwas leftwithout a home after a recent fire. The blaze,which occurred Jan. More...

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