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      February 28, 2008  RSS feed
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      JEFF GRANIT staff A man pedals his way through the snow in downtown Jamesburg Friday, when the region got its first major snowfall of the season. More...
      Stahl will run against Neary in June primary
      Outspoken councilman, two running mates will challenge fellow Dems
      BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

      East Brunswick Councilman David Stahl announced Monday he will challenge Mayor William Neary in the Democratic primary election in June. This will be the first contested primary for Neary, who was first elected in 1996, and has been reelected twice. More...

      Helmetta to set course on restructuring P.D.
      Proposes director instead of chief; no J'burg coverage
      BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

      Helmetta may do away with the position of police chief in favor of a restructured department that includes a civilian director of public safety. More...


      Municipal tab carries 11-cent tax rate hike
      Neary's '08 budget includes position cuts, freeze on travel costs
      BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

      EAST BRUNSWICK - Residents would face an 11- cent increase in the municipal tax rate under a 2008 budget introduced by the Township Council on Monday. If the budget is adopted, the increase would see the owner of property assessed at $100,000 paying $110 more per year in municipal taxes, about an 8 percent increase over last year. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Alumni sought to mark Irwin School anniversary
      A spring celebration will observe the upcoming 50th anniversary of Irwin Elementary School, East Brunswick. The anniversary committee plans to make a video of Irwin alumni sharing stories about their time at the school. Photos, artifacts and items from Irwin through the years are sought for display in the school's front showcase. More...
      • OLV Seniors to sponsor five-day Wildwood trip
      • Applications accepted for NJMSC scholarships
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       Letters
      • Scouting teaches kids to aid community
      In honor of the recent anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, I wanted to share a bit about Scouting. I am in Cub Scout Pack No. 33, which is sponsored by the United Methodist Church in Milltown. In Scouting, I learn to help others and my community and do my duty to God and my country. More...
      • Message is clear: Remove libraries from cap, don't cut funding
      • Are additional town amenities worth the long-term cost?
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       Editorials
      • High time that E.B. stops the tax bleeding
      When East Brunswick Councilman David Stahl says the township needs to live within its means, he likely has the support of nearly every taxpayer in town. Earlier this month, Stahl was the only council member to speak out against an ordinance that allows the township to exceed the state's 2. More...
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      • Red State/Blue State
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       Obituaries
      • Betty Marion Schroeder Coppola
      Mrs. Coppola, 85, of the Clearwater community in Spotswood, formerly of East Brunswick, died Feb. 18, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her first husband, James W. Simmonds, died in 1992. More...
      • Paulette Briand Doyle
      • Frank Borysewicz
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       Schools
      • Playground to arrive by end of school year
      Appleby's equipment was taken down in fall for code violations
      SPOTSWOOD - Students at the E.R. Appleby School should have a new playground by the end of the school year. Board of Education President Alan Bartlett said plans are complete and the necessary funding has been raised and set aside. More...
      • article has image Students keen on green at Warnsdorfer School
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       Sports
      • article has image Spotswood girls fall in NJSIAA playoffs
      PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: Spotswood's Colleen Duffy (No. 13) drives to the basket as Allentown's Amanda Turowski applies pressure during the first round of the NJSIAA Group II girls basketball playoffs on Feb. 25 in Spotswood. Right: Spotswood's Katherine Jimenez (l) and Allentown's Bea Pesciotta battle for the rebound. Spotswood lost the contest by a score of 52-39, ending their season with a 14-11 record. More...
      • Young Sayreville hoops team finishes strong
      • article has image Fish On
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