March 27, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Tax hike at 12.5¢ after state aid cutback

Officials pare down budget to avoid steeper tax increase
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Jamesburg taxpayers can expect to bear some of the brunt of state aid cuts if the revised municipal budget is approved. More...

Purim party

Rabbi Yossi Goodman gives a reading of the Megillah with help from Josh Roth (left) and Berel Linde during the Chabad Center of East Brunswick's Purim celebration. Tony Newmark, 12, of East Brunswick, spins a Japanese umbrella. More...

Community arts center's total cost to be unveiled

Construction began last fall on facility at Heavenly Farms
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township administration is expected to produce a final cost estimate next week for the community arts center, which is under construction at Heavenly Farms. More...

Borough will ask state to make up for lost aid

Loss of $373K could otherwise result in greater tax increase
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Borough officials thought this would be the year when they could finally end the town's dependence on extraordinary state aid. More...

Milltown school tab brings no tax hike

Budget gets more state aid; includes new positions, textbooks
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - The Board of Education is proposing no tax increase in its tentative budget for the 2008-09 school year. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Shraga Crombie, of New Brunswick, reads along as the Megillah is presented during the "Purim in Japan" event March 20 sponsored by the Chabad Jewish Center of East Brunswick. More...

ERA Designs for Living collecting items for N.J. National Guard through April 6

As of June 2008, the New Jersey National Guard will be redeploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. It is anticipated that approximately 2,700 New Jersey citizen soldiers will be sent to support the ongoing military efforts of these two locations. More...

Discount sale for remaining properties at Cedar Village slated for April 5-6

Imagine being offered a limited-time, 10 percent discount on real estate. Imagine if this discount could save you as much as $33,000. Believe it or not, this scenario is real - and it will play out on April 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

High-tech acoustic auto glass offers a quieter ride

Considering the average driver spends more than five hours per week behind the wheel, the driving experience should be as pleasant as possible. Few things, however, can ruin a drive faster than excessive traffic and road noise. More...

Mercedes-Benz of Princeton recognized as Mercedes-Benz Best of the Best Dealer

Mercedes-Benz USA(MBUSA) announced thatMercedes-Benz of Princeton, Lawrenceville, has received theMercedes-Benz Best of the Best Dealer RecognitionAward based on its outstanding performance in 2007.Mercedes-Benz of Princeton was presented the award More...

Letters

Don't take out tax frustrations on students

It makes me very nervous to think what might happen to our children, our schools and the value of our homes if this conservative school budget does not pass. More...

Township must get itself out of deep financial hole

The powers that be in East Brunswick have to stop the township going by the wayside and stop increasing the municipal-tax rate. More...

Chief thanks freeholders

The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders deserves recognition for their commitment to the law enforcement community in the county. The freeholders recently approved a $1 million expansion to the county police training facility. More...

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Obituaries

Joseph V. Tezyk

Mr. Tezyk, 89, of Escondido, Calif., formerly of South River, died March 10, 2008, in Eagle Nest Care Center, Escondido. More...

Leon J. “Bobo” Revolinsky

Mr. Revolinsky, 96, of Tampa, Fla., formerly Sayreville, died March 14, 2008, in Tampa. More...

Robert Bruce Majewski

Mr. Majewski, 50, of East Brunswick, formerly of Monroe, died March 8, 2008, in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. More...

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Schools

NJAR Educational Foundation will award scholarships to 36 outstanding students

The New Jersey Association of Realtors Education Foundation (NJAREF) reminds eligible participants the deadline to apply for one of 36 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each is quickly approaching. More...

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'Heavy Metal Robotix"

ERIC SUCAR staff Spotswood High School students navigate their robot through a practice field during a meeting of the Tech Club after school March 19. More...

Old ferry being removed from turnpike landscape

Mary Murray was part of Staten Island Ferry system
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Mary Murray may have lost some of her youthful beauty, but she still warrants double takes from those who pass her by. More...

Festive celebration pays tribute to Jewish victory

Locals, visitors observe reading of Megillah, enjoy traditional feast
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE- Jewish community members here were able to celebrate Purim in Israel Friday without even stepping onto a plane. More...

Stahl: Cut newspaper, more staff from budget

Neary defends tab, which includes five fewer positions
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Township Councilman David Stahl says the township should stop publishing its newspaper, The East Brunswick Quarterly. More...

South River board goes with zero tax increase

State gives school district $1.9 million in additional aid
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - There will be no increase in school taxes in the 2008-09 budget proposed by the Board of Education. The stable tax rate is due in part to a $1.9 million increase in state aid. More...

Event will benefit teen who had heart transplant

EAST BRUNSWICK - More than 25 teams have already signed up for the Ryan Miller Heart Foundation soccer-athon, set for April 5 at Dideriksen Park and Heavenly Farms, sponsored by the East Brunswick Soccer Club (EBSC). More...

Soap Making

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Aldo Cresti, of East Brunswick, stirs coloring and aromatic essences into liquid soap during a soap making event at the North Brunswick Library on March 12 and 19. More...

Teens in new SHS club turn up the heavy metal

Students assemble robots, place highly in competitions
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - They may be too young to know the song lyrics "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto," but students at Spotswood High School sure know their robots. More...

Weichert views federal action to bolster home sales as key to economic recovery

With Congress close to enacting a stimulus package to spur the economy, James M.Weichert, president and founder ofWeichert, Realtors, one of the nation's largest privately held real estate companies, reiterated his recent call for a federal tax cre More...

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(Left to right) Joe Criscuolo, Old Bridge assistant business administrator; Himanshu Shah, Old Bridge CFO and director of finance; Councilwoman Lucille Panos; Susan Scarola, president and CEO, DCH Auto Group; Peter Ghaw, general manager, DCH Academy More...

Schneider + Nelson Monmouth supports 2008 Beauty Ball Event

Schneider + Nelson Porsche,Audi and Land RoverMonmouth is supporting the Beauty Foundation forWomen's Cancer Care Beauty Ball Event, to take place at the Dibsie Estate in Colts Neck on April 19. More...

Bulletin Board

Concert series continues at Presbyterian Church

The 2008 Concert Series has begun at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, West Church Street and GatzmerAvenue. More...

5K Race, Fun Run to mark borough's 100th

A5K Race and a 1-Mile Fun Run to celebrate Spotswood's 100th anniversary are set for April 26 beginning at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road. The 1-mile event is set for 8:30 a.m. The 5K will start at 9 a.m. More...

Hadassah will host wine, cheese brunch

East Brunswick Hadassah will hold an Intergenerational Life and Associate Member Wine and Cheese Brunch at 11 a.m. on March 30 at Young Israel of East Brunswick, 193 Dunhams Corner Road. More...

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Opinion

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WORD ON THE STREET

Who will win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, Clinton or Obama? More...

Father of the groom: 'I'm not responsible!'

GREG BEAN Coda

I don't mean to sound like I'm whining here, but I think I've led a pretty responsible life, and all that responsibility has turned me into a shadow of my former self (a larger shadow, if you're looking at the shadow of my waistline). More...

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Sports

Here comes the pitch

The South River High School baseball team conducted a Little League clinic for children at South River High School on March 19. Brandon Italiano, 8, sets his feet as he works on his throwing technique. JEFF GRANIT staff More...

OB lacrosse looking to take the next step

Knights completed 11-8 campaign a year ago
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

After more than doubling its victory total last year, the Old Bridge High School boys lacrosse team is looking to continue improving this season. More...

Sports Shorts

For the second time in as many games, junior Kia Vaughn paced four players in double figures as Rutgers moved to the Greensboro Regional semifinals with a 69- 58 win over Iowa State in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion More...

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