SCOTT FRIEDMAN After playing for nearly two hours, including three encores, legendary musician Richie Havens greets fans at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts in Monroe Saturday night. Joyce Donegan (left) flew up from Naples, Fla., to visit her daughter, who had a note passed to Havens backstage alerting him to Donegan's 86th birthday. During the show, Havens dedicated her favorite song, "By the Grace of the Sun," to her and sang "Happy Birthday."
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Monroe Board of Ed. candidates share views on school issues
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
Three seasoned Monroe Township Board of Education members are vying to keep their seats, while a newcomer looks to grab one. Voters will decide who gets the three, three-year terms in the April 15 election. Ken Chiarella, a lifelong township resident, joins Board President Kathy Kolupanowich, along with board members Joseph Homoki and Kathy Leonard, in the race. More...
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
JAMESBURG - There are four open seats on the Board of Education next week, but not one is being challenged. Incumbents Linda Newton,Don Peterson and Ted Somers are all seeking re-election. A fourth candidate, Salvatore Brucato,missed the filing deadline but is running as a write-in candidate. More...
JEFF GRANIT staff Gary Munzio, owner of the Starlab Planetarium, leads the way inside for second-graders at Monroe's Barclay Brook School March 19, when classes spent 40 minutes observing the galaxy and exploring different cultures, thanks to a grant from the Monroe Education Foundation. The "Shoot for the Stars" program is intended to instill active curiosity about astronomy and space, and inspire further study. More...
Calvano gets GOP nod to run again for mayor
