May 22, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Next mayor sets sights on Spotswood's future

Barlow to begin four-year term at helm in July
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

It's official ... Thomas Barlow is the next mayor of Spotswood. Barlow, a borough councilman, was elected May 13 to succeed Barry Zagnit, who served as mayor for the past 12 years. More...

Board sets out to find replacement for Ferrie

Board president credits super with improving district
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - In the wake of the Superintendent of School's resignation, the Board ofEducation is beginning the process of finding a replacement. More...

Three charged with possessing stolen property from mall stores

EAST BRUNSWICK - Police arrested three New Brunswick residents alleged to have stolen merchandise from several stores at Brunswick SquareMall, Route 18. The arrests were made at 8:52 p.m. More...

Cruisin'

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top: Daniel Alvia, 6, sits in his grandfather's 1957 Ford T-Bird during the May 15 Cruise Night held along Main Street in South River. Right: Ken Kosa takes a rest in front of his classic Checker Taxicab. More...

7-Eleven to be revamped with adjacent gas station

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Zoning Board ofAdjustment has paved the way for the 7-Eleven store on Summerhill Road to be outfitted with gas pumps, as convenience stores and gas stations continue to merge services. More...

Appeals court says no to rehearing coach case

Borden attorney will ask Supreme Court to hear the case
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A federal appeals court that ruled in favor of the Board of Education's policy prohibiting football coachMarcus Borden from participating in team prayers will not rehear the case. Borden's attorney, Ronald J. More...

E.B. violinist, 14, to perform

The newly formed Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will present its first Spring Concert this weekend at the Princeton Alliance Church. The concert, set for 7 p.m. More...

Klemp calls colleagues' budget moves political

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Councilman Donald Klemp, rarely in the Township Council minority during the past decade, is making it known he does not approve of some recent decisions. More...

Pair charged after alleged drug transaction near mall

EAST BRUNSWICK - Police arrested two men last week after officers saw an alleged drug transaction take place outside Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18. More...

Letters

Nation must not forget its heroes

All great civilizations in the past honored their warriors in life and in death. The term "hero" in history tended to be reserved for great leaders and warriors who saved their cultures or nations in times of peril. More...

Writer might be unaware of name origins

Perhaps Taj Ahmad ("Take the 'Sex' Out of 'Middlesex County,' " Sentinel, Letters to the Editor, May 8) is unaware of the origins of Middlesex, or for that matter, Sussex and Essex as well. More...

County should keep the 'Sex,' not 'Middle'

I would like to thank Taj Ahmad of the Parlin section of Sayreville for his impassioned plea to our "lawmakers, senators and other politicians" ("Take the 'Sex' Out of 'Middlesex County,' " Sentinel, May 8) to divert their attention away from the l More...

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Obituaries

Walter Strapko

Mr. Strapko, 60, of East Brunswick, died May 8, 2008, at home. More...

Clorinda "Gloria" Bunger

Mrs. Bunger, 83, of the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, died May 17, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was a retired counter clerk at Eli's Bagels, Aberdeen, where she was employed 10 years. More...

Mary Bachmann Tighe

Mrs. Tighe, of Matawan, formerly of East Brunswick, diedMay 8, 2008, in BayshoreMedical Center, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, James J. Tighe, in 1998. More...

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Photo

ERIC SUCAR staff Crowds gather around the line of classic cars parked along Main Street in South River for Cruise Night on May 15. The event included street vendors, music and custom cars of all shapes, makes and sizes. More photos, page 14. More...

Advocates forge ahead in preservation efforts

Group appeals Superior Court ruling in Forney House case
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

The John C. Evans Project has not given up its effort to save the historic Forney House and Clinic. More...

Memorial Day parade steeped in tradition

Sayreville, E. Bruns., Spotswood, Old Bridge to hold services

When the Jamesburg-Monroe- Helmetta Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday from Veterans'Memorial Park in Jamesburg, it will be doing so for the 125th time. More...

Go for the gold

SCOTT FRIEDMAN As mom Vanessa watches, Gregory A. James III, of East Brunswick, receives an autographed T-shirt from five-time U.S. Olympic medalist Josh Davis during the recent Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic at the Metuchen YMCA. More...

Community arts center project moves forward

Officials confident final costs will stand at about $2.6 million
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - An independent consultant has confirmed the town's cost projections for the community arts center, and the Township Council has hired an architect to create bid specs for the facility. More...

Accidents cause serious injuries to two drivers

EAST BRUNSWICK - Two unrelated accidents resulted in serious injuries during the past week. The first was at 1:55 a.m. More...

Group honors firefighters for going above, beyond

Local residents among those receiving Heart of Fire Service awards
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

MONROE - Firefighters not only take risks to protect others, some of the bravest do even more for their communities. More...

Parents organize student meet-greet dance on own

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD- If parents want to hold the annual eighth-grade dance to introduce Milltown and Spotswood students before they go to high school together, they have to fund and organize it themselves. More...

Photo

STEVEN M. BARON A retired Newark police officer renders assistance to an East Brunswick officer whose vehicle struck the concrete barrier on Route 18 south near the Old Bridge border at 3:30 p.m. May 15. More...

Service winners

Students take part in the annual Volleyball Game to Fight MS at Spotswood High School, which raised more than $5,700 on April 22. More...

Bulletin Board

Schools seek to evaluate students in need of aid

The Jamesburg Public Schools Child Study Team would like to locate and evaluate residents of Jamesburg, ages 3-21, who may be disabled and in need of educational services. More...

Alborada to perform 'The Feast of Sarah'

The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will present "The Feast of Sarah: A Gypsy Festival" at 8 p.m.May 31 at George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. More...

Tickets available for bus trip to Showboat

The Spotswood Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a June 22 bus trip to the Showboat Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart from the Main Street Firehouse. Participants should arrive at 8 a.m. for doughnuts and coffee. More...

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Opinion

Sadly, what we have here is a failure to be happy

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

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...

My advice: Throw the eminent domain case out

GREG BEAN Coda

Even though I give the best advice of anyone I know (I always agree with it and take my own advice), the people who work with me don't always act on my advice. More...

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Sports

Trying to get back in time

Spotswood shortstop Lizzie Sobol (No. 10) makes the catch to tag out Matawan's Jen Ortega (No. 4) during a rundown during a May 19 game at Matawan. CHRIS KELLY staff More...

O.B. baseball has plenty to play for after state tourney loss

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Old Bridge High School baseball team has parlayed excellent pitching and some timely hitting into a spot in the Greater Middlesex Conference's (GMC) final three. More...

Sports Shorts

The Pop Warner Old Bridge Knights Football and Cheerleading will be holding open registrations 6-9 p.m. May 30 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 31 in the recreation building at the Old Bridge Civic Center on Route 516 and Cottrell Road. More...

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