JEFF GRANIT staff Valerie Hinojosa, a first-grader at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Milltown, jumps rope during the school's event-packed Field Day on May 28.
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Officials hope penalties will deter would-be drinkers
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
Underage drinkers in the borough may soon face stricter penalties if the Milltown Borough Council passes an ordinance introduced last week. The new law would allow law enforcement to address the issue on private property, bringing Milltown's consequences for such offenses on an even keel with some neighboring towns, officials said. More...
Left to right: South River Middle School Principal Richard Sternberg kisses a pig in the school gymnasium May 23, fulfilling a pledge he made if his students collected more than 1,000 pounds of food for charity. The school sent 1,300 pounds of goods to theMiddlesex County food bank, and another 400 pounds to the South River Food Bank. South River Middle School students, many with cameras, watch what may be the most unusual moment of their school year. More...
Community gains 'wonderful amenity' on grounds of EBHS
EAST BRUNSWICK- It's a project that exemplifies what it means to be an Eagle Scout. Sean Duffy, a 17-year-old junior at East Brunswick High School, achieved the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve by giving something truly useful to his high school and the community as a whole. More...
A South River man was killed Monday when he and another man were shot in New Brunswick. Devin Thompson, 19, of Main Street, was shot at about 10:18 p.m. on the corner of Sandford Street and Nichol Avenue in New Brunswick, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. More...
Councilmen are the governing body's only Democrats
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
MILLTOWN- The Borough Council's only two Democrats will not seek reelection this year. Councilmen Joseph Cruz and Michael Skarzynski both cited family obligations as a major reason for choosing to leave their posts at year's end. More...
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