September 18, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Commuters told to stop parking at Pathmark lot

Fliers suggest they use town's new deck, due to open Oct. 1
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

NJ Transit bus riders have been told they can no longer use the old Pathmark parking lot on Route 18 in East Brunswick. The commuters found fliers on their car windshields last week telling them that effective Oct. More...

E.B. native's show to premiere on HBO

Creator of new series previously came up with Bud lizards, donkey
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Steve Dildarian's career took off with the help of lizards and a donkey, and has reached a new pinnacle thanks to an angry, unpaid hooker. More...

Safety Fair to offer lifesaving training to county families

Fair to be held Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ocean Township High School

This story contains a video Children throughout the county are faced with dangers in their communities every day, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno said. More...

Council names successor after Bodall resigns seat

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

JAMESBURG — Officials have named a new Borough Council member to replace Tom Bodall, who resigned his seat after being arrested earlier this month. At its meeting Sept. More...

Officials praise Plans for dedicated service

Longtime chairman of Zoning Board passes away at 69 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE — The township has lost a friend. Longtime Zoning Board of Adjustment Chairman Alan Plans, who served Monroe in a number of capacities, died Sept. 8 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick after a long illness. More...

Massages to fund cancer research

EAST BRUNSWICK — In the next 25 years, 25 million men and women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer. More...

Dump truck traffic raises concerns in Pine Ridge

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is looking into the question of whether dump trucks driving through the Pine Ridge neighborhood, off Edgeboro Road, are legally allowed to use those roads. During the Sept. More...

Speaker to offer perspective on genocide, Amer. Indians

JAMESBURG — Kenneth Dollarhide, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kean University, will be the presenter at the next Intertribal Indians of New Jersey meeting in Thompson Park, Jamesburg, at 2 p.m. Sept. 20. More...

Letters

Returning soldiers deserve more respect

My nephew, U.S. Army Sgt. Coleman Bean, died earlier this month. He was 25, and he took his own life. I've spent this week in New Jersey, where Coleman lived, helping his parents and brothers get through this terrible time. More...

Couple thankful for help from firefighters, neighbors

My wife and I have lived on Harrison Avenue in East Brunswick for 27 years. It has always been a wonderful place to call home and to raise our children. On Sunday, Aug. More...

Calvano, DeMarzo, Wendell running for right reasons in E.B.

I am excited about our opportunity to elect new leadership in East Brunswick this November. I was always proud to watch Christi Calvano ask the tough questions while she served on council. More...

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Obituaries

Stephen Switlyk

Mr. Switlyk, 84, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, died Sept. 5, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He had resided in East Brunswick for 48 years before relocating to Kendall Park within the last year. More...

Carmella Squillace Bonsante

Mrs. Bonsante, 62, of South River, died Sept. 2, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed for the past 15 years with Kelly's Car Service, South River. More...

Emil Prokop

Mr. Prokop, 65, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 2, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he was employed as a machine operator with Permasel, a division of Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick. More...

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Photo

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Vada Autumn, 4, of Monroe, gets help from her mom, Mary, as she makes a sand bottle sculpture Sunday at the Monroe Township Country Fair, held in Thompson Park. More...

Architect recommends moving borough depts.

Proposes five-phase, multimillion-dollar reconfiguration
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Residents packed South River's borough chambers last week to discuss their concerns with an architect's recommendations to reconfigure municipal facilities. More...

Remembering a hero

Family and friends mourn the loss of Coleman Bean, 25
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

Coleman Bean was a lot of things to a lot of people. He was a son, a brother, a soldier, and to seemingly everyone who knew him, a good friend. He was someone they could count on to be there, in times of need and in happy times. More...

Man critical after accident; gets DWI charge

EAST BRUNSWICK — An early morning accident Monday resulted in serious injuries to a New York man and forced police to close Route 18 north during the morning rush. More...

In the country

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Attendees of Sunday's Monroe Township Country Fair enjoy a hayride through Thompson Park. The event featured entertainment, contests, games, a petting zoo, pony rides, demonstrations and other attractions. More...

$600K in improvements set for Pine Ridge Park

VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Pine Ridge Park will receive the upgrades residents of the area have asked about for years. More...

Town newspaper may be coming to an end

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township may stop publishing the East Brunswick Quarterly after its end-of-year issue. More...

Borough officials honor soldier killed in Iraq

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The borough has officially made former U.S. Army Spc. Michael Gonzalez an honorary member of the police department. At its Sept. More...

EBHS senior gains Eagle rank after project at rescue squad

EAST BRUNSWICK — Alex Cooper, 18, a senior at East Brunswick High School, earned the rank of Eagle Scout this summer after completing a landscaping project at the East Brunswick Rescue Squad building. More...

Bulletin Board

Game day Sept. 27 at the Spotswood Library

Children are invited to participate in Game Day, Sept. 27 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. From 10 a.m. to noon games appropriate for ages 8-10, such as Life and Guess Who, will be played. More...

Natural Weaving' next up at Cheesequake

A program titled "Natural Weaving for Children and Adults" is set to begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at the interpretive center at Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge. More...

Tickets available for Wine-Tasting Social

St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will host its first Wine-Tasting Social 7-10 p.m. Sept. 19 in St. Bartholomew's Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Cost is $10 per person and includes tasting, snacks and dessert. More...

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Opinion

Notice about Red State/Blue State and Coda

Greater Media Newspapers Executive Editor Greg Bean will be taking a temporary leave from writing both his Coda column and Red State Blue State because of the death of his son Coleman, 25. More...

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Schools

It's 'Friday night lights' at Monroe high school

MONROE — The varsity football season at Monroe Township High School has included many changes, but among the most obvious for fans is the new synthetic turf field, along with lighting and a new scoreboard. More...

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Sports

Golf greats on board for Forsgate classic

Events include auction tournament, skins game, celebrity skills exhibition

MONROE — Nancy Lopez, Fuzzy Zoeller and Amy Alcott will take part in this year's Sovereign Bank Charity Golf Classic, set for Sept. 22-23 at the Forsgate Country Club. More...

Rutgers football drops to 0-2 following blowout defeat

Teel suffers through another lackluster performance in 44-12 loss
BY DAN NEWMAN Sports Editor

Many of the Rutgers faithful may have thought the football team's season-opening 24-7 loss to Fresno State was merely an aberration. More...

Sayreville boys soccer on a two-game win streak

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

After dropping its first game, the Sayreville High School boys soccer team has rebounded to win two straight matches. Coming off of what coach Nick Cifelli termed a "disappointing" 11-9 campaign, the Bombers opened the season at Colonia on Friday. More...

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