The Raritan Bay Cougars will hold a spaghetti dinner to help fund any travel expenses for the Pop Warner cheerleading and football teams that may advance to competitions and postseason play. The fundraiser will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at Madison Park Fire House, Cheesequake Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Donation is $10 per person. More...

This one is a no-brainer. Students should not be allowed to carry cell phones during regular school hours. When I was in high school (Manalapan, class of 1982), there were no cell phones and we managed just fine. If there is an emergency, the student can inform their teacher, who will send themto the office. More...

Campaigning is in full swing for several important local elections in Middlesex County, but the one with the most significance may be that of East Brunswick. Three candidates are vying to be the township's first new mayor since Bill Neary took over 12 years ago. And four more candidates are seeking two available seats on the five-member Township Council. More...

GREG BEAN (Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Dec. 19, 2007). Not long ago my wife said one of the most surprising things she's said in over 25 years of marriage. More...

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 Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Welcome back, old friend. More...

Mrs. Salthammer, 82, of Jackson, and formerly of East Brunswick, died Sept. 16, 2008, at Bartley Healthcare in Jackson. She was a secretary for Merrill Lynch in New York City for 15 years before her retirement in 1980. Her husband, Arnold Salthammer, died in 1990. Mrs. More...

SOUTH RIVER — An unusually large influx of students entering the second grade at the end of August has left school officials scrambling to mitigate the seven second-grade class sizes at the South River Primary School. More...

If the thought around the Greater Middlesex Conference is that Monroe's surprising tournament championship and best-ever record of 14-2-2 last year was a flash in the pan, forget about it. The Falcons are off to a 7-0 start this fall and are throttling toward another GMC title. More...