October 16, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Officials pleased with opening of new deck

Parking permits given out to those on waiting list
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

The new Transportation and Commerce Center (TCC) has had minimal problems since opening earlier this month, East Brunswick officials said. More...

Boro to pay $600/year to improve Conrail site

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The borough has reached an agreement with Conrail that will allow the town to clean up land the rail company owns at a prominent entrance to town. More...

Alleged gang members arrested in area towns

Prosecutor: Several violent street gangs active in county

Some 84 alleged gang members have been arrested in Middlesex County over the past six months as part of a lengthy investigation into gang activity by numerous law enforcement agencies. More...

Fun walk

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Chris Hayes of Monroe and his dog Kibo enjoy the "fun walk" component of the Friends and Neighbors in Action 5K Saturday in Monroe. More...

Council pushes off vote on new union contract

Diem: More time needed to reach a fair agreement
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Despite a strong turnout from members of the municipal employees union, the Township Council opted not to vote on a new contract for them last week. More...

Police arrest borough man in Feb. attempted robbery

SPOTSWOOD — A borough man has been arrested on charges that he allegedly tried to rob the Exxon gas station at Main Street and Summerhill Road. More...

Judges pick dessert pizza winner

MILLTOWN — There's dessert, and there's pizza. But many people may not have known about dessert pizza. This is defined as a sweet after-dinner treat made with various toppings on any kind of pizza dough. More...

Letters

Calvano, running mates will work for future

I recently had the opportunity to meet Christi Calvano, (I call her "mini Sarah" Palin), our candidate for mayor here in East Brunswick. We discussed how the township has ignored problems in town like the horrible smell from the Edgeboro dump. More...

Stahl's stance on union shows his integrity

It has taken a lot of guts for Councilman Dave Stahl to go on the record with his position regarding the township's current union negotiations. And that's exactly why he needs to be East Brunswick's next mayor. More...

Independent voters do disservice to country

We hear a lot of people who are calling themselves independent voters. "I am independent!" Are they really independent: The answer is no. They are willing to let others do their thinking for them. More...

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Columns

Coda •

The old gal was a woman who was ahead of her time

GREG BEAN My grandmother, who was a competent and rational woman in most regards, had what we thought were some very weird notions about credit and banks. More...

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Schools

Sharing memories

Members of East Brunswick High School's class of 1962, the first graduating class, visit the Memorial Garden Saturday, sharing memories of classmates who have passed on. The class purchased bricks in the garden walkway for each member who has died. More...

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Sports

E. Brunswick shuts out Woodbridge

ERIC SUCAR staff East Brunswick's Steven Fawzy (r) and Woodbridge's Christian Corro (l) battle for the ball during the first half of a game on Oct. 10 at East Brunswick High School. The Bears defeated Woodbridge by a score of 3-0. More...

E.B. girls soccer prepping for GMC tourney

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

There has to be a rational explanation why East Brunswick's girls soccer team has been at the top of the Greater Middlesex Conference since it started playing the sport in 1978. Third-year coach Kevin Brady knows the answer. More...

Spotswood football blanks South River

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

To appreciate the significance of Spotswood's 21-0 victory over South River Saturday, a history lesson is in order. Before 1976, the year the borough opened the doors to its high school, Spotswood students attended South River. More...

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Photo

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Runners make their way through Thompson Park in Monroe during Saturday's second annual Friends and Neighbors in Action 5K, which raised money for families and organizations in the struggle against type 1 diabetes. More...

Monroe adjusting to new COAH rules

Town required to add 1,505 units of affordable housing
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

As municipalities throughout New Jersey face a Dec. 31 deadline for affordable housing plans that meet with new regulations passed down by the state, Monroe officials are charged with formulating an alternate plan to meet the current rules. More...

Alumni enjoy weekend back at school

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

School spirit is alive and well, at least when it comes to 50 years' worth of classmates from East Brunswick High School. More...

Vandalism, damage found at 4-H Halloween attractions

EAST BRUNSWICK — Unknown suspects caused damage and wrote racially charged graffiti on the grounds of the Middlesex County 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, on Friday. More...

Pearl center's annual concert tonight in E.B.

PEP Boys, David Schneck, William Helms to perform

EAST BRUNSWICK — The Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC) is turning words into action and music into inspiration with two unique programs today. More...

Alumnus carries torch of dad, Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz singer Jeanie Bryson to perform in Trenton
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Her father has been called the Mozart of jazz, and his influence is inescapable among modern jazz players. But that isn't what Jeanie Bryson, daughter of the late Dizzy Gillespie, remembers most. More...

Cell antennas approved

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township Zoning Board of Adjustment recently granted approval for the placement of cellular antennas on a Route 18 site. More...

Pop art's bold imagery on display at Zimmerli

NEW BRUNSWICK — They're now universally celebrated artists, but in the 1960s they were pioneers in a new era, known as proto-pop and pop art. More...

Bulletin Board

EBJC Sisterhood sets rummage sale

The East Brunswick Jewish Center Sisterhood will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26 and 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 27 at the synagogue, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...

Dinner dance benefit set for Monroe native

A dinner dance fundraiser will be held Nov. 7 to benefit a Monroe native who is battling cancer. The event will raise money to help offset the medical costs of Rosemarie Shahinian David, 59, now of Wall, who does not have health insurance. More...

Kids' bingo night to benefit Project Grad.

A children's bingo event will be held Oct. 24 at Memorial School, 115 Summerhill Road, to benefit Spotswood High School class of 2009 Project Graduation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and calling starts at 7 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Crackdown shows gangs had become prominent

The dozens of arrests made over the past six months show what many have long known: that street gang activity exists and has become a significant problem in Middlesex County and in New Jersey as a whole. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Red State/ Blue State

The real lowdown on 'low-information voters'
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Dear Greg: I have a new policy, Old Pal. When I write my half of this column, I listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. That way, my feelings aren't hurt when you're mean to me in your response. More...

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Obituaries

David R. Herrel

Mr. Herrel, 40, of Old Bridge and formerly of Jamesburg, died Sept. 17, 2008. He was a mechanic for Gallucci's Auto Service and Sales in Sayreville. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Karen Herrel, and his sister, Lois Mitchell. More...

Elizabeth Meade Nottage

Mrs. Nottage, 81, died Oct. 12, 2008, at Golden Living Center, Old Bridge. Born in Newark, she resided in Princeton prior to moving to Old Bridge in 2007. She worked for 35 years as a secretary for New Jersey Bell, Newark. Mrs. More...

George Howley Krauss

Mr. Krauss, 75, of Spotswood, died Oct. 4, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to retiring in 2005, he worked for the Spotswood Board of Education as the operations foreman. More...

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