November 26, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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JEFF GRANIT staff South River High School's Manny Martins clears the ball from Harrison High School's Bryan Aguilar during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I finals in Hillsborough Saturday. The Rams lost the match by a score of 2-1. More...

Accident claims life of well-known trainer

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — A 57-year-old Highland Park man who, for many years worked as a personal trainer in the township, was killed last week in a motor vehicle on Route 18. The accident at 6:13 p.m. Nov. More...

Sunoco robbery suspect arrested

EAST BRUNSWICK — A Florida man who allegedly robbed a Route 18 gas station later called the police and turned himself in, officials said. More...

Officials tout offerings of boro Office on Aging

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The Office of Aging not only provides programs for senior citizens but also helps disabled persons make use of state and county programs. More...

Letters

Assessment of Corzine was accurate, insightful, to the point

This is an open letter to Greg Bean, executive editor, Greater Media Newspapers. I am 52 years old, own a townhome, cannot find work due to the financial disaster that is upon us, and have lived in East Brunswick since August 1987. More...

Schools must be prepared to handle terrorist attack

We need to apply homeland-security funding to our schools. Is it that our school and elected officials are afraid to talk about it as it may generate more fear in our communities? More...

Residents urged to write politicians over FOCA

Many Americans agree — regardless of political orientation — that reducing the overall number of abortions is a worthy goal. More...

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Columns

When Chris Christie leaves, there'll be big shoes to fill

Coda • GREG BEAN

For a while there, you couldn't walk out into the parking lot of nearly any diner or bar in Monmouth County without tripping over the bagmen with sacks of bribe money for local politicians. More...

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Obituaries

Gideon Lidor

Mr. Lidor, 65, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 28, 2008, at home. After joining Bell Labs at AT&T, Middletown, in 1982, he served in various groups as a computer expert, eventually specializing in network security, until his retirement in 2007. More...

Theresa A. Sherman Kovach

Mrs. Kovach, 92, of Monroe, formerly of South River, Old Bridge and Florida, died Nov. 3, 2008, in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1996. More...

Kiritkumar B. Amin

Mr. Amin, 66, of Piscataway, died Nov. 12, 2008, in JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Amita Desai Amin; a son, Pritesh, and a daughter, Shetal, both of Piscataway; and three brothers and a sister in England. More...

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Business

E.B. meeting affordable housing obligations

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is not affected by a recent change in state law regarding affordable housing, according to Linda Rubenstein, the town's housing specialist. More...

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Transco back, clearing trees over gas line

Tree removal described as 'preventative maintenance'
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

The operator of a natural gas pipeline that runs through East Brunswick is continuing its efforts to clear trees from its easements, showing up last week in the neighborhoods around Evergreen Boulevard. More...

War veteran brothers now park namesake

South River monument honors Leo and Matthew Cannon
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

The first two South River residents to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., now have a place they can be remembered in a park where their childhood home once stood. More...

Library will close as construction nears end

As it enters the final stages of a major expansion project, Monroe Township's library will close for two weeks in early December. More...

Toll Brothers may seek redevelopment changes

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The redeveloper of the Golden Triangle has told township officials it wants to discuss certain elements of the project. More...

Ensemble's 'Nutcracker' to christen new theater

No. Brunswick native guests in role of Sugar Plum Fairy
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent

The holiday season will come alive on stage next week when the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble brings "The Nutcracker" to East Brunswick. More...

Bulletin Board

E.B. church schedules Indoor Rummage Sale

Aldersgate United Methodist Church will host a Church Indoor Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6 in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...

Group's Christmas in Norway dinner Dec. 11

Brunswick Women's Connection will hold its Christmas in Norway dinner 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at East Brunswick Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road. More...

Auxiliary plans party and meeting

The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post No. 214 will hold a meeting and holiday party on Dec. 3 at the legion hall, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. The party will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will follow at 7 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Join the fight for the smallest among us

Prematurity is the No. 1 killer of newborns, and according to the March of Dimes, each year, 14,293 babies in New Jersey suffer the consequences of being born too soon. More...

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Red State / Blue State

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser

Red State/ Blue State • DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

Dear Greg: As you know, I'm working hard to be a good loser, telling anyone who will listen that Barack Obama will soon be our president, and we must support him. I'm trying to be a lot nicer than your side was to George W. Bush. More...

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Schools

Retiring principal will be remembered fondly

Staff describes Weaver as a hands-on, caring educator
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

SPOTSWOOD — A familiar and wellloved figure will soon be gone from the halls of Memorial Middle School. Thomas Weaver, who has been the school's principal since 1994, has announced he will retire at the end of December. More...

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Sports

South River boys fall one game shy of state title

Rams lose 2-1 to Harrison in Group I final
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

While the team that made an unexpected march to the State Group I finals may not have been the most talented in Eric Clays' 15-year association with the South River boys soccer program, it certainly is the most overachieving. More...

Local football rivalries heat up on Turkey Day

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Let's be honest. In terms of importance, tomorrow's annual Thanksgiving Day football game between East Brunswick and Old Bridge means little in terms of the Greater Middlesex Conference standings. More...

Sports Shorts

The East Brunswick Wildcats U10 Girls Premier travel team ended their season with a tough 1-0 loss against the Long Valley Pride in a game whose outcome would determine a first place finish in Flight One of the Mid New Jersey Youth Soccer Club. More...

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