March 26, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

E.B. school budget has no tax increase

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

There will be no increase in East Brunswick school taxes in the coming fiscal year. In fact, taxpayers will actually pay less, as debt service related to past construction projects will decrease. More...

South River school tab keeps tax rate stable

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — School officials expect for the second year in a row to have a zero increase in school taxes. More...

Tax hike anticipated in revenue-starved budget

Stahl: Further cuts possible to reduce 23-cent increase
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — An initial municipal tax rate increase of 42 cents has been trimmed to 23 cents, and could go even lower, according to Mayor David Stahl. More...

East Brunswick bank robbed

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are looking for man who held up the TD Bank on Milltown Road on Monday. The robbery took place shortly after 3 p.m. The suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and demanded money, according to police. More...

Club names golf director

MONROE — Award-winning golf professional Carolyn McKenzie Andrews has joined the staff of Forsgate Country Club as director of golf. More...

Students gaining skills as 'young consumers'

SPOTSWOOD — Fourth-grade students at Appleby School are visiting ShopRite of Spotswood twice this month as part of a unique program designed to boost the youngsters' skills in a variety of areas. More...

Letters

Positive impact of park cannot be measured

Iwould like to comment on the letter to the editor from Frank J. Coury ("On Economic Effect of Open Space Programs," Sentinel, March 19) regarding the Heavenly Farms purchase. Mr. More...

'Victory' over Borden not really gratifying

What is so pleasing about suppressing someone who believes in God? Wow. What a victory. Eileen Kulcsar Monroe More...

Displaced students should have a temporary playground

As many of you in the East Brunswick community are well aware, the beloved Memorial School, which had a devastating fire this past summer, will most likely not be repaired because of the extensive damage done to it, and will instead be demolished a More...

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Sports

Play ball

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff From top: The Sayreville Bombers' Glen Cannon connects with a pitch during a scrimmage in Sayreville on Saturday. Joe Bongiorno of Sayreville War Memorial High School tries to put the tag on Bishop Ahr's Joe Post. More...

SHS baseball coach expects to regain top ranking

After '08 slide, Chargers fielding experienced team
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Spotswood High School baseball coach Glen Fredricks described last season's 14-9 record as uncharacteristic. So just exactly what is the norm for the Chargers? "Until last year," said Fredricks, "we won the division title five seasons in a row. More...

Brandao ready to kick off pro career

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

The slogan on the gigantic billboards across the state proclaim about Rutgers: "New Jersey Roots, Global Reach." That also describes one of its loyal daughters who have been making her mark in the women's soccer world. More...

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Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Abby Lewis, 10, weighs a bag of apples at ShopRite of Spotswood on Friday when Appleby School students shopped for a nutritious, balanced three-day menu for a family of four on a budget of $100. More...

Monroe board proposes tab with 3.8-cent hike

School budget calls for more teachers, classroom trailers
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

The Monroe Township Board of Education is proposing a 2009-10 budget that would raise taxes $67 on the average home. More...

Major in Iraq virtually present for b-day party

Celebrates with his children and classmates in Old Bridge
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

Birthdays can be lonely affairs for servicemen and -women far away from their families and friends. Thanks to modern technology, Maj. John Orzol, who is serving with the U.S. More...

Salamanders late to cross Beekman Road this year

Spring has sprung, and usually that means the salamanders are on their way across Beekman Road. But that has yet to happen this year, due to a lack of heavy rains since the warmer temperatures began to arrive. More...

TLC show features area family of 12

Upcoming episode filmed at Special Strides in Monroe
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

If they weren't famous already, the Hayes family of Marlboro will soon be known by Americans everywhere who tune in to the cable network TLC. The family is the subject of a new series called "Table for Twelve," which debuted this week. More...

Officials asked to hear commuters re: contract

Bids solicited for five-year bus contract, effective May 1
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township's commuter bus contract, always a contentious issue and at times a legal one as well, is back on the table. More...

Bulletin Board

Bowne-Munro plans April 4 clothing drive

The Bowne-Munro PTA will hold a clothing drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 at the school, 120 Main St., East Brunswick. Items sought include clothes, shoes, handbags, belts, sheets, towels, stuffed animals, etc. More...

Nonfood-vendor space available at fair

Nonfood vendors and others selling or displaying unique merchandise are sought for the 71st annual Middlesex County Fair set for Aug. 3-9 at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. More...

Residents invited to Nature Walk at park

The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will sponsor a Nature Walk beginning at 2 p.m. March 28 along the paths at Bicentennial Park, intersection of Riva Avenue and Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. Rain date is March 29. More...

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Opinion

The maddening, glorious times of our children's lives

Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH

My friend's child has just turned a year old. More...

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Obituaries

Michael A. Villare Jr.

Mr. Villare, 43, of Monroe, died recently in Staten Island, N.Y. Surviving are his wife, Nicole; two sons, Christopher and Peter, and a daughter, Olivia; his mother, Jacqueline; and a brother, Robert. More...

Clement Tennaro Sr.

Mr. Tennaro, 48, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died March 10, 2009, at home. He was predeceased by his parents, Vito and Mary Tennaro, and by a sister, Frances Tennaro. More...

Walter Shaluha

Mr. Shaluha, 81, of South River, died March 12, 2009, in the Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with the Middlesex County Utilities Authority, Sayreville, where he worked for 20 years. More...

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