May 28, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Right time to purchase a home, for some

Area real estate professionals weigh in on current market
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Real estate brokers are often seen as eternal optimists, but those selling homes in the local area all agree that this is a great time to buy due to historically low interest rates. More...

Historians' book tells local veterans' stories

Three authors spent year interviewing area WWII vets
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK — One earned a Silver Star for heroism; one watched the Japanese surrender from the deck of the USS Missouri. Another witnessed the testing of the atomic bomb. More...

Kostbar steps down after decade of service

Half of Jamesburg council has turned over in past year
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

JAMESBURG — After more than a decade of service on the Borough Council, Otto Kostbar has resigned his seat. More...

A night for the arts

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: The Spotswood High School Chamber Choir sings during the Spring Concert at the high school on May 14. More...

E.B. council to act on trash contract

New bids for once-weekly pickup except in summer
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township has received a new round of bids for trash collection, and officials will consider them at the June 8 Township Council meeting. More...

Armed robbers hold up store

MONROE — A local convenience store was held up in an armed robbery Saturday. At 10 p.m., two men dressed in black with black masks covering their faces entered the Milk & Stuff store on Spotswood Englishtown Road. More...

Job networking club growing in popularity

Breakfast Club meets monthly in East Brunswick
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Far from being the rowdy collection of teenagers depicted in the movie of the same name, the Breakfast Club offers job help and networking possibilities to hundreds of local professionals. More...

Future of E.B. training facility still uncertain

EAST BRUNSWICK — The police training facility on Harts Lane is in the midst of a transition. More...

Letters

ACS invites residents to take part in study

This year Middlesex County residents have an unprecedented opportunity to directly participate in a nationwide cancer study and make an impact on the lives of many. More...

Urges unaffiliated voters in cast ballots

This letter is being written to the registered but undeclared/ unaffiliated voters of New Jersey. As many of you know, the New Jersey primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 2. More...

Penalty creates revenue for town, doesn't teach proper lesson

My daughter is a 17-yearold junior at East Brunswick High School. On April 1 she was given a citation for smoking a cigarette on school grounds, which required her to appear in court. More...

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Obituaries

Andrew E. DeNicolo

Mr. DeNicolo, 66, of East Brunswick, formerly of Edison, died May 9, 2009, in Care One, East Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Irene Mastrota DeNicolo; a son, Andrew F. More...

Genevieve "Jennie" Malinowski Kaczmarek

Ms. Kaczmarek, 92, of Sayreville, died May 13, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress at Brodsky and Sons, South River, where she worked for more than 40 years. She was predeceased by a sister, Mary Stelmaszek. More...

Veselka "Joyce" Host

Mrs. Host, 85, of New Brunswick, died May 4, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Raymond Host, died in 2002. Surviving are six children, Pat Karetnick of Jackson, Ken W. More...

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Photo

SCOTT FRIEDMAN U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Nielsen, who recently returned to East Brunswick after his fourth tour of duty overseas, places the Freedom Wreath on display during the township's Memorial Day observance Sunday at Veterans Park. More...

Council cuts school tax increase in half

Helmetta voters have defeated school tabs for past six years
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

By voting down the school budget last month, Helmetta residents paved the way for the tax rate hike to be cut from 4.2 cents to roughly 2 cents. More...

Monument dedicated to a Spotswood hero

High school club honors Army Spc. Michael Gonzalez
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

There will always be a special place for Army Spc. Michael Gonzalez at Spotswood High School. On May 16, the school's History Club dedicated a new monument to Gonzalez, who was killed in Iraq last August at the age of 20. More...

SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? - Advertorial

By Gloria Averbuch

Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that's what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. More...

Two newcomers seek Milltown council seats

Holsten, Owens hoping to succeed Farkas, Collins
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

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Husband and wife cuffed, robbed in Milltown home

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — A married borough couplewas tied up and robbed during a home invasion by armed intruders last week. Around 9:30 p.m. May 21, three unknown suspects broke into a home on North Brook Drive by forcing their way through a rear door. More...

Fundraisers

May 28-June 16 • Spring-Into-Summer Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular operating hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, VHS videos, audiocassettes. More...

Honoring the troops

Above, retired U.S. Navy Officer Michael Goff of Spotswood salutes the flag during East Brunswick's Memorial Day observance Sunday at Veterans Park. More...

First aid squads oppose cut to training funds

Volunteers could have to pay for own EMT training
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

First aid volunteers around New Jersey are upset about the state's proposal to cut the training funds for emergency medical technicians. Gov. Jon S. More...

Bulletin Board

Chelsea is drop-off site for food drive

The Chelsea at East Brunswick, 680 Cranbury Road, is collecting nonperishable food items through July 5 for a statewide drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Donations may be dropped off in the Chelsea main lobby. More...

Scouts reschedule Recruiting Night

The Boy Scout Troop No. 61 Recruiting Night, originally set for May 18, has been rescheduled to 7:30-8:30 p.m. June 1 at Central Elementary School, 371 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Boys in fifth grade and up are invited to attend with a parent. More...

Rummage Sale on tap at temple

The East Brunswick Jewish Center Sisterhood will sponsor a two-day Rummage Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14 and 9 a.m.-noon June 16 at the synagogue, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...

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Columns

To escape, just step out of the last two centuries

Coda • GREG BEAN

Iguess nearly everyone has a side of their life that they tend to keep private because they think nobody would understand. I know I do, and for more than 30 years of writing columns, I've never written about it. I guess it's time. More...

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Sports

Group IV tourney loss ends 'satisfying' year for Monroe

Baseball coach expects even better season in 2010
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer

You can look at Monroe High School's 5-3 loss to Manalapan last weekend in the Central Jersey Group IV tournament and lament that a promising season is over. More...

East Brunswick wins conference tournament

Bears move on to state sectional play this week
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff

The 3-2 win over Old Bridge in the GMC Tournament championship Monday was a signature victory for East Brunswick High School's softball team. More...

Sport Shorts

St. Bart's Buffalos Pop Warner football and cheerleading registration will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon May 30 at St. Bart's Church Hall/Cafe, Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...

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