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      May 28, 2009  RSS feed
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      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. New granite pavers were dedicated to Neilsen and Robert S. Anderson for his 23 years of service as a Marine and Navy Seabee. More photos, page 27. 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. The Borough Council responded to the April 21 budget defeat by ordering a reduction of $50,000 in the 2009-10 school budget, and the Board of Education accepted that cut on May 19. More...

      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. Opinions differ on whether the bottom of the market has been hit, or if things will improve any time soon. 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. Gonzalez grew up in Spotswood, worked at the ShopRite stores in East Brunswick and Spotswood, and enlisted in the U.S. 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...


       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
      • Rummage Sale on tap at temple
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       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. The third Cancer Prevention Study of the American Cancer Society (CPS-3) will be enrolling participants at only a few select locations in New Jersey. More...
      • Urges unaffiliated voters in cast ballots
      • Penalty creates revenue for town, doesn't teach proper lesson
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image To escape, just step out of the last two centuries
      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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       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. DeNicolo of East Brunswick; a daughter, Debra Palella, and her husband, Dino, of Monroe; and two grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. A Mass was offered at St. More...
      • Genevieve "Jennie" Malinowski Kaczmarek
      • Veselka "Joyce" Host
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       Sports
      • article has image Group IV tourney loss ends 'satisfying' year for Monroe
      Baseball coach expects even better season in 2010
      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. Or you can have the attitude of Falcons coach Greg Beyer and anticipate what next spring will bring. More...
      • article has image East Brunswick wins conference tournament
      • Sport Shorts
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