Second-year market moved to church lot on Gatzmer Ave.
It's a bigger market and officials hope a better one as well. The Jamesburg Farmers Market opened Saturday, a week earlier than last year's inaugural run, with more vendors and a new location. The vendors that last year set up shop on Saturdays along West Railroad Avenue can now be found in the lot outside the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church, Gatzmer Avenue and Church Street.
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STEVEN M. BARON A 2001 Chevrolet minivan sits lodged in the side wall of Denny's restaurant on Route 18 around 11:45 a.m. June 10. Police said Estelle Glatter, 49, of Edison, was pulling into a parking stall when she accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake and struck the building. The vehicle shattered a window and caused minor structural damage to the building. The driver was treated at the scene after East Brunswick police, firefighters and a Trans-Med workers responded. Denny's remains open for business. More...
Hamilton not content with a good school system
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
Monroe Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Hamilton sees himself as an educator who truly believes that his work is his mission. "I believe that part of why I enjoy my work so much is because it is what I was born to do," he said June 6 during his first State of the District address at Monroe Township High School. More...
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer
The Monroe school district's strengths are staff commitment, community and board support, resources such as the Township Council, committed bargaining units, and growth. Its weaknesses include voter apathy, complacency, and program fragmentation. More...