SCOTT FRIEDMAN Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks perform big-band music from the 1920s and '30s at Thompson Park in Monroe July 9. The concert was the first of six being staged on Thursdays at 6 p.m. courtesy of the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. On July 16, the Marlene VanPlanck Trio will perform a selection of jazz standards.
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E.B. superintendent: Time is now to build new Memorial
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer
East Brunswick residents will be asked to approve a $17.96 million bond referendum to build a new Memorial Elementary School this September. The new facility, which will replace the building devastated in a July 2008 fire, will actually cost $23.8 million, but that is being defrayed by a $4.24 million state grant and $1. More...
Assistant director 'best person' to lead library in tough times
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
Afamiliar face has taken the reins at East Brunswick's public library, replacing the award-winning director who resigned last month in the wake of recent cuts to the library's budget and services. MaryEllen Firestone, the library's longtime assistant director, has been selected for the top spot. More...
CHRIS KELLY staff Christian Rousseau pitches for the Monroe Falcons in an American Legion Baseball League game at Sayreville War Memorial High School on July 10. More...
Manpower at 86 after being reduced through attrition
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer
The East Brunswick Police Department has been undergoing some changes recently, including the retirements of four longtime officers and the promotions of six others. The officers who recently retired are Capts. Edward Mitchell and Scott Mayer and Lts. Robert Strempek and Thomas Bennett. More...
Friends' futuristic theme park project wins internat'l contest
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent
F our Central Jersey college students are getting a close-up look at the magic of Disney industries. They may even be making a little magic of their own. David Lester and Raymond Scanlon of Monroe, Vincent Logozio of the Fords section of Woodbridge, and Elissa Hogan of Summit are each enjoying a dream internship at Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, Calif. More...
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