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      August 6, 2009  RSS feed
      A touching tribute to fallen firefighter
      Monroe welcomes wife of 9/11 victim to township
      Monroe Township fire officials last week honored the late New York City firefighter Alan D. Feinberg for his heroism, and officially welcomed his widow, Wendy Feinberg Kotula, into the community. On July 30, Monroe's Fire District No. More...
      Tax amounts in a poor economy seen as unfair
      Officials blame state for failing to reform education funding
      BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

      Concordia resident Manny Silverman said he has watched the value of his home decline by 60 percent, while his property taxes have risen 20 percent since he moved in four years ago. At the July 27 Monroe Township Council meeting, he approached the governing body, asking what could be done for him and fellow residents in the same situation. More...

      Many concerns remain in school district merge
      Council president fears Spotswood will pay more
      BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

      The Spotswood Borough Council is looking at the dissolution of Helmetta's Board of Education with a mixture of confusion and concern. Council President Curtis Stollen said the state's consolidation of the Helmetta and Spotswood school districts — which already had a send-receive relationship — has left borough and school officials alike scratching their heads. More...


      Jam session

      PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN George Evans (l) and Sonny Kenn jam outside East Brunswick's Cultural Arts Center, located in Heavenly Farms, Dunhams Corner Road, during a performance by the Sonny Kenn Band July 24. Kenn has been burning up the Jersey Shore music scene with blues and rock 'n' roll since opening for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1965. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Events in E.B. honor longtime director
      Events are planned this weekend to honor Elliott Taubenslag, who is retiring as director of East Brunswick's Children's Summer Theater program after serving for 50 years. Every summer, Taubenslag has directed the program for kids age 7-12 in the program, which runs four days a week and has received numerous awards. More...
      • Women invited to free self-defense class
      • Concert to feature blues, jazz, country
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       Letters
      • N.J. candidates for governor must define role
      For the first time, New Jersey voters will select a lieutenant governor along with a governor in November, but many are unaware or confused about the role the lieutenant governor will play. Soon candidates for governor will announce their picks — and speculation abounds — but not much has been said about the responsibilities and powers of a lieutenant governor. More...
      • Foerter Farm should be protected from development
      • Committee works to make Main St. a better place
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       Editorials
      • For the Record
      A July 23 article inadvertently stated that a volunteer advocate with the Public Advocate Department's Elder Ombudsman program was serving at the Applegarth Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Monroe. That facility is now called The Gardens at Monroe. More...
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Warning: Your computer may be smarter than you
      There is a huge debate among some national scientists about whether we should set limits on how smart we allow computers to get so they don't eventually kill us all and take over the world. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Robert "Bob" Bermel
      Mr. Bermel, 71, of Old Bridge, died July 17, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was a banker at Chemical Bank of New York, retiring in 1998. More...
      • Kenneth J. Slawinski
      • Mary B. Devich
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       Sports
      • article has image Sullivan sets sights on senior year and beyond
      'Sky's the limit' for Monroe righty with 1.24 ERA
      Andy Sullivan knows how fortunate he really is. The Monroe Township native understands he's been blessed with all the physical attributes a pitching prospect can ask for — he stands 6 feet 5 inches and weighs in at a solid 225 pounds. He also understands that an almost certain Division I college baseball career can disappear in a blink of an eye. More...
      • article has image The boys of summer
      • Sport Shorts
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