August 13, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Fair fun

Top: Old Bridge's Taylor Rhodes, 10, East Brunswick's Claudia Bykowski, 8, and Monroe's Ashley Bondea, 6, enjoy a hair-raising ride during the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick Aug. 3. More...

Spotswood food pantry seeking gardeners' help

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — A local food pantry will now be able to offer its clients produce from home gardeners. More...

Spotswood hopes for aid to reduce 4-cent hike

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council is planning to adopt the 2009 municipal budget later this month, but officials are still hoping more state aid will defray the tax increase. More...

Big Night Out

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Michelle Popovski, 11, of East Brunswick, pops her head out of a humvee during South River's National Night Out event, held on the grounds of South River High School on Aug. 4. More...

Neighborhood social to benefit SMA research

South Brunswick child battles neuromuscular disease
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer

MONROE — The family of 10-monthold Raymond Fantel is seeking the community's support in the effort to find a cure. More...

Outdoor show to benefit Iowa flood relief mission

Amber Blues to perform at Ice Cream Depot Aug. 14
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent

MILLTOWN — Amber Blues is about more than music. It's a band focused on having an impact on their neighbors. In this case, the neighbors who the band will be having an impact on are in Iowa. On Aug. More...

Home Arts winners announced

EAST BRUNSWICK — The following individuals won the "Best of Show" awards at the Home Arts Division of the Middlesex County Fair, held last week at the faigrounds on Cranbury Road. More...

Letters

E.B. Board of ed treating divorced parents unfairly

Irecently attended a function with other East Brunswick residents and was shown a letter that one of my friends received from the East Brunswick Board of Education. More...

Medicare benefit can stop costly hospital readmissions

Our health-care system is clearly in need of reform, and I am heartened that our policymakers are delving into the issues to bring this to fruition this year. More...

'Ordinary Americans' share their extraordinary gifts

On Feb. More...

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Obituaries

Mark Damiani

Mr. Damiani, 53, of East Brunswick, died July 1, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a senior finance manager for Heller Industrial Parks Inc., Edison. More...

Regina A. DiMarco Jankiewicz

Mrs. Jankiewicz, 77, of Freehold, formerly of Old Bridge, died July 17, 2009, in Sunrise Assisted Living, East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1997, she was a cashier at Pathmark, Freehold, where she worked for many years. More...

Helene "Dolly" Rennon Formaniak

Mrs. Formaniak, 76, of Jamesburg, died July 25, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Formaniak Sr., and by a sister, Kathleen Rennon. More...

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S.R. community enjoys a night on the town

Borough departments collaborate on inaugural National Night Out
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Abig success. That is how South River officials, the police department and the South River Municipal Alliance described the town's inaugural National Night Out, held Aug. 4 in the parking lot of South River High School. More...

Builder of residential, retail asks for changes

Arisa asks E.B. to drop age restriction from 90 apartments
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Adeveloper that has approval to build age-restricted housing and a retail building on Main Street will ask East Brunswick to make some of the housing open to people of all ages. Arisa Realty Inc. More...

Trees, drainage at issue with Foerter Farm plans

Board hears more testimony from professionals, residents
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents told the township Planning Board last week that the development of the Foerter Farm would harm a delicate piece of property and the quality of life in an adjacent neighborhood. During the Aug. More...

Massive search yields arrest of E.B. man, 21

Suspect charged in armed robbery at Cranbury Rd. home

EAST BRUNSWICK — A township man was arrested last week on armed robbery charges following a five-hour search in the woods involving numerous police agencies. The arrest of Kevin Hill, 21, came in the early hours of Aug. 4. More...

Milltown resident joins Spotswood PD

SPOTSWOOD — A new probationary officer has been sworn as part of the borough's police force. Salvatore Fama Jr. of Milltown began his work as an office earlier this month, bringing the department back to its full strength of 19 officers. More...

Motorcycle driver, 57, dies following Riva Ave. accident

EAST BRUNSWICK — A North Brunswick man died Monday after he was involved in a two-vehicle accident while operating a motorcycle. More...

Spotswood therapy practice donates vest to police force

SPOTSWOOD — A local business has stepped up its efforts to serve the community. More...

Lack of volunteers brings end to free dinner service

Church will refocus efforts by helping at food bank
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is extending its hand to the borough's food bank in hopes of increasing the services offered to those in need. The move comes on the heels of a disappointment for the church. More...

Office director looks out for seniors, disabled

Balasz credited for growth of Spotswood Office on Aging
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — After 15 years on the job, Janine Balazs has found it hasn't gotten any easier. Not that she's complaining. More...

Fundraisers

Aug. 15 • End-of-Summer Garage/Yard Sale, sponsored by New Hope Church of God, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the church, 1004 Old York Road, corner of Route 539, East Windsor. Proceeds go to the church's building-fund project. 609-448-9420. More...

Bulletin Board

Wolverines seeking golfers and sponsors

The Monroe Wolverines will sponsor its third annual Golf Outing beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Concordia Golf Club, Monroe. Check-in will be at noon. Hot dogs, chips and soda will be served. More...

Tequila Rose to perform in E.B.

The East Brunswick Division of Recreation and Community Services will present the Tequila Rose band in a new- and classic-rock concert set for 7 p.m. Aug. More...

Altar Rosary Society to sponsor Peach Fest

Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society will host a Peach Festival 1-7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Holy Trinity Parish Center, 100 Main St., Helmetta. The event also will feature a white-elephant table. More...

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Columns

Post office closings? Not with better marketing

Coda • GREG BEAN

Although the U.S. Postal Service doesn't have an official motto, the one most people believe is the motto inscribed on the façade of the James A. More...

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Sports

EBHS grad takes part in a futsal first for U.S.

Selby helped notch a few wins at Maccabiah Games in Israel
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

For former East Brunswick High School soccer player Lee Selby, smaller is bigger. More...

Middlesex Best series goes the distance

Matrix College Prep squad wins in three games
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer

Middlesex County's top graduating seniors and soon-to-be seniors squared off last week to officially mark the close of the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League. More...

Freehold Raceway opens harness meet

First leg of Triple Crown, the Cane Pace, will be held at track Labor Day, Sept. 7

The familiar call of "Here they come, there they go" has returned to Freehold Raceway, Route 9, Freehold. The venerable harness track reopened with live harness racing on Aug. 12. Post time Wednesday through Saturday is 12:30 p.m. More...

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