SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jackie Ayva, 6, of South River, works on a craft project with her mom while friend Erin Nann, 7, also of South River, looks on during the seventh annual Daisy Walk in the Park Sunday at Bicentennial Park, East Brunswick. The event raises funds for recreation programs for people with disabilities.
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BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer
Residents of Middlesex County have plenty at stake when they go to the polls Nov. 3. Voters will not only elect state and county officials, but in many cases they will determine who controls their municipal government. One significant local election is in Monroe, where voters will choose from six candidates vying for the three ward terms on the five-member council. More...
E.B. officials working with attorney on Hatikvah issue
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
East Brunswick school officials have said little about the charter school that has received state approval to open next fall. The Board of Education opposed the charter school in a report filed with the state last spring, saying it would present a financial hardship on the school district and citing several other concerns. More...
CHRIS KELLY staff East Brunswick's Erika Saphire marches with the Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch during a Halloween parade in Red Bank, Monmouth County, on Oct. 25. More...
Ferraro, Korten weigh in on business, budget issues as election approaches
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
With a recent report showing a growing percentage of vacancies along the Route 18 corridor in East Brunswick, local officials have been looking for ways to attract new businesses to town. And the issue is among the top concerns of the two candidates running for a Township Council seat in the Nov. 3 election. More...
Debbie Lingel plays Sarah Brown and Christopher Pica is Sky Masterson in Playhouse 22's "Guys and Dolls," running Oct. 30 through Nov. 22 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.Playhouse22.org. More...