December 10, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

A tearful reunion, some 65 years in the making

Monroe resident gets visit from the man who helped him hide from the Nazis
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

Before 1939, life was good in the Bonder household in Poland. Joseph Bonder, now an 82-year-old resident of Monroe, recalled his youth in Faszczowka, a town that has since become part of Ukraine. More...

Photo

Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Art Hickey of Dunellen, and Tiny Tim, by Joey Kalet of Kendall Park, celebrate a wondrous finale in Playhouse 22's 13th annual presentation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic "A Christmas Carol." Shows run Dec. More...

EBPD designates December 'Speed Enforcement Month'

EAST BRUNSWICK — Motorists may notice an increased effort this month to crack down on speeding on township roads. Barry W. More...

Spotswood board to review proposals for master plan

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Officials are reviewing proposed changes to the town's master plan and land use laws. More...

Rail crossing among road issues discussed at meeting

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MONROE — Township officials updated the public on several issues dealing with roads and traffic conditions during Monday night's meeting. More...

Council OKs scaled-back capital budget for 2009

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has adopted a 2009 capital budget that is about $1.5 million less than usual. More...

Scout fixes up obstacle course for Eagle project

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Thanks to the work of Daniel Dwyer and some other local Scouts, students can again use the obstacle course at Spotswood High School. More...

EBHS students show soldiers their support

EAST BRUNSWICK — Students at East Brunswick High School have let American soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan known that they are in their thoughts this holiday season. More...

Fundraisers

Dec. 10 • Shop 'Til You Drop, a vendor sale, sponsored by the Bowne-Munro Elementary School PTA, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the school, 120 Main St., East Brunswick. Proceeds fund cultural-arts assemblies for students attending Bowne-Munro. More...

Letters

Drivers, beware during deer mating season

Motorists, beware: Amorous animals will soon be bolting to and fro in and out of traffic, looking for love. In fact, deer mating season will peak soon — beginning in late October throughout November and into December. More...

Detection methods in pancreatic cancer vital

With the recent passing of prominent American figures such as actor Patrick Swayze and NCAA President Myles Brand, pancreatic cancer has been in the national spotlight, yet many people don't realize the severity of the disease and the urgent need f More...

Holt, Pallone have done their duty

AARP thanks Reps. Rush Holt and Frank Pallone for their votes in favor of better health care for every New Jerseyan. More...

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Columns

It's high time a medical marijuana bill is passed

Coda • GREG BEAN

Most families in this country have lost a loved one to cancer, and while each experience is different, most share some characteristics, especially if the loved one undergoes chemotherapy. More...

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Sports

Monroe Falcons newly crowned champions

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff If you are a Monroe Township High School football fan, you have to be bubbling with excitement. More...

Tucci spearheads EBHS football championship run

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Marcus Borden, coach of the Central Jersey Group IV champion East Brunswick High School football team, is about to become the most tenured high school football coach in the GMC with the retirement of Old Bridge's Bob De- Marco. More...

Wolverine Pee Wees capture Garden State Championship

The Pee Wees of Monroe won the Garden State Championship at Rutgers University Nov. 29 by defeating the Shore Blue Devils in an exciting 40-20 game. More...

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NJSIAA Central Jersey champs

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff More...

Tamarack, a reminder of area's natural state

County asks residents to walk, name new trail
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Once targeted for a controversial development of 57 homes and a sewage treatment plant, Tamarack Hollow remains a rare swath of woods and open space in the midst of Central Jersey's suburban sprawl. More...

'Creepy' attic find turns into educational tool

Late grandfather likely seized1936 Nazi photos during war
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent

ERIC SUCAR staff Kim Ciak of East Brunswick recently made a stunning discovery in her attic — professional-quality pictures of Adolf Hitler and other prominent Nazis. More...

'Cops in Shops' yield arrests

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are continuing to operate undercover in township liquor stores in an effort to stop underage people from purchasing alcohol and to keep adults from buying alcohol for them. On Nov. More...

Acclaimed artist, son collaborate on Rockwell book for BSA

100 years of scouting depicted in 'Norman Rockwell's Boy Scouts of America'
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Professional artist Joseph Csatari may be 80 years old, but he cannot help smiling from ear to ear when he talks about his idol Norman Rockwell. More...

Holiday cheer

Above: East Brunswick Community Chorus members Harriet Kunzman, Fran Giegerich, Jane Dowling and Phyllis Anderson, all of East Brunswick, entertain the crowd at the 13th annual Holiday Celebration at the Jean Walling Civic Center in East Brunswick on More...

Spotswood working with Comcast on new agreement

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials are in the process of hammering out a new franchise agreement with Comcast, a move that has often resulted in new broadcasting equipment for the school district or borough. More...

EBHS club to perform the jovial 'Twelfth Night'

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — As the East Brunswick High School Drama Club will show this weekend, William Shakespeare's work was not limited to tragedy and romance. More...

Dec. 13 all-ages show at Pony will benefit Samaritan Center

Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media's Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. More...

Bulletin Board

Garden-center event to benefit drama club

The Appleby School Drama Club, Spotswood, has teamed with the Allegiance Garden Center, 104 Main St., Helmetta, for a fundraiser to benefit the club. More...

Molly Pitcher Guild to celebrate holiday

The Molly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild will hold a meeting and holiday party 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Neff Chapel, Old Tennent Church, Tennent Road, Tennent section of Manalapan. The club is made up of women who love to sew and quilt. More...

MOMS will swap coupons at meeting

The MOMS Club of East Brunswick will host a business meeting at 10 a.m. Dec. 16. Club members will kick off a coupon swap. Participants are asked to bring unwanted coupons to exchange. For event location and to RSVP, email ebmomsclub@ymail.com. More...

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Obituaries

Joseph B. McPherson

Mr. McPherson, 81, of North Brunswick, died Nov. 28, 2009, at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a crane operator at Independent Iron and Metal Co., New Brunswick, for more than 40 years, retiring in 1989. More...

Marion R. Dougherty

Mrs. Dougherty, 90, of Middletown, died Dec. 6, 2009, at Chelsea Assisted Living, Tinton Falls. She was predeceased by her husband, Daniel R. Dougherty, in 1979. She is survived by her children, Joan Fitzgerald of Milford, Pa., Denise J. More...

Christopher Joseph Basile

Christopher, age 5, of Spotswood, died Dec. 2, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a kindergarten student at Schoenley School, Spotswood. More...

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