January 21, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

South River officials share goals for 2010

Firehouse, library, meter readers among priorities
BY KATHY CHANG

Infrastructure. That is what Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger said he and his administration will continue working to maintain and improve as 2010 moves along. More...

County to consider Foerter Farm funding

Stahl: Estate has expressed interest in selling land currently slated for development
BY VINCENT TODARO

Hearings on the development of the Foerter Farm continue to be postponed as officials consider the potential purchase and preservation of the land. More...

Family able to escape early morning blaze

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Three township residents were able to escape a fire that engulfed the lower floor of their house early Sunday morning, but a dog and two pet birds perished. More...

E.B., workers’ union still in contract talks

Employees working without new contract since 2008 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK— It appears the township is getting closer to striking a deal with the unions representing the majority of its employees. More...

Member of ‘Route 35 Crew’ sentenced in robbery spree

East Brunswick bank among Rahway man’s 14 holdups

Aprincipal member of the so-called “Route 35 Crew” was sentenced to nearly 28 years in federal prison Jan. 11 for committing 11 armed bank robberies, home invasion robbery and two other robberies in 2006 and 2007. More...

Monroe deputy fire chief suspended over petition

At issue: potential elimination of district’s two paid firefighters
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MONROE — The voluntary deputy chief of Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 has been suspended for six months after he created and circulated a petition to stop the possible elimination of the company’s two paid firefighters. More...

Wii for a cause

Vickie Pisciotta (above), an employee at Yogi’s All-American Sports Bar & Grill, displays her bowling abilities during a Wii video game tournament held at the sports bar, inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, Jan. 14. More...

Pinewood Derby

Andrew Nashid, 17, and Justin Cordes, 16, set up the cars for Cub Scout Pack 4’s annual Pinewood Derby Saturday at the Holy Trinity Church hall on Leonardine Avenue, South River. More...

Letters

More state regulation needed for hookah lounges

On April 15, 2006, the New Jersey Smoke-Free Act went into effect. More...

Bill is fraught with dangers to the public T

The Garden State Chiropractic Society is keeping a watchful eye on Senate bill S-565, which poses a risk to New Jersey health consumers. More...

Senators, representatives stood tall on health-care reform N

New Jersey should be proud of the hard work being done by its congressional representation in bringing our nation closer than ever to meaningful health-care reform. More...

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Obituaries

LaVerne Conover Grover

Mrs. Grover, 83, of Spotswood, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 23, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Herbert C. Grover, died in 2003. More...

Antonina B. Gioia Asaro

Mrs. Asaro, 84, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 30, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. More...

Walter Grodzian

Mr. Grodzian, 90, of South River, died Dec. 26, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was employed as a utility operator with E.I. More...

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Pinewood Derby

South River’s Greg Agnello, 13, sets up cars for the next race during Cub Scout Pack 4’s annual Pinewood Derby Saturday at the Holy Trinity Church hall on Leonardine Avenue. More...

Helmetta denies housing conversion

Board says nonsenior housing project does not conform
BY JACQUELINE DURETT

The Helmetta Planning Board has rejected Kaplan and Cos.’ proposal to turn the former snuff mill into nonage restricted housing, ruling that it would violate the redevelopment agreement the town and builder signed in 2005. More...

Wii video game tournament

Candice Nigro and Christopher Gentile, 5, of Matawan, watch the TV screen as Christopher’s dad Paul bowls in a Wii video game tournament held at Yogi’s All-American Sports Bar & Grill inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe Jan. 14. More...

E.B. resident organizes large shipment to Haiti

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — As she watched TV newscasts showing the bodies of Haitian earthquake victims alongside the rubble of Port-au-Prince, Lucy Aita knew she had to do something. More...

Author prepares book on mayors of E. Bruns.

Research spans 150 years and 30 chairmen/mayors
BY VINCENT TODARO

EAST BRUNSWICK — Through press releases, public meetings, interviews and the Internet, it’s pretty easy to learn something about recent mayors. More...

Historical Society

East Brunswick Historical Society President Estelle Goldsmith and members Carmella Texter, Joan Daskiewicz, Kathryn Sullivan and Ann Alvarez visit Washington Monumental Cemetary on Hillside Avenue in South River where several of East Brunswick’ More...

Open houses set for Jan. 31, Feb. 1 at OLOL

As part of its celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2010, Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host open houses 9 a.m.-p.m. Jan. 31 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 6-p.m. Feb. 1. More...

Ponzi scheme ringleader sentenced to 18 years

Wayne Puff, the ringleader of a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors and mortgage lenders of more than $100 million, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 216 months in federal prison. More...

Stahl fills positions for 2010

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The law firm of Decotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole has been appointed to serve a second year as township attorney. More...

Bulletin Board

Irwin Tricky Tray planned for Feb. 19

The Irwin Elementary School PTA will hold a Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Hammarskjold Middle School 200 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Snow date is March 25. More...

Knights to sponsor free-throw contest

St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336 will hold a Free-Throw Championship, open to boys and girls ages 10-14, 8-11:45 a.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Monroe Township Recreation Department, Monmouth Road. More...

Folk Art Craft Show planned for Jan. 29-31

A Country Folk Art Craft Show will be held 5-9 p.m. Jan. 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 30, and 10 m.-4 p.m. Jan. 31 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. More...

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Columns

To turn alarm off, throw entire clock against wall

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• GREG BEAN

If there’s anything more frustrating than trying to follow a procedure manual for a product that was built in a non-Englishspeaking country and then translated into the King’s Own by someone with a limited grasp of our language, I don&rsq More...

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Sports

Making a move

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: East Brunswick’s Shannon Nulty moves the ball past Bishop Ahr’s Christina Merlin during a home game against Bishop Ahr Monday. More...

Spotswood boys squad 8-1 at halfway point

Sole loss was to Bishop Ahr, who the Chargers face again
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Spotswood High School boys basketball coach Steve Mate couldn’t ask for a better schedule to prepare his team for what lies ahead. More...

Determination keeps Chargers above .500

Garrett Cuddy, at 152 pounds, leads squad with 16-1 record
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Jeff Michaels, Spotswood High School’s wrestling coach, is realistic. He knows his team isn’t about to challenge the traditional powerhouses for supremacy in the GMC. More...

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