The South River High School (SRHS) class of 1960 will hold a 50-year reunion Oct. 2 at Ria Mar Restaurant, South River. An informal gathering will take place Oct. 1 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Monroe. For more information, call 732-257-5810 or 732-830-5253. More...

East Brunswick intends to install cameras at the Route 18 and Tices Lane intersection. The goal is to get people to stop running red lights, thereby decreasing accidents (as well as raising revenue for the township). This would in fact create the hazard of rear-end collisions by drivers slamming on their brakes trying to avoid running the red light. More...

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One of my favorite shows on television these days is “The Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan. Millan is a dog trainer and psychologist who has an uncanny ability to get inside a dog’s head and figure out what’s making him or her dysfunctional. And once he figures it out, he instinctively knows how to fix the bad behaviors. More...

Mr. Thomas, 70, of Monroe, died March 2, 2010, at home. He was director of women and minority small-business development at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where he worked for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, Jean Catanese; a daughter, Tara Thomas of East Orange; two sons, Craig Weber of Nutley and Mark Catanese, and his wife, Lori, of Sea Bright; and a granddaughter. More...

The nor’easter that barreled through the area last weekend left thousands without power and caused widespread damage to homes and businesses due to heavy winds and flooding. Officials throughout Middlesex County agreed the storm was one of the most destructive they’ve seen in over a decade. More...

Bill Jacoutot sighed and thought about what might be if he could coach Sam Emburgia and Marc Tyson just one more year. “I wish these guys were not graduating,” said the first-year Monroe Township High School coach about the senior pair who medaled in the recent NJSIAA state wrestling championships. “I would have loved to see what they accomplish.” More...