June 10, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Historians eager to repair, reopen J’burg landmark

Lakeview has remained closed for a year and a half since main beam was deemed unsafe
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

The Lakeview Mansion, once home to Jamesburg’s most illustrious family, is showing its age. Paint is peeling off the white clapboards of the 23-room home. The forest-green shutters are faded. More...

E.B. near settlement on Golden Triangle

Toll Bros. would build retail, residential; submit annual payment in lieu of taxes
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Long-term issues with the 32-acre Route 18 property known as the Golden Triangle may soon be resolved now that the developer has proposed a settlement with East Brunswick. More...

Plan to remove age restrictions being heard in East Brunswick

BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board is in the process of hearing a proposal from a developer seeking to remove the age restrictions from a previously approved residential complex on Main Street. More...

Youngster recognized for teen fiction thriller

BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Amid the woes of a budget crisis, one Spotswood student has given school district and borough officials a reason to be proud. More...

Central Jersey choir to sing Jewish music from around the world

Concert will be June 10 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NEW BRUNSWICK — More than 50 amateur singers from Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset counties will come together June 10 to sing Jewish music from around the world. More...

Firefighters’ union, district will square off in court

Layoffs of two firefighters is focus of union’s complaint filed in Superior Court
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

MONROE — A trial to determine if two paid District 1 firefighters were wrongfully terminated earlier this year is slated to begin on Sept. 13. More...

For the love of dogs

Youngster to hold third annual fundraiser at dog park Saturday

SAYREVILLE — A couple of years ago, Hallie Meister, then 12, saw a TV commercial showing images of abandoned and mistreated animals, and she was compelled to do something. More...

State Fair to open June 17 at Meadowlands Fairgrounds

150-plus rides, Piccadilly Circus, aerial stunts and sea lion show among featured attractions

State Fair Meadowlands will return, bigger and better than ever, to East Rutherford this summer, with 19 days full of action-packed fun for all ages. More...

Letters

Students elevated by survivors’ courage, love

Recently, I was reminded of a statement about the power of human compassion made by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “We will wear them down with our capacity for love.” More...

Elimination of family-planning funding will hurt community

Gov. Chris Christie’s FY11 state budget proposes the complete elimination of state funding for family-planning services. More...

Couple asks assistance in recovering stolen statue

On May 20 our outdoor gnome statue, 3 feet high, all cement and weighing about 300 pounds, was stolen from our lawn next to our driveway. The gnome has a dark brown hat, full white beard and black smoking pipe. More...

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Columns

Readers weigh in on column on teachers’ union issues

When I wrote a column critical of the state’s teachers’ unions a few weeks ago, I girded my loins for what I expected would be the usual backlash to columns like that — notes from readers angry that I was bashing noble teachers and More...

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Schools

Two local schools advance to N.J. finals of ‘Challenge’

The academic teams from two area high schools have dominated every school they’ve faced, and now viewers of “The Challenge” can see which one is New Jersey’s best. More...

Local music academy staff member sets evening of opera

SPOTSWOOD — Lyric soprano Annamaria Stefanelli, a professional opera singer who teaches at the Academy of Music on Main Street, will perform with tenor Rory Angelicola in “An Evening of Italian Opera” June 11 at the Montclair Art M More...

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Sports

Monroe Blast stacking Legion baseball team with pitching

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

When Mike Quaglietta became coach of the newly formed Monroe Township team in the Senior American Legion Baseball League four years ago, he knew what would work. More...

Monroe High School’s Charles Napolitano competes in the 110-meter hurdles

Monroe High School’s Charles Napolitano competes in the 110-meter hurdles during the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 3 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. More photos at gmnews.com. More...

Summer baseball league proves valuable to high school coaches

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

When Glenn Fredricks undertook the mission of forming the Greater Middlesex Conference Summer Baseball League last summer, the commissioner admits there was some uncertainty as to how successful the venture would be. More...

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East Brunswick High School’s Sam Mattis competes in the boys

East Brunswick High School’s Sam Mattis competes in the boys discus throw during the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at South Plainfield High School on June 3. More...

South River schools chief will retire in September

Board of Ed. begins search for next superintendent
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

After 38 years in South River’s school district, the last seven as superintendent, Ronald Grygo will retire in September. His decision came as a surprise to some. More...

Cliff Gerber, 25, of East Brunswick, races his way to first place

Cliff Gerber, 25, of East Brunswick, races his way to first place during the second annual Lakeview 5K, held Saturday in Roosevelt Park, Edison. More...

Classic cars coming back to South River next week

Food and entertainment accompany antique vehicles
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — The borough’s Cruise Night series will reach its eighth year of classic summer fun this year. More...

E.B. teenager honors friend’s memory with lemonade stand

EAST BRUNSWICK — In an effort to raise funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), which benefits children with cancer and the hospitals that help them, Rebekah Makin will host her third annual lemonade stand on June 12. More...

EBEF seeks residents’ votes for grant-funded project

EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents are being asked to support an East Brunswick Education Foundation proposal by visiting a website and voting. More...

Art show raises funds for disabled children in equine therapy program

MONROE — The Men’s Club at Stonebridge, an active adult community in the township, held an art expo May 15 to benefit the Special Strides Therapeutic Riding Center and the Steven Werthan Memorial Fund. More...

DWI checkpoints being set up in Middlesex Cty.

Police officers around Middlesex County have set up sobriety checkpoints as part of an annual program to ensure the safety of high school students during their prom and graduation ceremonies. More...

New law means motorists must stop for pedestrians

New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer reminded motorists that effective April 1 they must now stop – and remain stopped — for pedestrians in a crosswalk. More...

GMN photographers honored in NJPA contest

Greater Media Newspapers’ Photo Department took home seven awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2009. More...

Bulletin Board

Reunion planned for Milltown School alum

Milltown Public School classes of 1959- 1961 are invited to a 50-year reunion set for 4-10 p.m. June 12 at American Legion Post No. 25 Hall, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. More...

Tickets on sale for Night of Heroes

New Jersey’s Most Wanted Band and the Cigar Den, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Night of Heroes Benefit Dinner-Dance 7 p.m. June 18 at the Imperial Banquet Hall, Appleby Avenue, South River. More...

Space available at June 26 Flea Market

Vendors are sought for the Interfaith Network of Care Flea Market set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Parish Hall and parking lot, 7 W. Lakewood Ave., Milltown. The event will take place rain or shine. More...

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Obituaries

Carl Frederick Schwarz

Mr. Schwarz, 79, of St. George, Utah, formerly of South River, died May 14, 2010, at home. More...

Dorothy Williams Holliday

Ms. Holliday, 49, of Sayreville, died May 18, 2010, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. She was employed as a school bus driver. Her mother, Dorothy Reynolds Holliday, died in 1994. More...

Victoria Kosciolek Slavinski

Mrs. Slavinski, 82, of Monroe, died May 29, 2010, in McCarrick Care Center, Somerset section of Franklin. Her husband, Edward Slavinski, died in 2006. More...

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