June 24, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Sights, sounds of Civil War return to Monroe farm

‘Living History Weekend’ set for Saturday, Sunday
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, many of them not more than boys, had a special kind of courage. More...

E.B. near construction on special playing field

Estimated $2.5M facility slated for Heavenly Farms
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Plans to build a level playing field for specialneeds athletes are swiftly moving along now that the project has gained the approval of the East Brunswick Planning Board. More...

Pucci: Changes in tax relief programs will hurt seniors

Mayor urges governor to reinstate full property tax rebates for seniors, disabled
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

MONROE — Many senior citizens in town will be “drastically” affected by the loss of state-issued property tax rebates and changes in the state’s “Senior Freeze” program, Mayor Richard Pucci said. More...

Bank robbed in East Brunswick

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are hoping someone will come forward with a lead on a suspect who held up the TD Bank on Route 18 last week. More...

Survey says N.J. residents want slots at racetracks

New Jerseyans are in favor of adding slot machines to the Meadowlands and other existing racetracks in the state, according to a recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind. More...

Community’s help sought as E.B. man fights leukemia

Dining to Donate nights planned for June 30-July 1 at Milltown Applebee’s
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK — Tommie Lukowski, a 20-year-old township resident, is currently undergoing chemotherapy that will prepare him for a stem-cell and bonemarrow donation from his sister, Tricia. More...

Police seek suspects in Monroe robbery

MONROE — Police are investigating a robbery reported at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Perrineville Road at 7 p.m. June 21. More...

Residents to hold meeting on Ford Avenue issues

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — A public meeting will be held to discuss the ongoing cleanup and redevelopment of the 22-acre Ford Avenue redevelopment site next week. More...

Letters

Thinks governor’s plan can begin to lower taxes

The Christie Reform Agenda: Cap 2.5 is just what New Jersey needs to get property taxes under control. More...

New Rt. 18 guardrails waste of taxpayer dollars

Has anyone noticed the new guardrails in the median along Route 18 below East Brunswick, continuing almost to the Garden State Parkway? More...

Join Christie to get Cap 2.5 on the ballot this November

Instead of sweeping our problems under the rug for the future, Gov. Chris Christie is changing the status quo in Trenton by setting a course to help make New Jersey affordable again. More...

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Columns

Practical advice for grads: once more into the breach

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GREG BEAN

As happens every year at this time, we’ve heard a lot of graduation addresses filled with uplifting exhortations that basically come down to “be the best that you can be.” More...

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Obituaries

Stanley Petroski

Mr. Petroski, 51, of East Brunswick, died June 11, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by his father, Stanley F. Petroski, and by a brotherin law, Thomas P. Nugent Jr. More...

Carmella T. Micucci LoPresti

Mrs. LoPresti, 86, of Monroe, died June 12, 2010, at home. Her husband, Thomas L., died in 2003, and a son-in-law, Joseph F. Martucci, died in 2009. Surviving are three sons, Joseph M. Lo- Presti of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, Thomas B. More...

Michael Joseph Gill

Mr. Gill, 25, of Old Bridge, died June 8, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Frank J. Boscia. More...

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Ed. Foundation asks residents to vote for Pepsi grant award

BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Members of the public are being asked to contribute to the latest East Brunswick school district fundraiser. More...

Library officials seek help to fight aid cuts

East Brunswick operation stands to lose $74K, resulting in loss of staple services
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Libraries across New Jersey have banded together in protest of Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed funding cuts, and local officials are encouraging members of the public to join the fight. More...

Class of 2010

Members of the Spotswood High School class of 2010 look on during the June 17 graduation ceremony, held outside on the school grounds. More...

11th annual Classic Car & Motorcycle

John Bicsko of Milltown gets his 1954 Mercury Monterey ready for the judges during the 11th annual Classic Car & Motorcycle Show June 6 to benefit the school band at J.P. More...

For Milltown clock project, timing is everything

16-foot-high street clock to be dedicated July 2

MILLTOWN — With the borough’s Independence Day festivities of July 3 nearing, residents will have something extra to celebrate: a new Victorian-style street clock, right in the center of town. More...

Annual muster a window into firefighting history

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

JAMESBURG — Back in the day, people sometimes had no choice but to watch their homes and barns burn. There were no motorized fire trucks. Some were drawn by horses, some by firemen. More...

‘Rust never sleeps,’ and neither do these guys

All-dad rock band plays for good cause and love of music
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — They come from varied backgrounds. Cartoonist, bond trader, electrical engineer, Wall Street financial whizzes. More...

Woman fulfills promise to find out family’s story

Sayreville resident’s book is a tribute to her late grandmother
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer

SAYREVILLE — Many Americans know something about how and when their ancestors made their way to the U.S. In the case of the Irish, most came over some time in the late 19th or early 20th century. More...

Six complete service projects to get the Gold

EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials recently honored six local Girl Scouts who received their Gold Awards, the highest award possible in the Girl Scouts organization. More...

Bulletin Board

Benefit car, bike show scheduled in Monroe

Clubs 4 a Cure (the Freehold Kruisers, NJ Stangers, NJ Pontiac Group and NJ Mopar Group) will present a Charity Car and Bike Show 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 27 at Garvey’s Family Restaurant and Pub, 401 Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road, Monroe. More...

Belarusian Festival on tap in South River

St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, South River, will hold its 11th annual Belarusian Festival 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 26 at the Belarusian-American Center, 284 S. Whitehead Ave., South River. More...

Sociable Singles to gather in Monroe

Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will hold a meeting 1-4 p.m. June 27 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature discussion, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. More...

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Opinion

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for the record

Milltown Mayor Gloria Bradford does not support the implementation of 17 furlough days for borough employees in the 2010 budget, as was suggested in a June 17 story. More...

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Schools

Spotswood High School class of 2010

Left to right: Graduates make their way to their seats for the start of the commencement exercises for the Spotswood High School class of 2010. Graduates listen to a speaker. More...

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Sports

American Legion sophomore game

South Brunswick’s Thomas Tuskey (r) slides safely into second base as Old Bridge’s Connor Skeen awaits the throw to second during the June 19 American Legion sophomore game played at St. More...

Chargers’ Weeks takes charge behind the plate

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

If Glenn Fredricks was asked to choose the kind of catcher he’d want for his baseball team, he wouldn’t have to search long. Fortunately, the perfect backstop for Spotswood High School is already entrenched behind the plate. More...

South River’s Rondesko is a proven winner

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Aleader can be defined in many ways. One of the most common traits is the desire to help others. That, in a nutshell, describes Dave Rondesko, pitcher and first baseman for the South River High School baseball team. More...

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