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Newmaster plan to guide development in So. River

Officials: Documents protect schools, parks while allowing for waterfront revitalization
BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

A fter working on it for the past year and a half, South River officials say their new master plan protects quality of life and provides opportunities for the future. More...

County budget reduces expenses, cuts positions

Cutting costs and increasing revenue sources are the common themes in a 2011 county budget introduced Feb. 17 by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. More...

Salamanders on the move

EAST BRUNSWICK — Monday night signaled the start of the annual spotted salamander migration across Beekman Road, which was closed for the evening due to the expected crossing. More...

Taste of Middlesex set for March 21

The 14th annual Taste of Middlesex event will be held on March 21 at the Pines Manor, produced by the Edison Chamber of Commerce. More...

GM Newspapers staff spreads ‘Greater Good’ at animal shelter

Volunteers roll up their sleeves at Sayreville Pet Adoption Center
BYAMY ROSEN
Staff Writer

A n old Chinese proverb states, “He who helps others helps himself.” A group of GreaterMediaNewspapers employees proved that adage true Feb. More...

Treasures of the Jersey Shore

Allaire State Park is Wall’s treasure

Nestled away in the woods on AtlanticAvenue (Route 524) in Wall Township is Allaire State Park, home to the Historic Village at Allaire. The park is one of the major attractions in Wall Township, a gateway town to the Jersey Shore. More...

Local theater troupe brings ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ back to N.J.

SAYREVILLE — For the first time in over 30 years, central New Jersey theatergoerswill be able to see the full version of the famous Yip Harburg-Barton Lane musical fantasy “Finian’s Rainbow.” More...

Letters

E.B. resident calls for property-tax relief

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American Red Cross in need of blood donors

Severe winter weather throughout much of the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks has caused the cancellation of more than 14,000 blood and platelet donations through the American Red Cross, approximately 1,800 units of which were in the More...

Keep tax dollars with public schools

There are two types of parents, those who are fortunate enough and can afford a private education for their children and those who cannot. Is Gov. More...

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Columns

There might be an upside to a government shutdown

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GREG BEAN

A s this is being written, it looks like there could be a federal government shutdown as early as this Friday, March 4. More...

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Schools

Students get insight into careers as they get ready for high school

BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — The first annual Career Day for eighth-graders at Joyce Kilmer School was a success. Eleven presenters from different professions came to the school Feb. More...

Students get a figurative kick out of Bedelia author

Nephew of character’s creator pays visit to Appleby School
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH
Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Put out the lights, change the towels, dust the furniture. All those chores may seem easy enough. Not for Amelia Bedelia, the literal-minded housekeeper who’s been all mixed up since 1963. More...

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Emily Sullivan, a fifth-grader at Our Lady of Lourdes of Milltown, earned first place in the Central Regional Spelling Bee in Kearney on Feb. 26. More...

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Herman Parish, nephew of Amelia Bedelia creator Peggy Parish, talks with students Liana Yanchuck (l-r), Vincent Paella, Devir Ryan and Marin Bohinski during a Feb. 24 visit to the E.R. More...

E.B. schools deficit to yield ‘hard cuts’

Years of state aid cuts among factors that will lead to further staff reductions
BY LAUREN CIRAULO
Staff Writer

The alarming extent of financial damage brought on by last year’s massive state aid cuts has come to light as this budget season got under way, and the prognosis is grim for East Brunswick’s school district. More...

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Children act out scenes from the Dr. Seuss book “My Many Colored Days” during a creative drama workshop at the South River Public Library on Feb. 28. More...

Police say two suspects tried to used stolen credit cards

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police charged two New York men with credit card fraud after they reportedly tried to purchase a game system at GameStop in the Mid-State Mall, Route 18. More...

Patron at Denny’s in E.B. charged with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a Sayreville man after he allegedly became disruptive at a Route 18 restaurant. More...

Library visitors can meet ‘Mozart’ and ‘Beethoven’

Performer acquaints audiences with composers’ stories and music
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH
Staff Writer

MONROE — At 6 foot 5 inches and wearing tights and a wig, Dennis Kobray will be sure to catch an eye or two at the township library this weekend. More...

Longtime blood donor feels the joy of giving again

False positive HIV test result led to ban; inspired fight for others still banned for life
BY BETH DeMAURO
Rutgers Today

Five years ago, I was banned for life from donating my blood or platelets. The letter arrived in the mail following a routine platelet donation. It simply stated that a false positive test for HIV meant that I was no longer an eligible donor. More...

‘Sale away’

From Top: Bob Anderson of Somerset buys some tasty treats at a cookie stand for Girl Scout Troop 80037 outside the United Methodist Church on Main Street, Milltown, on Feb. 12. More...

Sara’s Law receives final legislative OK

Bill spurred by death of Sayreville teen in 2007
— Brian Donahue

SAYREVILLE — A proposed state law, creating a next-of-kin registry to notify family when a loved one is incapacitated in a serious accident, received final legislative approval in the Assembly Feb. 17. More...

Bulletin Board

Women’s Club seeks vendors for Yard Sale

Vendors are sought for the Mid-Madison Women’s Club Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 2 at Cheesequake Farms, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Rain date is April 3. Space-rental fee is $15; vendors must bring their own table. More...

Auxiliary plans March 7 Sox Sale

The Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Auxiliary will sponsor a fundraising Sox Sale 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. More...

Cajun Night Dinner to raise funds for vets

The East Brunswick Elks will hold a Cajun Night Dinner 7 p.m. March 4 at the lodge, 21-B Oakmont Drive. Proceeds from the event will go to programs that support veterans and their families in the state of New Jersey. More...

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Obituaries

Janina Kaminski Traskiewicz

Mrs. Traskiewicz, 88, of South River, died Feb. 5, 2011, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1988, she was employed as a seamstress for Brodsky and Sons, South River, where she worked for 28 years. More...

Anne Zawadsky

Mrs. Zawadsky, 89, of Port Huron Township, Mich., formerly of Spotswood, died Feb. 19, 2011, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Port Huron. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter M. Zawadsky. More...

Harry Russell Tooker

Mr. Tooker, 83, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 5, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He retired in 1989 after more than 30 years with W. Berman Decorating, East Brunswick. More...

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Sports

E.B. survives tough test from South Brunswick

Bears hold on for first-round state playoff win
BY JIMMY ALLINDER
Correspondent

I t is conceivable that the East Brunswick High School boys basketball team’s toughest battle in CJ Group IV was Monday night in the first round, when it edged Greater Middlesex Conference rival South Brunswick, 61-58. More...

Meet of Champions

Above: East Brunswick High School’s Leonard Robbins finished second in the 400- meter dash at the Feb. 26 NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions. More...

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Teams are being formed for the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Department’s co-ed softball league. More...

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