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New-look Pine Ridge Park now one of E.B.’s ‘jewels’

Photos add missing pieces to cemetery database

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CODA

DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

Students get hands-on ecology lesson at DeVoe

E.B. officer honored for record of combating drunken driving

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Bears have a lot to play for in tourney games

Kenney has EB baseball moving in right direction

Snuffmill project returns to Helmetta Planning Board

Developer resubmits application for 200 apartment units in response to lawsuit

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

Five months after it was first approved, the contentious plan to redevelop the former Helme Snuff Mill is back before the Helmetta Planning Board. More...

Scout to salute fallen troops from Monroe, Jamesburg

BY JAMES McEVOY
Staff Writer

MONROE — When Sean Evans decided he was going to pursue the rank of Eagle Scout, he initially thought of something simple like planting a garden. That was before Evans, then a freshman at Monroe Township High School, learned about Warren M. More...

End of an era

Bradford winds down 14 years of service as Milltown mayor

BY JASON COHEN
Correspondent

MILLTOWN — After 14 years as the mayor, Gloria Bradford will wrap up her service to the borough at month’s end. The Dec. 12 meeting of the Borough Council was her last as chief administrator. More...

Milltown police honored for efforts in alleged standoff

BY JASON COHEN
Correspondent

MILLTOWN — For many people, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is usually a time to relax after two days of family dinners and activities. For several Milltown police officers, Nov. More...

On track

Visitors check out a nostalgic display during the Holiday Train and Vintage Toy Show at the Milltown Senior Citizen Center on Dec. 11. More...

Monroe man killed in fire

MONROE — An 87-year-old man died Dec. 12 after his home in the Mill Lake Manor section of the township caught fire. Police said Anthony Vitello called 911 at 9:54 a.m. to report that his oven was on fire. More...

Local officials debate bill that would move BOE elections to November

Politics, voting on the school budget are topics of discussion

BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY
Staff Writer

Moving school board elections from April to November has been a long-discussed statewide proposal, with advocates and detractors equally firm on their positions. More...

Soul Kitchen: Living on a prayer

Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi launch community restaurant

BY KRISTEN DALTON
Staff Writer

I t all started at a party a few years ago. Rock star Jon Bon Jovi pointed across the room at former Red Bank Mayor Ed McKenna and motioned to him to come over. “We need to talk. I have an idea.” More...

All aboard for holiday cheer in South Amboy

BY JACQUELINE DURETT
Correspondent

SOUTH AMBOY — The shouts could be heard all around City Hall. “The trolley is coming! The trolley is coming!” More...

Letters

Parker Homes welcome addition to Monroe

A s a Monroe resident and township employee for 20 years, Francis E. Parker Homes is a welcome addition to the township. More...

Thanks for support of wounded warriors

This letter goes out to our friends and neighbors in Monroe, Jamesburg and the surrounding vicinity. More...

Keep school-budget vote out of general election

This letter is in response to reports that a proposed bill to move Board of Education elections to become part of the November general elections may be approved by the state Legislature. More...

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Columns

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New Jersey pols come through for veterans

GREG BEAN

Soldiers won a couple of big ones last week, and onDec. 13, mywife and I were in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to see one of those victories in the making. More...

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Schools

Jamesburg board considers enrollment investigator

Some concerned district is paying for students who do not live in town

BY JAMES McEVOY
Staff Writer

JAMESBURG — In an effort to stop students who do not live in town from enrolling in borough schools, the Board of Education is exploring the feasibility of hiring an investigator to verify pupils’ residential status. More...

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Sports

Falcons off to flying start after defeating Raiders

Boys basketball team opens with 63-57 win

BY JIMMY ALLINDER
Correspondent

Early results, especially the season opener, shouldn’t determine how a team might fare for the rest of the campaign. More...

Supporting teammates key to Bears’ bowling success

BY JIMMY ALLINDER
Correspondent

When longtime East Brunswick High School boys and girls bowling coach Jeff Elias decided to retire before the season, it was not a surprise that his assistant the past two years, Doug Spishock, would be his replacement. More...

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South River High School’s Tyler Burgess (r) tries to gain leverage on The Peddie School’s Brendan Carpe during their 106-pound match at the Rebel Classic held Dec. More...

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Vincent Trent of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg Bell Choir gets help from Paul Bouzane as the choir sings for those gathered at Jamesburg’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, held Dec. More...

E.B. approves 30-year lease of former McGinnis School

Chabad of East Brunswick will transform building into community education center

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

Chabad of East Brunswick has a new home. The East Brunswick Township Council unanimously approved a 30-year lease agreement with the organization to transform the old McGinnis School on Hardenburg Lane into a community education center. More...

College opens veterans center on Edison campus

Set up to ease transition to college life, assist with educational benefits

BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

Middlesex County College now has a “one-stop shop” for veterans in the new Center for Veterans Services. More...

Holiday cheer

Nathan Salzman, 3, of Jamesburg, checks out the fresh popcorn during Jamesburg’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, held Dec. 14 at Veterans Park. More...

$40M secured for military suicide prevention efforts

E. Brunswick’s Linda Bean says services must be immediately accessible, 24 hours a day

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

The figure, Rep. Rush Holt said, is stunning: Eighteen veterans commit suicide each day. “That’s a daily average that is intolerable,” he said. “We can’t let that continue.” More...

Mayor breaks tie to appoint councilwoman in So. River

BY JACQUELINE DURETT
Correspondent

SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council appointed a new member during a special meeting that was held Dec. 15 for that sole purpose. More...

SHS seniors make holiday special for local family

Students adopt family for holidays, raise hundreds to buy toys and clothes

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — When they saw the family’s holiday wish list, one thing immediately stood out. “They asked for clothes this holiday season,” said Mallory Kolar, a Spotswood High School senior. “Not toys, not gifts. More...

Joy for the holiday

Eighth-graders from St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, brought some musical holiday cheer to visitors of the community outreach program at St. More...

N.J. managers’ association honors Greater Media reporter

Just six months into his career as a reporter with Greater Media Newspapers, Chris Zawistowski is already an award-winning journalist. More...

Apparent murder-suicide stuns community in O.B.

Police: O.B. man wanted in stabbing death of wife is found dead in New York motel

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE — To William Azer, they were good neighbors, living next door to his Rose Lane house for the past seven to eight years. “They are very close friends to us,” Azer said. “Very nice people.” More...

Bulletin Board

Hadassah gift wrap continues at E.B. mall

East Brunswick Hadassah is holding its annual Holiday Gift Wrap through Dec. 24 outside J.C. Penney at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. The event will raise funds for cancer research. A variety of wrapping options will be offered. More...