Month: August 2003

  • Early retirement incentives mulled

    Local officials review new laws By:G. Natasha Zoe    A combination of four new laws, billed as a budget balancing effort for municipalities and school boards, might not be used by Hillsborough officials because the money-saving benefits of the plan may not be as helpful as some had hoped.    On July 15, an early retirement incentive…

  • Margaret Scherer

       Margaret "Peggy" Scherer, 68, of Monmouth Junction, died Monday, Aug. 4, at University Medical Center of Princeton.    Born in New Brunswick, she was a lifelong resident of Monmouth Junction. She was a member of the South Brunswick Senior Citizens Club.    Her parents, Elizabeth and Harry Hoffman, are deceased. She is survived by a husband, Charles…

  • Milltown residents will see no tax hike

    Cuts and state aidkey components ofreducing tax burden By tarA petersen Cuts and state aid key components of reducing tax burden MILLTOWN — Residents will not see an increase in their municipal taxes for 2003. "We’re going to be able to hold the line," Councilman Kevin Bosworth said at a recent meeting. The council adopted…

  • Commuter parking lot may soon be a reality

    By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Residents may soon have a park-and-ride service closer to home. A bill is currently being considered by Gov. James E. McGreevey that would allow certain parking lots in county parks, such as Thompson Park, to be used on a limited basis for commuter parking.…

  • Iron worker at Churchill seriously hurt after fall

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Iron worker at Churchill seriously hurt after fall By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — An iron worker suffered a severe head injury after falling off a platform while performing work at Churchill Junior High School, Norton Road. William Konya, 41, of West Chester, Pa., fell off a 14-foot-high platform,…

  • Family keeps father’s legacy, his farm and love of the land

    Vincent Giamerese, 81, longtime E. Brunswick farmer, died in July By jamie dougherStaff Writer Family keeps father’s legacy, his farm and love of the land By jamie dougher Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Family of the recently deceased Vincent Giamerese remember growing up in a simpler time, when farming was the desired way of life.…

  • Rebates in place for conservation

    By tara petersen MILLTOWN — Residents can now earn rebate dollars by choosing higher efficiency appliances. The borough is accepting applications from residents whose appliances qualify as higher efficiency models. Residents can receive monetary rebates that are directly proportional to the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of a given heat pump, air conditioner, refrigerator or…

  • Food sales now allowed at Rte. 18 gas stations

    Ordinance is response Food sales now allowed at Rte. 18 gas stations Ordinance is response to lawsuit filed by Amerada Hess Corp. By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — With many gas stations now doubling as convenience stores, the township has taken action to regulate the business and protect nearby neighborhoods. At its meeting…

  • School polling still OK,

    Monroe officials say By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer MONROE — The township has joined the fight against a proposed state ban on using schools as polling places. The Township Council passed a resolution at its Aug. 4 meeting opposing a state Senate bill currently under consideration. If passed, schools would no…