Month: August 2003

  • Ciak named vice president of N.J. School Boards Assoc. Kevin Ciak Longtime Sayreville Board of Education member Kevin Ciak has been elected as the New Jersey School Boards Association’s vice president for county activities. Ciak, 28, was named to the position during a special Delegate Assembly meeting in East Windsor in June. The previous vice…

  • New master plan tightens town’s grip on new homes

    One component of plan requires 6 acres per home in large area of Monroe By tara petersenStaff Writer New master plan tightens town’s grip on new homes By tara petersen Staff Writer A new master plan is in place calling for more open space preservation and a slower rate of development in parts of Monroe.…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI The monster truck was a hit during Saturday’s Tonkery Boulevard Street Fest and Car Show, held along West Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg despite the wet weather.

  • Vote will enable E.B. to proceed toward sale

    Council gets earfulon idea to sell land,build new facility By vincent todaroStaff Writer Vote will enable E.B. to proceed toward sale Council gets earful on idea to sell land, build new facility By vincent todaro Staff Writer A proposal to sell East Brunswick property and build a multiuse facility and theater has met with opposition…

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    Sabrina Cox, 6, of Jamesburg (above), hugs her dog, Lady, during the Tonkery Boulevard Street Fest and Car Show Saturday in James-burg. At right, the shish kebab was a hit during the street festival, as is shown by candidate Sidna Mitchell and her husband, George. PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI

  • Retired educators offer Smoky Mountains trip

    The Middlesex County Retired Educators Association will sponsor an Oct. 26-Nov. 1 trip to the Smoky Mountains and Pigeon Forge region in Tennessee. Cost is $720 per person, double occupancy; add $180 for single occupancy. Bus transportation is included. For more information, call (732) 985-5677.

  • English conversation groups forming at library

    Two English as a second language (ESL) conversation groups are forming at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Each group will meet on Thursday mornings or evenings for 11 weeks, Sept. 11-Nov. 20. Session I will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. Session II is set for 7:30-9 p.m. The meetings will offer…

  • Vendors sought for

    Monroe flea market Vendors are sought for a Friends of the Senior Center of Monroe Township flea market set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Monroe Township munic­ipal parking lot, off Perrineville Road. Rain date is Sept. 21. Cost is $12 per space. Vendors should bring their own tables. For…

  • On Campus

    On Campus  Shannon Ann Jonas of South River has been awarded a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Centenary College, Hackettstown. Andrea Marie Cantora of Spotswood recently received a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from Seton Hall University College of Arts and Sciences, South Orange. Jaime Warwick of Milltown was named to…