Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Defense witness claims jailmate killed five-year-old boy in 1991

    Defense witness claims jailmate killed five-year-old boy in 1991

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Five-year-old Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey may have been strangled by a man on the run from police in Arizona, according to a defense witness, Damien Dowdle. Gerald Krovatin, defense attorney for Michelle Lodzinski, who is being tried for the murder of her son Timmy in 1991, presented Dowdle,…

  • Future of South Amboy includes low taxes, ferry service

    Future of South Amboy includes low taxes, ferry service

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Mayor Fred Henry’s State of the City address focused on past results, as well as a future that could look rather different from the South Amboy of today. “Last year I closed my remarks with the challenge that we as a city pursue a positive path and do…

  • Lacrosse game will aid families affected by house fires

    Lacrosse game will aid families affected by house fires

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge community is taking to the lacrosse field to help the Pabon and Wiener families recover from losing their homes in devastating house fires last month. The Knights Boys Lacrosse “Play for a Purpose” game will be held at 7 p.m. May 10 on Lombardi Field,…

  • Sayreville  has to delay vote on budget

    Sayreville has to delay vote on budget

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council is ready with its 2016-17 budget, it could not officially adopt it at the April 25 meeting. At that meeting, which also was when the borough held the budget hearing, Chief Financial Officer Wayne Kronowski explained that the borough was still in queue to receive state…

  • Knights ‘playing for a purpose’ in GMC lacrosse opener

    Knights ‘playing for a purpose’ in GMC lacrosse opener

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys lacrosse team will open the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament at home May 10, and the game will serve as a fundraiser for the families of two students whose homes were destroyed by fires. The game is being billed as “Play for a Purpose” and will benefit…

  • Bombers’ team effort leads to strong results on track

    Bombers’ team effort leads to strong results on track

    By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys track and field coach, Joe Slazik, has been encouraged by his team’s performance this spring. The Bombers are particularly strong in the spring events and have a solid 4×100-meter relay team with Benjamin Aidoo, Jordan Patterson, Abdullahi Adeyemo and either Coray Williams or Michael Liberti, who…

  • Century 21 Burke Realty is upward bound with Kathleen Morin

    Century 21 Burke Realty is upward bound with Kathleen Morin

    Broker/associate Kathleen Morin has been promoted to manage the Century 21 Burke Realty office, bringing new energy to the fastest growing Century 21 agency in New Jersey. Morin relocated to the North Brunswick-based agency a year ago to work closer to her home and better serve the North Brunswick transit village real estate market. John…

  • Buyer chooses Oaks at Cranbury for great location, craftsmanship and spacious design

    Buyer chooses Oaks at Cranbury for great location, craftsmanship and spacious design

    After commuting more than 100 miles to and from work every day, Sid Garg was ready to live a little closer to the office. He was also ready to stop renting and to buy his own home. So it was no surprise that his eyes lit up when he first saw the signs for The…

  • South Brunswick budget calls for tax hike of 1 cent

    South Brunswick budget calls for tax hike of 1 cent

    By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Although residents will see a 13-cent tax increase on their tax bills, only 1 cent is due to an increasing municipal budget. The $52,355,000 municipal budget carries a local tax levy of $29,821,000, according to Joseph Monzo, township CFO and deputy manager. The utility fund is $27,018,000. The municipal tax…