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By vincent todaroStaff Writer Dozen women recognized for community service By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Even though Washington may have forgotten "The Year of the Woman," East Brunswick has not. The township held its annual "Women Who Make A Difference" ceremony during the Dec. 9 Township Council meeting. The award, created by…

By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Residents still plan to fight altered Wendy’s proposal By sandi carpello Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Despite Wendy’s recent modifications to its proposed store on Ryders Lane, several area residents say they remain determined to stop the fast-food restaurant from being built. "They are trying to appease us," said Pat Hudak, of…

By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer JAMESBURG — An 80-year-old Victorian house at East Railroad Avenue and Harris Street will be converted into a First Constitution Bank. The borough’s combined Land Use Board unanimously approved the bank’s plans at its Dec. 12 meeting. Renovations of the building will probably take place after…

Staff Writer By jennifer domHouse will be taken down so boro offices can go upe SOUTH RIVER — Following the recent purchase of property at Obert and Washington streets, Mayor Robert Szegeti announced last week that plans to build a human services building are under way. The borough paid NWR Limited Inc. $245,000 for the…

By sandi carpelloStaff Writer More clustering of houses sought with new ordinance By sandi carpello Staff Writer MONROE — As more applications for housing developments are approved by the Planning Board, members of the Township Council say they want residents to understand why. "We want to be very clear that we are trying our very…

Jamesburg mayorlikens his boroughto By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Man about the town Jamesburg mayor likens his borough to ‘one big family’ By sandi carpello Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Mayor Tony LaMantia speaks with a resident in downtown Jamesburg. JAMESBURG — It’s a typical Friday morning in this one-square-mile town of 6,000 people: Dozens of residents…

Adviser commissioned by Planning Boardlooks at 32-acre area By dick metzgarStaff Writer Adviser commissioned by Planning Board looks at 32-acre area By dick metzgar Staff Writer HELMETTA — A proposal developed by a professional planner is pending that could lead to a multi-million dollar project for the reuse of the old Helme snuff mill. The…

By jennifer domeStaff Writer Family has holiday cheer, and so does their house By jennifer dome Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Denise, Brandon and James Madalone outside their South River home. SOUTH RIVER — The Madalones of Morningside Avenue have gone above and beyond decking the halls with boughs of holly. Their home, which sits on…

By vincent todaroStaff Writer Contract awarded enabling board meetings to be aired By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — If all goes according to plan, residents can begin watching Board of Education meetings on EBTV no later than February. Superintendent of Schools Jamie P. Savedoff announced at the board’s Dec. 12 meeting that he…