Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Jamesburg elects two incumbents, union organizer to school board
JAMESBURG–Incumbents Michelle Scott and Kerryann Holster, as well as candidate Anne Luck-Deak, won Board of Education seats in Jamesburg during the election on Nov.5. Holster won 346 votes/27%, Scott registered 326 votes/25% and Luck-Deck collected 320 votes/25% to secure the three open seats on the board, each having a three-year term. Election results are according…
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Republicans seemingly oust incumbents in South River Borough Council election
SOUTH RIVER–Republican candidates Donna Balazs and Anthony Ciulla have seemingly won the council race in South River against Democratic incumbents John Alai and Julie Meira during elections on Nov. 5. Ciulla received 1,276 votes/26% and Balazs recorded 1,228 votes/25%, winning the two open seats, each having a three-year term. Alai received 1,152 votes/23%, Meiria received…
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South River mayor wins third term
SOUTH RIVER–Long-time Republican Mayor John Krenzel defeated Democratic challenger Tele Koukourdelis during the mayoral race in South River on Nov. 5. Krenzel won his third term with 1,357 votes/54%, compared to Koukourdelis with 1,175 votes/46%. “The South River Republicans are very happy that our message was received by the voters. Through much hard work, we…
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South River police grow beards during annual ‘No Shave November’ fundraiser
SOUTH RIVER–Tossing out their razors to raise funds for three cancer foundations, officers from the South River Police Department are participating in the “No Shave November” fundraiser. Sgt. Edwin Yorek said No-Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education. “Participants are…
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East Brunswick council tables ordinance renaming street after school nurse
EAST BRUNSWICK–Honoring former Vo-Tech Nurse Michael Sexton, the Township Council introduced an ordinance seeking to rename Dresden Road as Sexton Lane. Sexton’s son Kevin said his father was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2014. “[My] grandparents purchased their family home at 10 Coleman Road in 1954 in a move to East Brunswick from Bayonne to…
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Spotswood council adopts bond ordinance to fund water plant upgrades
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council introduces a $1.923 million bond ordinance providing funding for various improvements to the George Street Water Treatment Plant. The total cost for the various improvements is $1.93 million. With the $1.923 million bond ordinance, the borough will make a $7,000 down payment to cover the remaining amount, according to the council agenda.…
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Aberdeen mayor honors resident on his 100th birthday
ABERDEEN–Mayor Aberdeen Mayor Fred Tagliarini presented Resident Sydney Hassan with a certificate honoring his 100th birthday on Oct. 26 at Millennium Memory Care, which is located at 447 Ave., Matawan. Hassan will celebrate his birthday on Oct. 30. Since arriving at Millennium Memory Care’s (MMC) facility for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients in May of this…
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East Brunswick chiropractor celebrates 40 years of service
EAST BRUNSWICK–Using the power of chiropractic care to provide a natural pain-relief option for residents, Dr. Ken Freedman’s practice, Freedman Chiropractic, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Freedman said his practice specializes in adult and pediatric back and neck pain relief care, personalized to individual needs. “We take a very different approach than most other offices…
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Local filmmakers team up to create horror film
Nearly a decade ago, filmmakers Vincent Caffarello, Lee Esposito and Chris Hammarberg met after admiring one another’s interactive horror web series projects. Today, they have joined forces to create a production company, Ritterhaus Productions, and are showcasing their latest horror film “Lillith.” The film is about a girl named Jenna Collins whose heart has been…
