Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Mayor’s seat open in South River this November
SOUTH RIVER–Republican Mayor John Krenzel will face a challenge from Democratic candidate Tele Koukourdelis for the four-year mayor’s seat in South River on Election Day, Nov. 5. Both their names will appear on the ballot during the primary on June 4. Koukourdelis, 45, grew up in the borough and is currently raising his two daughters…
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Matawan church will hold Mass celebrating St. Anthony on June 13
The Society of St. Anthony of Padua of Most Holy Redeemer Church will hold a Mass in honor of St. Anthony at 7:30 p.m. on June 13 at the church, located at 133 Amboy Road. Blessing and distribution of St. Anthony bread will take place after the mass. Veneration with a relic of St. Anthony…
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Principal of Spotswood High resigns to go to Sayreville
SOUTH RIVER – The South River School District Board of Education accepted Spotswood High School Principal Dale Rubino’s letter of resignation. Rubino was appointed principal in Spotswood on May 1, 2018, after leaving Sayreville Memorial High School as a vice principal. He will resign from Spotswood on July 1 to return to Sayreville to serve as…
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East Brunswick interfaith council condemns synagogue shooting in California
EAST BRUNSWICK–In a joint effort to promote tolerance and unity, members of the East Brunswick Interfaith Clergy Council condemned the shooting at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue. During the last day of Passover, an armed gunman opened fire, leaving one person dead and three people injured on April 27 at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue,…
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South River seeks bids for permanent emergency medical services provider
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution authorizing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a permanent 24/7 emergency medical service provider. On March 25, the council approved a resolution allowing Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJ) to provide emergency medical services for residents. Previously all of the borough’s emergency medical calls were handled by the…
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Spotswood council adopts $14.8M municipal budget for 2019
SPOTSWOOD – The Spotswood Borough Council has adopted a $14.8 million municipal budget for 2019 to provide funding for the operations and needs of the municipality. Mayor Edward Seely delivered his annual municipal budget presentation on April 15 during the council meeting. Using slides and pie charts, Seely said this year’s current fund is $11.35…
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East Brunswick’s The Clothing Center is hosting moving sale
EAST BRUNSWICK–Providing the community with quality men’s formalwear and casualwear for more than 30 years, The Clothing Center will move to a new location this summer. Owner Steve Worby said the store first opened in 1986 but has been in East Brunswick even longer. “We have been in business since 1978. This is going to…
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East Brunswick’s The Clothing Center is holding a moving sale
EAST BRUNSWICK–Providing the community with quality men’s formalwear and casualwear for more than 40 years, The Clothing Center will move to a new location this summer. Originally, the store was located in the old Robert Hall building on Route 18, when the store first opened in 1978. The store relocated in 1986 to its present…
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South River approves shared service agreement with school board for police in schools
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution authorizing a shared services agreement with the Board of Education to split costs for placing officers at each school in South River. The council approved the resolution regarding Class III police officers on April 22. Borough Administrator Art Londensky said this agreement is necessary because two different entities…
