Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Democrats take over East Brunswick Township Council
EAST BRUNSWICK – Being administered their oaths of office, Kevin McEvoy and Sharon Sullivan, along with incumbent James Wendell, were sworn into East Brunswick’s governing body on New Year’s Day. More than 80 residents attended the township’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1 at the municipal building. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he was asked by…
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East Brunswick council OKs ordinance for Tices Lane Redevelopment Plan
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Township Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the adoption of the Tices Lane Redevelopment Plan for a property located at 110 Tices Lane. The council directed the Planning Board to prepare a redevelopment plan and to transmit its recommendation relating to the redevelopment plan to the council, according to information provided during…
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Presenter details the life of Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II
EAST BRUNSWICK – Impersonating World War II American aviator Ann Baumgartner is no small feat. To tell the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), living history presenter Carol Levin told dozens of residents at an East Brunswick Women’s Club meeting on Nov. 13 that the all-female flying force flew more than 60 million miles…
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Spotswood residents support fellow military families through cookie swap
Spreading Christmas cheer to military members and their families, the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation has co-sponsored its third annual Operation Cookie Swap event. “The mission of the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation, whose motto is ‘Live Like Mike, Run for Mike,’ is to commemorate the memory and courageous sacrifice of my brother, honor all…
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Environmental effects of proposed Hidden Oak Woods development in East Brunswick discussed by opposers
EAST BRUNSWICK–Equipped with slides, a soil scientist and a planner, former resident Rich Walling led an objector’s case against the Hidden Oak Woods development plan in East Brunswick. The plan submitted by developer Alfieri proposes the construction of seven four-story buildings with 275 residential units, each building expected to be under 50 feet in height.…
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More than 350 unmarked graves found at historic South River cemetery
SOUTH RIVER–Historians from Middlesex County commissioned a ground penetrating radar survey that discovered rows of unmarked graves, containing nearly 400 burials, according to the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History. There is an area in the southeast corner of Washington Monumental Cemetery, located on Hillside Avenue in South River, that is mostly empty…
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East Brunswick Board of Education approves energy savings plan
EAST BRUNSWICK–In an ongoing effort to save the district money, the East Brunswick Board of Education approved a resolution implementing an Energy Savings Plan. School Business Administrator Bernardo Giuliana said the district has been working on the energy saving improvement program for about two years, and has chosen to work with Honeywell International, Inc. as of…
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Local historian creates film depicting Van Wickle slave ring
EAST BRUNSWICK–Telling the tale of a young boy kidnapped from Philadelphia to be illegally sold into slavery, historian Rich Walling’s film “Sold South” depicts a teen’s horrific journey at the hands of Judge Jacob Van Wickle. “‘Sold South’ is the true story of a young African American teen kidnapped from Philadelphia and brought to the…
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South River transparency task force seeks public opinions
SOUTH RIVER – Striving to strengthen the bridge of borough openness among residents, the Transparency and Open Government Task Force is seeking public comments. The task force is the Green Team subcommittee that was established on Oct. 24, according to Councilwoman Sandra Adelino. She is the Borough Council’s liaison to the Green Team. “To accomplish its…
