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  • A Hispanic church grows in Jamesburg

    Husband-and-wife ministers offer Spanish worship services. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — When Maritza Batista moved with her husband, Pedro, to Monroe from Passaic five years ago, she never imagined that the two of them would one day be ordained as ministers and found the area’s first (and so far, only) Hispanic church.    "I didn’t want…

  • Monroe girls gear for second half of soccer season

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Although it may seem like the fall high school sports season has just begun, by the end of this week girls’ soccer teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference will have hit the half-way mark, and next week starts the re-matches.    For teams in the White Division, this is proving to be…

  • Two die in crash of ultralight plane

    Police said craft lost altitude and crashed in woods behind Ella Drive homes. By: Lauren Burgoon    MILLSTONE — An end-of-the-summer picnic turned deadly when an ultralight-plane crash claimed the lives of two flying enthusiasts.    Pilot Kenneth P. Nolan, 43, of West Keansburg and his passenger, Andrew Bernstel, 14, of Lacey died after a two-seat ultralight…

  • Quilting for a cause

    Weekend event aims to help hurricane victims By:    An event at the Manville-Hillsborough Elks Club this weekend with help warm more than the hearts of hurricane victims in Louisiana.    Quilters Obsession, a local online store for quilters, is hosting "Quilters to the Rescue," 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.,…

  • A few changes reduce risk of heart attack

    Cardiovascular disease accounted for 1 of every 2.6 deaths in the United States in 2002 By: Andrew J. Shanahan, M.D. in Collaboration with Gloria N. Beck    We’ve all heard some version of this tale, although it’s more likely a myth than a true story: A man smokes cigarettes his entire life, eats eggs, bacon and…

  • ‘A November Night’ gala to benefit medical center

       Save the Date: Saturday, Nov. 5, 6 to 11 p.m.    "A November Night" is a black-tie gala featuring fine dining, live music, dancing and a silent auction that is sure to delight even the most discriminating party-goers.    This year, "The Black and White Ball," modeled after Truman Capote’s famous party in 1966, is being held…

  • LETTERS: Taking credit where credit not due

    To the editor:     I read Council President Connolly’s letter a few weeks ago and I believe it is a sad day for the good people of Monroe when our Township Council president takes credit for things that were not her own idea and denies responsibility for other problems she has created.    Here’s a civics…

  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 30

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 30 Safety is often a personal issue To the editor:     You raise some important questions in your editorial, "It’s too risky failing to make citizens safe" (The Packet, Sept. 23). But you leave some other important questions unasked.    Where does a person’s individual responsibility for his or her own…

  • Jendras’ return sparks MHS

    By: Rich Fisher    She’s baaaack!    Playing for the first time since opening day, Marisa Jendras returned to the Monroe High tennis lineup for the first time this season and immediately made her presence felt throughout the lineup.    Jendras, who was sidelined with severe acid reflex that made it difficult for her to breathe, got back…