Category: archives

  • View others through own mistakes

    Arthur Roedel, of Monmouth Junction     While I was reading the Post article, “Police: Custodian stole computer,” I couldn’t help wondering if anyone asked how an otherwise nice person, generally liked by everyone, could wake up on a given morning and decide to begin taking laptop computers from his employer for sale on eBay.    Certainly…

  • Thanks, partners!

    Major Donald E. Berry NJ state commander     Our holiday fundraising season officially ended on Jan. 31. Though we didn’t quite reach our goal, I’m happy to report that about 73,000 individuals were blessed with help by The Salvation Army in New Jersey last Christmas.    And how were we able to nearly fill our kettles…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Fire displaces family

    HIGHTSTOWN: Fire displaces family

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The cause of a bedroom fire is under investigation while a family of seven, including five children, waits to return to their home after they were displaced from 131 Outcalt St. late March 11.    Hightstown Deputy Fire Chief Scott Jenkins said a quick response kept the fire to…

  • Public Works premiere department in state

    Deborah Johnson, of South Brunswick     Though I was not able to attend, I was able to watch the March 8, 2011, budget meeting.    The department being discussed was Public Works. The Public Works Department shared a handout with the council that apparently they did not have much time to review.    I requested a copy…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City gets to make trash pick

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — City voters will have a choice in how they want to pay for garbage collection.    The city will put a question on the ballot April 27, the same day of the school elections, asking voters to state their preference, Mayor David Del Vecchio said.    While the ballot question’s…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council to keep bid for artificial turf project

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council to keep bid for artificial turf project

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Although the bid to install artificial turf on the Rowland Park football field did not include a warranty when first submitted, the Township Council did not feel it should be rejected.    The council held a special meeting Tuesday night and voted 4-0 to accept the bid by Applied Landscape Technology…

  • Does the law apply to everyone?

    Grace Hendricks Hibernia Apartments Lambertville     In the town of Lambertville, I get the impression that if you do something wrong, your punishment is dependent on who you are and who you know.    I walk along the sidewalk and see cars parked alongside meters, with the time allotted expired. Many times there are no tickets…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Language programs outlined

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Tom Decker, who supervises the world language program, presented a Power Point presentation on the English language learners and world language program at the March 14 Board of Education meeting.    Mr. Decker said the school teaches students — whose first language is not English — in groups and individually in…

  • Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka

    Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka

    By Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka will hold Holy Thursday Service at Assumption Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, NJ 684 Alta Vista PL, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 732-826-0767