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By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Like many authors, Donna Cantor has had her fair share of setbacks and rejections. “If I printed out all of my rejection emails, they’d reach my ceiling,” said the township resident, whose second novel, “Released from the Shadows,” was released in February. However, Cantor also went through some setbacks that…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Main Street in South River is part of a redevelopment initiative that will also include Reid Street and Whitehead Avenue. MICHAEL NUNES/STAFF South River will seek state funding for an investigation into ways of redeveloping sections of town damaged by superstorm Sandy. The Borough Council voted unanimously June 8 to…

The USS Avenger science-fiction fan association celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Founded in June 1985, the local chapter of Starfleet, The International Star Trek Fan Association Inc., has provided fans interested in science fiction — particularly the long-running “Star Trek” franchise — fantasy, science and space exploration with a social organization through which they…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Peggy Kerr and the Distaff Slate are sworn in after sweeping borough elections in 1967. The women would later run for re-election without the blessing of the local Democratic Party. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOROUGH HISTORIAN JASON SLESINSKI/SAYREVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Former Sayreville Mayor Mary “Peggy” Kerr and her all-female “Distaff…

Communities in Middlesex County will adopt the “One Phone Call, One Life Saved” campaign to educate the public about laws aimed at saving lives in New Jersey. Alcohol poisoning and drug overdoses are serious medical emergencies and should be treated as such, according to information from the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. The…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Members of the Tri-County R.C. Club of New Jersey held an Air Benders Slalom Race at the North Brunswick Aerodrome on the Pulda Farm on June 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE DiGENNARO After traveling a long, winding, dirt/gravel road through the Pulda Farm in North Brunswick — and after passing…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Shravan Balaji’s love of politics and international studies began at an early age. As a child, his father gave him trading cards of all the U.S presidents. “Ever since I was a little kid, he taught me about history and politics,” he said. Balaji, a senior at…

The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) newest website feature is steering residents toward one of the region’s natural resources. For applicable communities, the MCIA recently created an electronic version of comprehensive maps, serving as an overview for local streams, waterways and inlets. The maps also include their uses, currents and even restrictions. Denise Nickel, senior…

TOP PICK Travel back in time to the Battle of Monmouth. The re-enactment battle will be fought June 20-21 to commemorate the June 28, 1778, battle. Hundreds of troops encamp at the park and recreate scenarios of the battle over the weekend. There are also numerous presentations, lectures and tours of the camps. Two armies…