• A time to remember veterans of America’s ‘forgotten war’

    GUEST COLUMN GERRY P. LITTLE Historians call it the “forgotten war,” but we will never forget the brave men and women who put themselves in harm’s way during the Korean War. July 27 marks the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the conflict and ensured that South Korea would not fall under the iron…

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  • So. River officials discuss refunding storm-related permit fees

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The question of whether homeowners who paid permit fees for superstorm Sandy-related damage will be eligible for refunds was a topic of discussion at the July 8 Borough Council meeting. Councilman Thomas Roselli first raised the issue after learning that a resident who experienced storm damage had missed…

  • Pinkin responds to allegations of election law violations

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township Councilwoman Nancy Pinkin, who is making her first bid for state Assembly in November, is defending allegations made by her Republican opponents. Lisa Goldhamer and South Plainfield Councilman Rob Bengivenga, who will face off against Democrats Pinkin and incumbent Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan, filed a request for…

  • Czech mates

    Al Pressler (l) and Manny Strumpf (r) of Monroe recently met with the Hon. Peter Rafaeli (c), the Czech Republic’s consul general for Pennsylvania and Delaware, who will introduce the film “Nicky’s Family” at the Greenbriar ballroom in Monroe on Aug. 25.

  • They love the nightlife, they love the buggies

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer National Moth Week will kick off Saturday with a caterpillar and butterfly hunt at 10 a.m., a display by the East Brunswick Post Office from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a moth-seeking event, such as the one seen above, at 8:30 p.m., all at the Butterfly Park at the…

  • Jamesburg looks to resolve bridge issues

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Jamesburg officials are expressing concern about trucks driving in town that try to pass under the railroad bridge at Gatzmer Avenue. Mayor Marlene Lowande said at the July 10 Borough Council meeting that 38 trucks have hit the bridge since January. Six of those have resulted in trucks being towed.…

  • Korean War not ‘forgotten’

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dan Savino Richard Pender admits that he had no idea where Korea was when he signed up to join the U.S. Army in the early 1950s. “The motivation was very simple,” the North Brunswick resident said of the decision that he made in two minutes. “I…

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    Steve Woyce entertains youngsters and their parents during his “Turtles Around the World” program, held at the Milltown Public Library July 10. See more photos, page 20. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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