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  • Jamesburg seniors to sponsor trip to AC

    The Jamesburg Senior Citizens will host a trip to the Taj Mahal casino, Atlantic City, on July 22. The bus will leave the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave., at 11 a.m. and return at approximately 9 p.m. The trip is open to anyone age 21 and older. Tickets are $25 per person, payable by…

  • Homeowners concerned over NJ Turnpike drilling

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents of the Lawrence Brook Manor neighborhood have been complaining that the New Jersey Turnpike expansion project is affecting their quality of life. Now, the residents said they fear the construction work will also affect the quality of their homes. The residents, many of whom spoke about…

  • Board approves $40K loan for employee child care program

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — The Board of Education voted to approve a $40,000 interfund loan for the Monroe Employee Childcare Academy (MECA). A tuition-based kindergarten enrichment program is being added to the existing employee child care program for the 2013-14 school year in an attempt to recoup around $200,000 in lost funds…

  • Cicadas singing across Middlesex County

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Periodical or 17-year cicadas are in full force in some parts of the county, filling the air with their pervasive songs. DAN MOZGAI I t’s almost like the life of a rock star who lives dangerously — singing loudly, mating and dying young. But these wild and short-lived beings are…

  • Softball is all about the play

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Players run through their pregame routines before a Sunday morning softball game at Veterans Park in Old Bridge. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI When Jack Donahue co-founded the Woodpeckers men’s softball team in 1976, he did not imagine that he would one day play alongside his sons and son-in-law. “I’ve stopped playing now,…

  • Proposal would bring Monroe millions in aid

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A bill in the New Jersey Senate may bring an additional $4.7 million in state aid to Monroe. Bill S-2307, sponsored by Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer, Middlesex), would eliminate the cap on state funding for school districts where one-third or more of the population is over the age of 65.…

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    Alexandra Kowalski waves to a family member in the stands during the commencement exercises for South River High School, held at Denny Stadium in South River on June 21. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Fireworks postponed until July 3 in South River

    Tuesday night’s Independence Day celebration in South River has been postponed due to the weather. The event, which features musical entertainment, will begin at 8 p.m. with fireworks following  at 9 p.m. tomorrow, July 3, at Denny Stadium (Montgomery Street & Johnson Place). The South River High School sophomore class will be selling refreshments. All…

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