• Kudos to Freecycling Day organizers

    I had the pleasure of attending the Freecycling Day held on May 5 in East Brunswick. I was extremely impressed by the way the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission handled everything. We drove up in a minivan loaded with “treasures” and expected to have to haul everything out by ourselves. That would have…

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  • Superior Court judge suspended following hindering charge

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Carlia Brady has been suspended without pay following charges that she hindered the apprehension of a known fugitive. Brady, 41, of Woodbridge, was charged by Woodbridge police on June 11 on allegations she “knowingly harbored” Jason D. Prontnicki, also 41, in her residence at 865…

  • Our Lady of Lourdes School closes in Milltown

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The dismissal bell at Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLOL) rang for the last time on June 14. The 11 a.m. sounding was met with hugs and tears, as many shared lasting memories of their time at the Catholic school on Cleveland Avenue. The Diocese of Metuchen announced…

  • South River appoints architect for firehouse

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council has selected an architect for its long-planned new firehouse after many weeks of debate over the appointment. The structure would replace the dilapidated firehouse on George Street. Debate over the firehouse has raged for several years, and heated up once again at recent meetings. Councilman…

  • Meatball madness takes over carnival

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Immaculate Conception Church in Spotswood held its annual carnival from June 11-15. THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF I t was rainy with a chance of meatballs on June 14. The Immaculate Conception Church in Spotswood held its seventh annual carnival June 11-15, topped off by a juried meatball contest on Friday night.…

  • Towns seek to recoup $246M in local court fees

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Unpaid municipal court fines and fees have become a $246 million problem in New Jersey, and towns throughout the state are turning to collection agencies to bring in some of that money. In the last 20 years, local courts from Sussex to Cape May counties have accrued thousands — and…

  • Turnpike project irks E. Brunswick residents

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Those driving on Route 18 north toward New Brunswick in recent months may have noticed that the once-wooded area near the New Jersey Turnpike is now conspicuously barren. The deforestation is part of a two-year construction project to shift Route 18 eastward, and to widen and relocate the Turnpike’s entrance…

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    Three friends divvy up ride tickets in front of the Round Up during a carnival held at Immaculate Conception Church in Spotswood from June 11-15. See more photos, page 3. THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF

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