• JCP&L touts changes made since Sandy

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Jersey Central Power & Light President James Fakult fields questions from the media at the JCP&L offices in Middletown. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Local officials lauded Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) new communications initiatives, which are designed to provide more timely and accurate information during power outages. In a…

  • 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…

  • Breakfast, car wash to benefit Nicole’s Heart

    A pancake breakfast and car wash fundraiser to benefit Nicole’s Heart will be held at Applebee’s, 55 Route 9 South, Manalapan on June 22. Breakfast in Applebee’s from 8-10 a.m. will be followed by car wash from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot. Breakfast tickets are $10 for ages 13 and up,…

  • Sayreville board hires education consultant

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Board of Education has hired an education consultant to assist with plans to address overcrowding in the schools. After discussions at two prior meetings, the board voted unanimously to hire Antunes, Bowen & Associates of Lake Hopatcong at a cost of $6,000 on June 11. Board President…

  • St. Ambrose Carnival returns next week

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer During the summer season, St. Ambrose School is understandably more quiet than when school is in session. But from June 25-29, the parish administration expects to see a whopping 40,000 to 50,000 people come through the school grounds to celebrate the return of the St. Ambrose Carnival. “There’s a huge…

  • Surprise!

    U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Prieto surprises his son Jahred at Samsel Upper Elementary School on June 7, shortly after Prieto’s return home from a tour of duty in Kabul, Afghanistan. At right: Rose Anne Prieto (l-r), Jahred Prieto and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Prieto pose for a picture. PHOTO COURTESY OF BONNIE BRADY

  • 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…

  • Old Bridge residents raise concerns over utility rates

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A handful of residents visited Town Hall on June 10 to complain that the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA), the autonomous entity in charge of providing water and sewer services in the township, is overcharging for their services. Virginia Estwanick of the township’s Madison Park section said she hoped…

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    Flags are retired during a proper burning ceremony at Sayreville American Legion Post 211 on Flag Day, June 14. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI

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