• Officials: Fire on Arlene Drive in Monroe deliberately set

    MONROE — Officials determined that arson was the cause of a fire that began early Monday morning at a two-story, colonial style home on Arlene Drive. Police were notified of the fire at 3:59 a.m. and dispatched EMS workers and firefighters from Monroe Township Fire Stations 23-A, 23-B, 51 and 57, according to a press…

  • Appreciation

    State Sen. Linda R. Greenstein met with emergency responders at the Monroe Township Fire Department, District 3 Station, on May 14 to discuss ways to ensure safety and care for those who fearlessly protect New Jersey residents when a catastrophic event or terrorist attack occurs. Greenstein’s bill, S-1778, would create a rebuttable presumption for workers’…

  • Standout MCC grads look forward to bright futures

    BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Valedictorian Christina Catalano takes the stage to address her fellow graduates at the 46th commencement for Middlesex County College in Edison on May 16. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR With spring comes rebirth and growth — not only in nature, but also for each fresh crop of graduating students…

  • Jamesburg to hold 130th Memorial Day parade

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer “President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln” walk through the streets during the Jamesburg Memorial Day Parade in 2012. This year’s parade will begin at 10 a.m. May 27. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTIN TREMARCO The borough of Jamesburg is proud to be the home of one of the oldest Memorial Day parades…

  • Shore towns scramble to open for Memorial Day

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer This text will be replaced Visitors to Ocean Grove enjoy a stroll on the boardwalk, which has been fully repaired in some sections. In other areas, the damaged boards were removed and beach access points created. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Many of the Shore boardwalks, beaches and businesses are ready…

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    Kylie Ott (l-r), Winter Schreck and Winter’s mother Katherine Hillegass collect litter from the woods surrounding Farrington Lake in North Brunswick as part of the 11th annual Farrington Lake cleanup on May 18. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Refund rewards

    It’s spring! Here are 10 ways to roll your federal income tax refund into a cool used coupe or convertible for warm weather weekend excursions. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A ccording to the Internal Revenue Service, the average federal income tax refund last year was about $2,700, and that number is likely to rise…

  • Brand loyalty, bright ideas

    Q&A with Sharon Peters By Sharon Peters CTW Features Q: This was a topic of conversation on a four-person road trip recently: All of our parents and grandparents were extremely loyal to a particular make of car (not to the same make, but all of them went back to their own manufacturer of choice again…

  • Coldwell Banker study reflects America’s changing views on marriage

    80 percent of married homeowners say buying a home did more to strengthen their relationship than any other purchase they made together S hould couples wait until marriage? Times are changing, and a new study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC uncovered that about one in four married couples between the ages of 18 to…

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