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    How do we feel about taxes? I think we’re over the moon GREG BEAN I f you were walking around on Thursday, April 18, you might have noticed that a little weight was off the yoke around your shoulders, and there was an extra spring in your step. You might not have known why you…

  • Spaces available at Community Yard Sale

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library is seeking vendors for its Community Yard Sale scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Rain date is June 2. Fee for double parking spaces is $20. Additional parking spaces are available for $10 each on a first-come…

  • South Amboy seniors dissatisfied with current senior center

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A large group of seniors who attended the April 17 City Council meeting expressed their ongoing dissatisfaction with losing their original senior center on South Stevens Avenue and being relocated to the YMCA building. Seniors who spoke at the meeting said their concerns were renewed when they learned…

  • Churches to celebrate Day of Prayer May 2

    St. Paul’s Church, Milltown, will host a National Day of Prayer Celebration 7 p.m. May 2 at the American Legion outdoor pavilion, 4 JFK Drive, Milltown. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown, and the United Methodist Church of Milltown will join in the community-wide event, which will take place rain or shine. The celebration will…

  • Restaurant event will support OLOL

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will sponsor a dining fundraiser at 3-9 p.m. May 1 at Chuck E. Cheese’s, 1120 Route 1 North, Edison, Diners should tell the cashier they are there to support OLOL. The restaurant will then donate 15 percent of all supporters’ purchases, including food, merchandise and token deals sold…

  • School board members among 12 running for council in O.B.

    Primaries will be held in June BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — While most wait patiently for spring to bring its first week of pleasant weather, many with a penchant for political passion have their sights set a little further into the future. That’s because this November will bring an election to the…

  • SUES students celebrate Earth Day with various activities

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The students of Samsel Upper Elementary School (SUES) spent Earth Day as a hands-on lesson in composting, recycling and caring for Mother Earth. The activities for the students on April 22 included making seed pots out of newspapers, an exhibit of sculptures that the students made out of…

  • Celebrating Earth Day

    Visitors of all ages create their own plants during the Earth Day celebration held at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center in Sayreville on April 20. The event included friendly activities, informational displays, a worm-composting demonstration and a visit from Oscar the Grouch (below). PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • School districts strain under state mandates

    Despite costs, local officials agree new teacher-evaluation model can benefit students BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Richard Cohen, director of curriculum and instruction for the Metuchen School District, observes a math lesson by kindergarten teacher Sarah Anderson on April 16. Metuchen is a pilot district for the new teacher-evaluation system. JEFF GRANIT staff School districts…

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