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    Rutgers president bears burden of blame for Rice GREG BEAN Like nearly everyone else in New Jersey, I’ve been angered and appalled by the disgusting and abusive behavior of the now-disgraced and unemployed former Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice. But newspaper coverage over the weekend had both my temper and my BS detector reacting…

  • Use of children for propaganda is quite depressing

    How depressing recently to see the president again using children as propaganda props, then the next day, releasing a video of children reading letters, supposedly written by themselves, begging for gun control. It reminded me of Jimmy Carter, claiming he asked his daughter Amy about what she thought was the most important issue facing the…

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    Blooming crocuses are a sign that spring has arrived in central New Jersey. KAREN KESTEN

  • Construction beginning on new Walmart stores

    ‘Supercenters’ being built on Route 18 in Old Bridge and East Brunswick BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The former Funmania golf center on Route 18 in Old Bridge is being demolished to make way for a new Walmart supercenter that is slated to open next year. THOMAS CASTLES I n the face of the recession…

  • South Amboy resident wants city’s help in exploring buyout

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A city resident flooded out of his home by superstorm Sandy recently asked city officials about the possibility of a buyout. Andrew Horezga, of Roswell Street, broached the issue to the City Council on April 3. He referred to media reports in which Gov. Chris Christie said residents…

  • Boaters urged to proceed with caution

    Damage caused by Sandy poses hazard in waterways BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer With boating season fast approaching, those who enjoy navigating the waters around New Jersey are wondering what might lie in store in the waterways hit hardest by superstorm Sandy. In some areas, the answer right now is debris and shoaling. So people…

  • Sayreville gets to The Point with redevelopment project

    Groundbreaking on first store tentatively set for this summer The master plan for The Point at Sayreville is moving forward. The Borough Council approved amendments to the massive redevelopment plan proposed by O’Neill Properties of Pennsylvania at its April 8 meeting. O’Neill Properties needed to conduct land sales and exchanges with different entities before submitting…

  • Sayreville to JCP&L: Lights out on rate increases

    Council votes to formally oppose a proposed 1.2% rate increase BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The Borough of Sayreville is joining the opposition to Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) petition to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to increase their rates. The Borough Council passed a resolution at its April 8 meeting that opposes…

  • N.J. Lottery revamp is a numbers game

    Small retailers fear loss of business if state redirects focus of lottery ticket sales BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dhiren Desai (l) and Vikram Chaudhari sell lottery tickets at the Esquire News & Smoke Shop, Freehold, on April 3. Many small-business owners are concerned that privatization of the lottery would have a negative impact on…

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