• Monroe school board members pledge commitment to students, teachers, taxpayers

    Monroe school board members pledge commitment to students, teachers, taxpayers

      BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — An incumbent, a former board member and a newcomer grabbed the three, three-year seats on the Monroe Board of Education (BOE) that were available in the election Nov. 8. Former board Member Ken Chiarella registered  the most votes with 8,083. Incumbent Michele M. Arminio received 6,163 votes.…

  • Patel will remain on Woodbridge Council

    Patel will remain on Woodbridge Council

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Verbhadra N. Patel will remain serving out the unexpired one-year Ward 4 term on the Township Council, which was held for over a decade by James Major, who stepped down in August. Patel, who is a Democrat and was appointed in August to fill Major’s seat, garnered the…

  • Helmetta Borough Council election results

    Helmetta Borough Council election results

        BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Two incumbent Independents retained the two, three-year seats on the Helmetta Borough Council in the election on Nov. 8. Joseph Reid recorded the most votes with 461 and Ronald Dzingleski received 438 votes. Both candidates will be serving their first elected terms. Reid and Dzingleski had…

  • Occupants of stolen vehicle allegedly had drugs, credit cards in possession

    Occupants of stolen vehicle allegedly had drugs, credit cards in possession

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Police charged three people with drug offenses after locating an alleged stolen vehicle on Route 18. Patrolman Jeff Dougherty was on patrol around 10:28 p.m. on Nov. 9 when he reportedly observed a blue 2017 Hyundai Sonata with New York registration exit the Studio Six parking lot at 246 Route 18 and…

  • Metuchen icon James Wallace is remembered fondly

    Metuchen icon James Wallace is remembered fondly

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — In his 75 years, James A. Wallace, Jr., who passed away last week, wore many hats in the borough. Most recently he was a borough councilman, having been elected to his first term in 2010. “I have known Jim Wallace nearly my entire life,” said Mayor Peter Cammarano.…

  • Documentary brings Great Swamp battle back to life

    Documentary brings Great Swamp battle back to life

    The birth of New Jersey’s environmental movement began with a news scoop. On Dec. 3, 1959, folks living near the Great Swamp in Morris County were stunned to see a front page Newark Evening News story revealing the Port Authority’s plan to build a new airport in the marshes, wetlands, meadows and woods of the…

  • ‘True, live heroes’ honored during pre-Veterans Day ceremony

    ‘True, live heroes’ honored during pre-Veterans Day ceremony

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – More than a dozen veterans were honored for their service to the country and to the community during a special pre-Veterans Day ceremony that included musical selections, a flag folding demonstration and an interview with a hometown hero. Mike Kneller, supervisor of Social Studies at North Brunswick…

  • CERT training to begin Jan. 12 in Manalapan

    CERT training to begin Jan. 12 in Manalapan

    MANALAPAN – Individuals who want to help their fellow residents following a  major emergency may sign up for training with the Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). MRC-CERT will offer a 20-hour training program starting Jan. 12 in the Manalapan municipal building at 7 p.m., according to a press release.…

  • Century 21 sweeps in satisfaction study

    Century 21 sweeps in satisfaction study

    Century 21 About Town Realty in Monroe Township announced that Century 21 Real Estate, franchisor of the iconic Century 21® brand, swept the annual J.D. Power 2016 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study by receiving the “Highest Overall Satisfaction for First-Time Home Sellers, First-Time Home Buyers, Repeat Home Sellers, and Repeat Home Buyers (Tied in 2016) among…

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