• Adopt-a-Family accepting donations

    The South River Primary/Elementary School PTA is sponsoring its annual Adopt- A-Family program, designed to make the holiday season more joyous for disadvantaged children in South River. New clothing, new toys, food and monetary donations to purchase new items are sought. Checks should be made payable to Adopt-A-Family. In past years the program has assisted…

  • Father’s words offer healing, attention to PTSD

    Gold Star father’s second collection of poetry published BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When William Koch Jr. writes his poetry, which teems with a bittersweet combination of national pride and overwhelming grief, he feels he has special support. “I feel like they’re pushing and pulling me to write about patriotism, to write…

  • Forgive and forget this holiday season

    ‘T is the season to “Let go! Let God!” Give patience and peace a try. The years have brought about many conflicts in our lives, which never seem to fade away. The old grudges, family feuds and misunderstandings stay with us, because we don’t take the time or are afraid to talk about the unresolved…

  • CODA

    Trying to come to grips with the unthinkable GREG BEAN I think I probably started writing this column 50 times in the last few days, but nothing seemed to work. I was writing about the incomprehensibility of municipalities like Marlboro selling solar energy credits, but by the third paragraph, I found myself simply staring at…

  • Family tradition: Using local woods for holiday decorating

    BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Over generations, the local Pine Barrens have provided for its people: hunters, anglers, mushroom-pickers… I grew up with stories of the woods providing sustenance for my family’s 100-plus years of history on the boundary of Helmetta, Monroe and East Brunswick. And, over my 56 years, I have harvested the woods —…

  • ‘Tis the season for time-honored holiday traditions

    Festivities are as diverse as those who partake in them BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer The holiday season is a time for a plethora of festive traditions — Diwali is the festival of lights for Hindus, who light diyas and fireworks as part of their celebrations; for Hannukah, Jews eat traditional foods like latkes and…

  • PTA seeks health and fitness vendors

    The PTA at Central Elementary School, 371 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, is looking for health and fitness vendors interested in sharing their services at the school’s annual Family Fitness Night set for Jan. 10, 2013. The free event will feature demonstrations and activities designed to encourage families to get moving, while promoting physical fitness and…

  • District seeks public input on next superintendent

    Online survey to gauge qualities sought, challenges of district in East Brunswick BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — With the search for the next superintendent of East Brunswick Public Schools under way, officials are seeking input from the public. In September, Superintendent Jo Ann Magistro announced her intention to retire at the end…

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