• Visit with Santa to aid Toys for Tots

    Parents and children are invited to visit with Santa and view the holiday lights and decorations at a private home at 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8. The house won the Clark Griswold Award four years ago in the Old Bridge Holiday Decorating Contest. Interested parents should bring a…

  • S.R. Food Bank resumes operations

    The South River Food Bank recently resumed normal operations at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The food bank is open to residents of South River who are in need of assistance. Hours of operation are 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays. Valid identification and proof of current residence (a…

  • Monroe Twp. to utilize Nixle website for alerts

    Resident complains about township’s communication during hurricane BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — Township officials are encouraging residents to sign up for Nixle alerts, another forum for emergency and non-emergency communications. Ernest Feist, township engineer and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinator, said the Nixle alert system sends messages via e-mail or text message…

  • Library seeks books for children in need

    The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, is seeking donations of new hardcover and paperback books for distribution to disadvantaged children throughout Middlesex County during the holiday season. The program, called Books to Keep, and is a project of the Libraries of Middlesex, a consortium of public libraries, and the Middlesex County College Library, Edison.…

  • Monroe man sentenced to 30 years for fatally stabbing neighbor

    A Monroe man has been sentenced to serve 30 years in a New Jersey state prison with no chance of parole for fatally stabbing his neighbor in her home more than two years ago. In addition, Warren Burkey, 34, will be placed on parole for five years after he completes his 30-year prison sentence under…

  • CODA

    Some holiday traditions are not for the faint of heart GREG BEAN A s I was grazing through the Greater Media Newspapers website last week, I came across a notice soliciting favorite family stories for their Holiday Traditions special section that will be published Dec. 19-20. “Does your family have a special holiday or festival…

  • Middlesex County celebrates National Adoption Day

    Ten families were formed or expanded on Nov. 15 as adoption procedures for 10 children were finalized at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert P. Figarotta presided over the legal proceedings, which unfolded as a reception honoring the families and recognizing National Adoption Day took place just outside.…

  • Cadets graduate from civilian sheriff’s academy

    Thirty-nine cadets have graduated from a civilian police academy held by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office. Craig Balicki, of Plainsboro; Jeffery Bector and Christine Pogorzelski, of Carteret; Mary Bernas, of Fords; Randall Boulton and Francis Flaherty, of Sayreville; Joan Brennan and Roberta Leapman, of Iselin; Gerald Bressman and Barbara Wagner, of Old Bridge; Glenn Bynes,…

  • Local resident displeased with JCP&L

    A s a customer of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), this was an epic past few weeks, with Sandy touching down in New Jersey. Please note I feel deep sadness for all of the victims of this tragedy first and foremost. But last week, I was not able to see the utter destruction this…

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