• A social media skeptic finds true love on the Internet

    CODA GREG BEAN I saw my granddaughter’s beautiful face for the first time yesterday when I checked my Facebook page, and there was her picture looking back at me, posted by her mom, my daughter-in-law. I can’t wait to see this tiny young lady in person around the middle of July when she’s finally born.…

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  • E.B. residents will benefit from Walmart in the end

    There are many opinions, mostly negative, regarding having Walmart as the anchor store at the Golden Triangle. I am of the opinion that the mayor and the Township Council in East Brunswick put thought in reaching the decision to have Walmart as the anchor store. I would think that the powers that be in East…

  • Officials must take heed of needed repairs to Route 9

    I urge all mayors from South Amboy to Freehold, please pay immediate attention to the worst road conditions along on Route 9, both southbound and northbound. The road has been badly affected by recent rain and needs a complete repaving. Currently, pothole repair crews are unable to do the job well. Taj Ahmad Parlin section…

  • Voice your opinion about S.S. and Medicare

    I t should come as no surprise to New Jerseyans, regardless of age, that major changes to Medicare and Social Security are being discussed in Washington. AARP is looking to take the discussions about these two bedrock American programs out from behind the closed doors of our nation’s capital and into our neighborhoods and communities.…

  • Name calling can begin a downward spiral

    Recently, there has been a flurry of news about “name calling” in New Jersey. Although name-calling is often seen as harmless, such as in the saying “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” that is far from the truth. As a licensed psychologist and president of the New Jersey…

  • Spectators admire the artwork of students from the South River School District

    Spectators admire the artwork of students from the South River School District during the annual Arts Night at the South River Middle School cafetorium on May 18. More than 1,000 people streamed in during the two-hour show. Before the event, students in various grade levels created art to be auctioned during the show. The silent…

  • A ‘smashing’ success

    Milltown man creates game to be played on iPad, iPod BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Milltown resident Roy Manfredi, an independent game developer, created the mobile device game “Smashing Cans,” which was recently released on the iTunes online store. MILLTOWN — Roy Manfredi fondly remembers playing games like the milk jug toss during visits to…

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