• Columnist’s statements are, ‘at best, premature,’ reader says

    A fter reading Greg Bean’s column “A bag of ganja may have cost a young man his life,” I feel compelled to respond. In the column, Bean writes, “Was race a factor in the killing? I don’t know, but I know this: Graham was black, and all the cops in the surveillance video are white.”…

  • Backs Christie’s decision to lower flag

    I t is very sad that we lost the great singer Whitney Houston. Her tragic death saddened millions of people in United States and around the world. Because Whitney Houston was a native of New Jersey, I personally support Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to lower the U.S. flag in honor of this great singer from…

  • Many contributed to success of character breakfast

    On behalf of the Sayreville Middle School Music Department and Character Breakfast Committee, we would like to publicly extend a huge thank you to those who helped make the Ruby Slipper Breakfast possible. This annual character breakfast helps support the Middle School Music Department with all its wonderful efforts to keep the arts alive in…

  • Property tax relief No. 1 priority for taxpayers

    Recently, Gov. Chris Christie said that we should be careful about increasing the homestead credit because “it is other people’s money.” He also went on to note that the average property tax rate increase in 2011 was 1.8 percent if the homestead credit that the governor supports is included in calculations (as opposed to 2.4…

  • America the free (I don’t think so)

    Yesterday at a town hall meeting, I asked Gov. Chris Christie why adoptee birth records were sealed in New Jersey. I explained to him that records had been open in England since 1975 with many happy reunions. I shared that adopted people were respectful if their birthmothers did not want contact. The governor replied with…

  • Tickets available for Yankee Doodle Circus

    Performances of the Yankee Doodle Circus are set for 12:45, 3:15 and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the gym at Old Bridge High School, Route 516. Tickets are free of charge for children under age 14, with the advance purchase of an adult ticket. A limited number of advance-sale adult tickets are available for $17…

  • Rutgers fair aims to ‘Retool Your Career’

    Unemployed and underemployed individuals, veterans and active military, as well as individuals considering a career change, can learn about options to enhance their job skills and marketability at a continuing education fair sponsored by Rutgers University’s Division of Continuing Education on March 10. The event will take place at the Rutgers Student Center, 126 College…

  • March 25 concert to raise funds for shelter animals

    ‘Paws for a Cause’ will aid local area’s no-kill animal shelter BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE— The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center has faced mounting financial stress in recent years. With the elimination of shared services contracts between municipalities and an overwhelming number of abandoned animals, rumors began circulating that the center would have to permanently…

  • Fish on menu at Friday-Night Dinner

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Ladies Auxiliary will host its next Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. Feb. 24 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The event will feature a fish fry, French fries, salad, vegetables, desserts and more. Cost is $9 for eat-in or takeout meals. For more information, call 732-254-…

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